Warehouse Planning Manager

Warehouse Planning Manager

Location: Glossop, Derbyshire
Salary: £40,000
Contract: Full Time (37.5 hours)
Working Pattern: Onsite - flexibility required within a 24/7 operation

The Opportunity

We're recruiting for a Warehouse Planning Manager to join a fast paced warehouse operation where planning genuinely drives performance.

This is a hands on role for someone who enjoys being close to the detail and working shoulder to shoulder with Operations to make plans work in practice, not just on paper.

Key Responsibilities

• Own the daily and weekly warehouse planning cycle
• Convert forecast demand into clear, achievable operational plans
• Balance labour, capacity and space constraints to maintain consistent flow
• Lead short term planning reviews, highlighting risks and trade offs early
• Maintain plan stability and reduce last minute change and firefighting
• Work closely with Warehouse Operations to align priorities and execution
• Improve planning tools, processes and ways of working over time
• Take full ownership of short term planning performance and outcomes

What We're Looking For

• Strong experience in warehouse or operational planning within logistics or distribution
• Good understanding of warehouse flow, labour planning, capacity and space
• Confident user of WMS, ERP or planning systems
• Comfortable in fast moving, changeable environments
• A practical, delivery focused approach rather than theoretical planning

Ideal Candidate Profile

• Operationally minded and commercially aware
• Experience in Warehouse Planning
• Clear communicator who can make decisions when constraints compete
• Structured but pragmatic keeps things simple and workable
• Calm under pressure, particularly during peak periods
• Collaborative, with the credibility to influence operational teams

Benefits

• Pension Scheme
• Health Cash Plan
• Free Onsite Parking
• Newly Refurbished Office
• Colleague Discount

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