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Sainsburys Charlton Planning Administrator
full-time•London
About this role
We have an exciting new opportunity to join our site working on the Sainsburys contract in Charlton, London.
As a Warehouse Planning Administrator, you will play a key role in supporting the efficient planning and coordination of warehouse operations. This position requires strong organisational skills, attention to detail, and the ability to communicate effectively across teams to ensure smooth workflows and timely delivery of objectives.
How will you contribute?
You will be supporting a busy warehouse environment:
- Ensuring that the operation team have the required resource to successfully deliver our customer’s needs
- Completing tasks to ensure plans meet operational needs
- Owning various site reports and models to report on planned versus actual
- Working closely with our customer and operations team to agree pick volume versus plan versus capability.
- Managing holiday requests and other general admin work via various online systems
To deliver this you would be required to:
Be involved in the day-to-day planning of resource into specific departments in line with demand from our customer.
Re-evaluating the plan based on any changes such as absence or sickness to ensure the site maintains sufficient cover in each area.
Working closely with shift operation management to continuously improve our resource planning and keeping up to date with changes in the operation.
In addition, looking ahead at upcoming demand to ensure we are planning enough resource to keep up with any changes – this will involve close collaboration with recruitment and training departments so good communication is a must.
Ensuring any applicable trackers and reports are kept up to date with particular emphasis on plan versus actual so our forward view matches requirement.
What will you bring?
Behaviours
• Forward-thinking with confidence in decision-making.
• Ability to work under pressure and meet strict deadlines.
• Collaborative and willing to support other areas of the business.
• Open to discussion and able to present feedback and challenges professionally.
• Strong communicator, adaptable to different audiences.
Technical Skills
• High level of PC literacy, with strong proficiency in Microsoft Office applications.
• Advanced Excel skills and experience with spreadsheets (essential).
• Exceptional attention to detail.
• Confident in verbal and written communication with colleagues at all levels.
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, generous holidays, 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.
Apply Now!
Please apply by following the links and uploading your CV. We are a fast-moving organisation so we may not always wait until the closing date to review applications. As a result you should submit your CV as soon as possible!
We are an equal opportunities employer and welcome applications from all suitably qualified persons regardless of their race, sex, disability, religion/belief, sexual orientation or age.
Same Posting Description for Internal and External Candidates
Wincanton is a leading supply chain partner for British business, providing supply chain solutions up and down the country. Through a wealth of experience and knowledge Wincanton provides business critical services including storage, handling and distribution; high volume eFulfilment; retailer ‘dark stores’; two-person home delivery; fleet and transport management; and network optimisation for many of the UK’s best-known companies.
What you'll do
- The Warehouse Planning Administrator will support the planning and coordination of warehouse operations, ensuring that the operation team has the necessary resources to meet customer needs. This includes managing reports, collaborating with teams, and adjusting plans based on operational changes.
About Wincanton
Wincanton is a leading British supply chain solutions company. The Group provides business critical services including storage, handling and distribution; high volume eFulfilment; retailer ‘dark stores’; two-person home delivery; fleet and transport management; and network optimisation for many of the UK’s best-known companies.
It is active across a range of markets including food and consumer goods; retail and manufacturing; eCommerce; the public sector; major infrastructure; building materials; fuel; and defence. With almost 100 years’ heritage, Wincanton's 19,200-strong team is responsible for managing 17.4 million sq ft of warehouse space and over 6.700 vehicles.
It is active across a range of markets including food and consumer goods; retail and manufacturing; eCommerce; the public sector; major infrastructure; building materials; fuel; and defence. With almost 100 years’ heritage, Wincanton's 19,600-strong team operates from more than 200 sites across the country, utilising 3,500 vehicles.
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