Logistics Planning Assistant - Kuehne + Nagel
Logistics Planning Assistant | Bicester | req122823
Join us and take the reins in shaping the future of our operations. As a crucial member of our Planning and Development Team, you'll drive innovation and efficiency, making a real impact on our success.
YOUR ROLE
Become an essential part of our Planning and Development Team, where you'll play a key role in planning and managing our operated storage network capacity. Your responsibilities will include maintaining precise measurements of warehouse availability and utilisation.You'll also assist in analysing inbound and outbound commodities and materials that could impact the network. Plus, you'll work closely with Storage Operations personnel to help plan and execute our storage network strategy.
YOUR RESPONSIBILITIES- Obtain, maintain and publish on a monthly basis the current position of capacity levels and space availability, identifying risks and issues and potential solutions.
- Monitor resourcing issues with regards to manpower, Technical Resources, MHE and storage.
- Assist with the process of stock placement across the storage
- When necessary collect, collate and analyse capacity and product data
- Escalate points of concern in the storage, receipt and handling of material to the relevant point of contact
- Update IT systems in line with product & stock holding warehouses
- Ensure all necessary information is supplied to both the Planning and Development Team and Operations Managers
- Working knowledge of MS Office applications relevant to the role, i.e. PowerPoint, Word and Excel
- Exceptional planning and organisational skills
- This role would suit a service leaver/Veteran with previous supply chain experience
- Excellent communication skills to understand and interpret customer storage requirements
- Forward thinking approach with the ability to analyse information
Please be aware that by applying for this role, you are agreeing to participate in the employment screening process. This process will include criminal record checking and identity validation. This means that KN will ask successful applicants to provide certain information and documentation to enable these checks to be conducted.
Any appointment will then be strictly conditional upon, and subject to, the receipt of satisfactory results of these checks
GOOD REASON TO JOIN
If you would like to become a valued member of our team, we will make sure that you're rewarded for your commitment and expertise. You can join the contributory Kuehne+Nagel pension plan and enjoy our Route 2 Rewards scheme which offers everything from discounts, benefit information, recognition and its own wellbeing centre.We care for our colleagues (and their immediate family) with our employee assistance programme providing access to 24/7 GP, legal and financial advice along with mental health counselling. All of this to help you live a happier and healthier life As proud holders of the Gold Covenant, we are a forces-friendly employer who recognise the skills, expertise and value service leavers bring to our organisation.
ABOUT KUEHNE + NAGEL
With over 80.000 employees at some 1,300 locations in over 100 countries, the Kuehne + Nagel Group is one of the world's leading logistics companies.
As an employer, Kuehne + Nagel stands for equal opportunity and we are committed to diversity in our teams with regard to people with disabilities. We believe that you can make a valuable contribution to Kuehne + Nagel and look forward to receiving your application.
CONTACT
UK ResourcingUK.Resourcing@kuehne-nagel.com