Logistics Planning Manager

1 week ago

Birmingham, Birmingham, United Kingdom EA First Full time

**Job Title:** Logistics Planning Manager

**Job Type:** Permanent

**Company:** EA First Ltd

**Location:** Commutable to Birmingham

**Job Description:**

We are seeking an experienced Logistics Planning Manager to join our team at EA First Ltd. As a Logistics Planning Manager, you will be responsible for designing and leading our planning and optimization strategy across a network of 5 sites.

**Key Responsibilities:**

  • Work with the Operations Management team to champion continuous improvements across the network and drive efficiencies.
  • Utilize daily, weekly and seasonal trends to assist with preparation for increases and decreases in volume and communicate findings.
  • Be the operational lead during resource meetings with relevant stakeholders to embed strong consistent resource planning.
  • Ensure the sites maintain SLAs, liaising with the relevant teams; depot management, IT, supply chain, sales and buying teams to help manage any issues.
  • Analyze daily revenues and interpret current resources to ensure costs are managed within agreed budget guidelines.
  • Investigate forecasted volumes and challenge any spikes or variances to historical trends.
  • Prepare weekly forecast for circulation amongst Senior Management and key stakeholders at depot level.
  • To ensure delivery of KPI's against the budget and to recommend and implement corrective action to address any variances.
  • Review financial results and forecasts and determine activity for the next month, quarter and year to ensure cost control, financial savings and efficiency of operations.
  • To support new business opportunities, internal changes and projects, from a production, warehouse and logistics.
  • Proven track record in leading Planning or Optimisation within Logistics or Supply Chain.
  • Understanding and application of process improvement and change management methodologies.
  • Experience within a consulting, logistics, warehousing or supply chain industry is essential.
  • Ability to assess the wider impact of Operational Change on the business.
  • Experience of working on projects involving supply chain transformation for example, transport management, order management or warehouse management systems and platforms.
  • Strong stakeholder management skills at all levels within an organisation.

**What We Offer:**

  • £50,000 - £55,000
  • Car Allowance
  • Bonus
  • Private Pension
  • Private Healthcare

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