Culina Group
logistics
PlanningManager
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“Planning Manager at Culina Group. Skills: process management, cross-functional coordination, vendor/stakeholder management, operational metrics, resource planning, continuous improvement, planning, team leadership. Proactively lead and manage the Local Planning Team. Deliver a transport plan that effectively deploys the company’s transport assets”
What You'll Achieve.
Deliver a transport plan that effectively deploys the company’s transport assets; Deliver compliance with relevant legislation, company procedures meets customer requirements and generate profit to the business; Delivering improved organisation capability
Industry & Context.
Demonstrable Planning and problem solving skills
What They're Looking For.
Must Have
Previous planning experience, Previous experience leading, motivating and managing a team, Qualification in Key Compliance areas WTD & EU Drivers Hours, IT Literate including Microsoft word, excel and outlook, Working knowledge of WTD and EU Drivers Hours, Demonstrable Planning and problem solving skills
Nice to Have
Expert knowledge in GTS and ISOTRAK applications is advantageous, CPC National Qualification is desirable, Nationally recognised Health & Safety Accreditation
What You'll Do.
Proactively lead and manage the Local Planning Team
Deliver a transport plan that effectively deploys the company’s transport assets
Manage the daily Transport plan by ensuring Team Leaders carry out daily duties
Daily analysis of the P&L for each of their team’s planning boards
Regular monitoring of Empty Legs information
Regular monitoring of ISOTRAK's group analysis screen for their team resource pool
Monitoring status boards for the national fleet analysing booked
planned and completed jobs
Liaising with Team Leaders to ensure data requirements for GTS are complete
Gathering all relevant information on outstanding work in allocated traffic areas and communicate ‘state of play’ during conference calls
Working alongside Team Leaders to assist where possible all traffic areas that have work outstanding
Liaising with Transport Managers via conference call to ensure DOT and other issues are monitored
Briefing planning teams with all relevant information from UK Transport conference calls
Provide leadership and guidance to the planning team and individual planners
Liaising with Team Leaders in relation to WTD
time lapse reports and restricted parking
Analysing all WTD information for the team’s resource pool
Discussing all excess hours with individual planners and inform Operations of all intended actions
Ensuring that the agency / casual tracker is up to date with any manpower used for the previous shift
Controlling the management of absence and holidays for the team
Ensuring critical information is flowing by updating the intranet / notice-boards
Ensuring that all training needs are met for the planners and the Team Leaders
Delivering improved organisation capability through the Appraisal and 1-1 process
How You'll Work.
Team & Collaboration
Cross-functional coordination; Liaising with Team Leaders; Liaising with Transport Managers; Briefing planning teams; Discussing excess hours with individual planners; Informing Operations of intended actions
Communication Scope
Communicating 'state of play' during conference calls; Briefing planning teams
Full Job Description
Warrens offer a comprehensive logistics and warehousing service, primarily focused on the needs of major retailers and bakeries. At Culina Group we have a winning culture, we believe that our culture is one of the reasons our company continues to thrive… A place where you're valued, challenged, and inspired! As Planning Manager you will proactively lead and manage the Local Planning Team, delivering a transport plan that effectively deploys the company’s transport assets. This plan should deliver compliance with relevant legislation, company procedures meets customer requirements and generate profit to the business. Working hours: 4 on 4 off nights, 18.00-06.00 Salary: £40,030 per annum Key Duties of a Planning Manager: * Manage the daily Transport plan by ensuring Team Leaders carry out daily duties. * Daily analysis of the P&L for each of their team’s planning boards * Regular monitoring of Empty Legs information * Regular monitoring of ISOTRAK's group analysis screen for their team resource pool * Monitoring status boards for the national fleet analysing booked, planned and completed jobs * Liaising with Team Leaders to ensure data requirements for GTS are complete. Advise on any remedial action if data is missing * Gathering all relevant information on outstanding work in allocated traffic areas and communicate ‘state of play’ during conference calls * Working alongside Team Leaders to assist where possible all traffic areas that have work outstanding * Liaising with Transport Managers via conference call to ensure DOT and other issues are monitored. With remedial action put into place should it be needed * Briefing planning teams with all relevant information from UK Transport conference calls Provide leadership and guidance to the planning team and individual planners by: * Liaising with Team Leaders in relation to WTD, time lapse reports and restricted parking. * Analysing all WTD information for the team’s resource pool. Discussing all excess hours with indi
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