Are you an analytical thinker with a logical approach? Are you detail orientated and a keen problem solver? Are you ready to join a forward-thinking company that delivers progression and personal growth?

GXO are currently looking for a Planning Analyst to join the Mountain Warehouse operation in Peterborough, where you’ll support the planning and training function in providing effective short and long-term planning of staffing, volumes, and peak recruitment across the whole site.

This is a full time, permanent role. You’ll work Monday to Friday 10am to 6pm.

Pay, benefits and more:

You’ll be paid a salary of up to £26,000 per annum and 25 days annual leave (plus bank holidays). Your benefits package includes flexible dental insurance plans, a company sponsored pension scheme, 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:

• You’ll deliver proactive support in maintaining the supply and delivery of planning to the site, by understanding the key variables that impact the site and providing visual information and reports to highlight these for the senior team
• Work closely with the Planning Manager to ensure the smooth operation of all planning, and contributing to the team achieving and exceeding KPI target expectations with regards to resource planning
• Facilitate timely communications with the agency regarding operational requirements, recruitment, and training plans
• Oversee the quality of operational input into various planning and reporting tools such as rotas, timesheets, and reports

What you need to succeed at GXO:

• Experience in demand, capacity, and resource planning, preferably in third party logistics or a similar retail operations environment 
• Confident communication skills as you’ll be liaising with multiple functions across the business
• You’ll need to work well on your own initiative, taking responsibility for processes and your workload
• Managing change and changing priorities will not phase you – this is logistics after all!

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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