Culina Group

logistics

PlanningManager

£40–40k Rugby, United Kingdom FULL TIME
Market Sentiment
HIGH DEMAND

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The Brief

“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.

logistics
Problems you'll solve

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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