Job Title Network Planning Team Leader Location Basingstoke, RG24 8UB GB (Main)
Job Description
Working in partnership with M&S, at Gist we deliver industry-leading logistics and supply chain transformation.
We value, celebrate, and believe in the power of individuality and strive to create a work environment where everyone can be themselves. We want you to join us, bring your authentic self to work and unlock your full potential.
The Network Planning Centre (NPC) operates at the heart of Gist’s transport function. We have an exciting new opportunity as a Network Planning Team Leader. Within this role you will be working across both the TCL and M&S Foods business units. As a Network Planning Team Leader you will be responsible for leading and motivating the network planning team to produce the most efficient transport plans for our depots and associated customers, whilst adhering to strict service requirements.
The Network Planning Team Leader will be responsible for driving the performance of their region, working an 4 on / 4 off shift pattern 12 hours working collaboratively with operational teams to drive continuous efficiency improvements. As a people manager, the Network Planning Team Leader will need to effectively coach and lead their team
What’s in it for you?
Gist is an inclusive, dynamic, exciting, and evolving business built on our core values. Here are some of the benefits we offer that make working for Gist just that little bit more special…
1. 20% M&S discount on most things from furniture, fashion and food
2. 20 days’ annual leave plus bank holidays (rising with length of service)
3. Discounted rates on healthcare cash plan
4. Auto Enrolment Pension or competitive Defined Contribution Pension Scheme and life assurance (up to 4 times salary)
5. Access to a wide range of wellbeing support – including our Employee Assistance Programme
6. A first-class welcome with a tailored induction and a wide range of training schemes to help with your learning and development
7. Cycle to work scheme
Role details:
Salary: Competetive
Hours: 42 hours
Working Pattern: 4 on / 4 off shift pattern of 12 hours 7:00am start
Location: Basingstoke, Chineham
What you’ll do:
Your key accountabilities will include:
8. Line Management of the network planning team
9. Continually review current outputs and ways of working to drive efficiencies and improvement in the planning processes
10. Continuous improvement responsibility for a specific region, working collaboratively with internal operational teams
11. Driving KPI performance within the department
12. Support on-going development of the network planning team
13. Building relationships with internal and external stakeholders to improve service and deliver cost improvements
Who you are:
Your skills and experience will include:
14. Previous experience in relevant transport or planning roles
15. Transport scheduling experience
16. Paragon or Enterprise system experience
17. Ability to drive performance improvement through KPI's
18. Passion for establishing and embedding business process
19. Leadership capability, ideally demonstrated within a transport environment, with experience in training, coaching and mentoring to develop transport knowledge and capability
20. Attention to detail and an analytical mind-set
21. Confidence in front of senior leaders and customers
Why Gist?
At Gist we are united by our core values; with safety and people at the heart of everything do, we are progressive, accountable, collaborative, and ethical.
Our objective is to establish a performance-focused environment that is fair and inclusive, where everyone can develop, and connect meaningfully to their manager, the Gist vision, and M&S. We are fiercely protective of everyone’s health, safety, and wellbeing, and align firmly to M&S’s sustainability commitments in Plan A.
Gist will play an integral part in the M&S journey as it pushes boundaries to lead the retail industry into a greener, speedier, more inspiring era. As part of the M&S group, there’s never been a better time to be part of our team. Join us and make an immediate impact.
Gist aims to be an inclusive organisation, trusted and admired by our colleagues, customers, and suppliers. If you consider yourself to require reasonable adjustments to any part of our recruitment process, we invite you to share those requirements with us when completing your application. We will make every effort to ensure your needs are met to provide a fair and transparent process of assessment. If it’s meaningful to you, it’s important to us.
Our Internal Recruitment Team fulfil all vacancies on a direct basis. Unsolicited contact by unapproved agencies (sharing speculative CVs) will not be accepted and introductory fees will not apply.
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Recruiter MacDonald, Lynsey (Recruitment Advisor - People, Safety & Culture)