Planning Manager
Royal Mail, Northampton
Planning Manager
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Royal Mail, Northampton
- Full time
- Permanent
- Onsite working
Posted 1 week ago, 13 Jun | Get your application in now before you miss out!
Closing date: Closing date not specified
job Ref: 1c7362aab6f641b78432e9d11177029b
Full Job Description
Reporting to the Midlands Super Hub Planning Manager and Parcels Hub Manager, you will:
- Be the major contributor to the effective staffing of the National Distribution Centre / National Parcel Hub and Midlands Super Hub operational functions and be responsible for the effective alignment of resource/work hours to workload.
- Ensure the accuracy of Staff Resource Planning by work area, shift, and day, cost-effective workforce planning is facilitated in line with traffic forecasting, and the provision of timely analysis on skills, heads, hours planned v actual.
- Ensure compliance is demonstrated and auditable in line with company standards and terms of licenses upheld (such as Mail Integrity, Data Security, OT & SA authorisation, and Agency deployment).
- Undertake all legislative requirements for the monitoring and implementation of the Working Time Directive to ensure legal requirements are met and hold overall responsibility of all databases held on all systems within the Resource unit that relate to employees to ensure they comply with the Data Protection Act and with Royal Mail data capture, storage, and management standards.
- Lead a team of up to 10 Admin and Bookroom direct reports, control and monitor site staff absence and leave, and managing site annual leave through use of PSP / ALP package.
- Generate workable solutions to the work-hour mix problem by working in partnership with Midlands Super Hub Planning Manager and operational management teams and ensure that the correct skills base is in place to resource the operation.
- Provide data and analysis to be used in the daily production review (plan v actual) and to challenge and maintain the integrity of the base data and the reported variances, and monitor, manage, and maintain work area, shift, and unit resource levels across the APSS, Cross Docking, Bulk Mail, TRHV and Manual.
To truly excel in this role, you will possess, and be able to evidence, the skills and experience listed below: - An ability to understand and apply the Manpower Planning package, RCS, PSP, and the mandatory standards, and able to analyse, forecast, resource, and plan against a model, including budgetary requirements.
- Understanding of the Working Time Directive, Data Protection Act and other relevant Employment Legislation and good knowledge of Recruitment & Interviewing Techniques (RIT).
- Strong financial awareness, familiarity with financial drivers, good numeracy skills, and PC literate with advanced excel knowledge and usage.
- Planning and organising, attention to detail, and a high standard of accuracy.
- Experience with key dimensions such as budget, headcount. resource provision, pay mix, and financial probity.
- Operational knowledge, particularly Automation Processing.
- Experience of managing change and collaborating with unions, such as the CWU.
- Knowledge of continuous improvement tools and techniques.
- Ability to maintain site HR systems and reporting alignment. Desirably
- Relevant resourcing background or experience.
- Experience of continuous improvement implementation for cost saving and efficiency improvement.
Salary starting from £52,513 plus 10% annual bonus potential, 25 days annual leave plus bank holidays, rising with service, and a company pension scheme with highly competitive contribution rates Permanent Full time Midlands Super Hub, Dirft Drive, Crick, Northampton, NN6 7HQ, - Family friendly support - enhanced maternity pay, paternity leave, adoption leave and shared parental leave.
- Discounts and offers - there are more than 800 offers to help you save on things like groceries, days out, holidays and your household bills.
- Supportive and generous company sick pay.
- Your Wellbeing - you and your family have 24/7 access to services and tools to help you get the most out of life. From your physical and mental health to financial and social support and advice. It's free, and it's for everyone.
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