Workforce Coordinator

About the Role

An exciting opportunity has arisen for a skilled Workforce Coordinator to join International Procurement & Logistics. This is an excellent chance for someone looking to take their career to the next level in a global business with significant growth prospects.

This role involves scheduling workforce according to business needs, both in advance and on short notice. The successful candidate will be communicating daily with managers, supervisors, and leaders regarding staffing issues. A 4 on 4 off shift pattern applies, operating between 7am and 7pm.

The key responsibilities of this role include:

•Data input into the Time Management System, ensuring accurate and timely recording of absence and non-compliance

•Monitoring absence, reporting, and escalating as required. Ensuring policies and procedures relevant to absence are adhered to by the team, colleagues, and Operational Leaders

•Booking holidays in line with policy and guidelines, escalating any issues to the Manager and colleagues' Leader

•Collating requirements and/or requests for overtime and Shift Swaps, ensuring the Manager can allocate in accordance with policy and guidelines

•Supporting the Manager in addressing clocking anomalies, i.e., failures to clock, early leaving, etc., and managing/escalating as appropriate

•Arranging the induction of colleagues, including factory tours, introductions, and follow-ups

•Liaising with internal departments to create a robust manpower plan based on volumes, skill levels, capability of colleagues, etc., to ensure smooth operation of lines

•Demonstrating company values and supporting others within the operation

•Building and maintaining effective working relationships with all relevant internal and external customers, including Planning, Operations, Technical, Payroll, HRBP's, L&D

The ideal candidate will have:

•IT literacy – basic knowledge of Microsoft Excel (intermediate desirable)

•Experience working within a large, fast-paced operations/factory/production site, ideally within FMCG/pharmaceuticals

•Developing excellent working relationships with stakeholders (customers/clients/managers)

•Maintaining discretion and respect for confidentiality

•Forward thinking with good planning skills

•Strong influencing and motivational skills

•Clear communication style, face-to-face, written, and via telephone

•Confidence in front of opposition or challenge

•Previous experience working with KPI's (desirable)

What's in it for you?
We're a rapidly growing and exciting business dedicated to colleague development and creating a great environment for people to work. To grow, we need to find individuals living our values, culture, and commitment.

In return, we offer development opportunities, a competitive salary, and a benefits package, which includes:

•10% Asda In-store Discount

•Colleague Bonus Scheme

•Paid Annual Leave Allowance - varies depending on shift pattern

•Enhanced pension scheme

•Life Assurance - All colleagues benefit from life assurance of 4 x their annual base salary

•Help@hand - Free, direct access to health and wellbeing support services, including unlimited video consultations with a UK-based GP 24/7, physiotherapy, and mental health support

•Grocery Aid - We've partnered with Grocery Aid to provide colleagues and their families with a wide range of emotional, practical, and financial support services

•Asda Mobile Discount - 30% off a wide range of Asda Mobile bundles and add-ons for colleagues and one of their family members

•Asda Pet Insurance discount - Up to 10% discount

•Exclusive Exchange Rates via Asda Money - Colleagues can get a better exchange rate for their travel money when buying currency through Asda Travel Money (TravelEx)

•Ride-to-work scheme - We work with Evans to provide colleagues with great savings across their range of bikes, clothing, and equipment

•Free car parking

Plus lots more - Depending on job band, other fantastic benefits are also available, including private healthcare, car allowances, and long-term incentive schemes.

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