Resource Planning Team Manager

Do you have the leadership skills to build and develop a high-performing resource planning team within a fast-paced logistics environment? Can you balance labour demand, operational priorities and cost efficiency to ensure the right people are in the right place at the right time? Are you passionate about using data, forecasting and planning to drive operational performance and exceptional customer service?

Exciting things are happening at GXO! We're delighted to announce the expansion of our Fashion & Apparel operations with the launch of our newest distribution site in Burnley (BB10) supporting our Debenhams Group contract. Following significant investment, this site is being brought back to life and will become a key part of our growing UK network.

As a Resource Planning Team Manager, you'll lead the workforce planning function for the site, ensuring labour resource is effectively planned, deployed and managed to support operational requirements. Working closely with Operations, HR, Finance and agency partners, you'll play a key role in delivering productivity, controlling labour costs and ensuring the operation is equipped to meet both customer demand and service expectations.

This is a full time, permanent position working any 5 in 7 days on a 37.5 hour week

Pay, benefits and more:

We’re looking to offer a salary of up to £45,000.00 per annum, and 25 days annual leave (plus bank holidays). Your benefits package includes a company sponsored pension scheme, private medical & dental insurance, a 24/7 online GP service, life assurance and a fully comprehensive employee assistance programme. You’ll also have access to our MyBenefits platform offering a variety of high street discounts, a cycle to work scheme, cashback cards, a saving scheme and much more!

What you’ll do on a typical day:

• Lead, coach and develop the Resource Planning team, creating a high-performing and customer-focused function
• Produce short, medium and long-term labour forecasts aligned with operational volumes and customer requirements
• Manage labour planning, shift deployment and agency requirements to ensure resource levels support operational demand
• Analyse labour performance, utilisation and cost data, identifying opportunities for improvement and efficiency
• Partner with operational leaders to support workforce planning, peak preparation and continuous improvement initiatives

What you need to succeed at GXO:

• Previous experience in resource planning within a logistics or warehousing, or environment
• Experience leading or developing teams within a fast-paced operational setting
• Strong analytical skills with experience interpreting data, forecasts and performance metrics
• Advanced Excel skills and confidence working with planning and reporting systems
• Excellent communication and stakeholder management skills, with the ability to influence decisions across the business

We engineer faster, smarter, leaner supply chains.

GXO is a leading provider of cutting-edge supply chain solutions to the most successful companies in the world. We help our customers manage their goods most efficiently using our technology and services. Our greatest strength is our global team – energetic, innovative people of all experience levels and talents who make GXO a great place to work. GXO is an equal opportunity employer. We celebrate, support and thrive on diversity and are committed to creating an inclusive environment for all employees.  We believe that diversity and inclusion in our business is critical to our success as a global company, and we seek to recruit, develop and retain the most talented people from a diverse candidate pool. We are an Armed Forces friendly organisation and Disability Confident Leader as part of the Disability Confident Scheme (GIS) and actively welcome applications from people with disabilities.

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