Job Description
As Regional Planning Manager you will proactively lead and manage the Regional Planning Team, delivering a transport plan that effectively deploys the company’s transport assets across the Tesco contract.
Working hours: Monday to Friday, 40 hour week.
This is a regional role that can be based at either Doncaster or Goole site with planning teams across both sites.
Key Duties of Regional Planning Manager:
Deliver a programme of continuous improvement in the transport plan by:
* Regularly reviewing internal and external KPI data.
* Using trend analysis and loss elimination data.
* Developing midterm and seasonal scenarios / resource plans.
* Monitoring daily performance data.
* Ensuring organisation capability is maintained today and into the future (COP 024).
Maintain Customer Service levels by:
* Monitoring key customers daily and weekly making the necessary interventions that deliver key KPIs.
* Liaising with Customer Service contacts internal and external to keep abreast of and manage issues.
* Provide key data to Business Development function that facilitates growth/business acquisition.
Provide leadership guidance and management to the planning teams by:
* Ensuring work processes, that cover the regional needs of the planning teams, are in place and being adhered.
* Maintain overall capability through recruitment and on boarding (COP 131).
* Deliver improved organisation capability through the appraisal system and 1-1 processes. (COP 071).
* Maintain control over Discipline and Grievances (COP 011 & COP 015).
* Maintain control of staffing costs with close focus on manning levels and overtime.
* Liaise with Directors, General Managers, Operations Managers, their direct reports and Employees at all levels within the Group.
* Internal Customer Service Contacts.
* Relevant support functions, HR, Training.
Qualifications
* Proven track record in Transport & Logistics industry.
* Demonstrable experience of successful resource management.
* Transport planning experience.
* Excellent organisation and communication skills.
* Proven track record of working to clearly defined service delivery KPI's.
* Excellent understanding of Health and Safety processes.
* Good people engagement skills, self-driven, positive can-do attitude.
* Thrives in a fast paced, challenging and dynamic environment.
* Ability to maintain the very highest levels of attention to detail even when under pressure.
* Good analytical skills, uses data to inform decisions and direct activity.
* Excellent Microsoft Office knowledge including Excel, Word & PowerPoint.
Additional Information
As part of our drive to make Stobart a great place to work. We are proud to be an inclusive and diverse organisation where we are committed to employee development and recognising success for hard working performers.
Our dedicated learning and development programmes are open to every employee to give you the opportunity to shape your own future within logistics and continue to work in an environment where team culture thrives.
Our People are the driving force behind our success, which is why we offer a wide range of benefits which include:
* Annual Leave - Holiday entitlement of 28 days inclusive of bank holidays.
* Pension scheme – contribution of 5% employee and 3% employer.
* Life Assurance - x 2 your annual salary.
* Wellness – Via our Employee Assistance Programme we offer immediate access to a confidential telephone counselling and legal information service that operates 24 hours a days, 365 days a year.
* Eye Care Vouchers – We can provide you with substantial savings with free eye tests and discounts on prescription glasses.
* Reward & Recognition – We recognise that employees have gone the extra mile via Employee of the month and year, special recognition and long service awards.
* Everyday discounts - via our benefit platform you will have access to over 50 retailer discounts for everyday savings!
If you meet the requirements for the above role and are looking for your next career opportunity please apply now and become a part of our #WinningTeam!