Inbound Planner

**Overview**

We are looking for two Inbound Planners to join our team in Ipswich. As part of the Stock & Systems Team you will ensure the automated system performs well, with no blockages / issues that cause downtime for staff, that faults are raised and escalated, issues are resolved, picks are scheduled, rework is completed, consolidation and shortfall is being addressed & processed in a timely manner as to not impact outbound. You will also ensure containers and resources are planned adequately, that bays are turned over effectively and information is passed between companies / departments effectively.

**How will you contribute?**
- Scheduling outbound picks to be ahead of load by times
- Producing reports including end of shift report for productivity / KPI / issues / handover, weekly productivity and monthly statistics pack
- Consolidations and shortfall management
- Co-pack workload - pulling out volume and issuing picks
- Issue resolution for the system and stock
- Stock investigations over / under (inbound)
- Clearance of issue pallets in ‘sin bin’
- Communication on shortages
- Training and upskilling of staff, admin, supervisory on system or gun required activities
- Process adherence / scanning adherence
- NOK1 (rework) monitor and ensuring there is no gridlock
- Account requests for new users & password resets
- Wearable / truck mounted terminal management & issue escalation to customer IT
- Logging of outages for statistics
- Complete daily container plan
- Produce resource plan of gangs to containers
- Action prioritization of containers as required to bays
- Manage the empty containers off bay / new containers on bay
- Prioritize shunt requirements - inbound vs outbound, ensuring resource is fully utilised
- Allocate palletized loads to bay
- Actioning of live load trailer unloading
- Carry out daily agency performance reviews
- Take control of core handballer devan count
- Plan labour and bay plan for the next shift
- Allocate PPT drivers to bays
- Escalate problems to the Shift Manager
- Produce reports including empty container to Bridge and end of shift reports

**What will you bring?**

**Experience and skills**:

- Detailed understanding of warehouse management systems
- Handballer/Container Unloading knowledge preferable
- Must demonstrate the ability to communicate and influence in an open and honest manner with colleagues at all levels
- Must be able to demonstrate the commitment, enthusiasm and flexibility to change management
- Attention to detail
- Strong analytical and interpretive skills
- Experience of SAP & eWM
- Must be able to work rotational shifts

**What do we offer?**

We really value our people and offer a friendly, safety first working environment and a competitive salary along with other benefits including; company pension scheme, annual leave + bank hols with the option to buy more, share incentive plan, cycle to work scheme ,employee benefits online discount platform, onsite parking + much more

Our people are at the core of our business and what makes Wincanton great. That’s why we also provide significant opportunities for career development and progression, as well as training enrichment and multi-skilling, in a dynamic working environment.