Why Ocado? At Ocado Logistics, your well-being is our priority. We are committed to nurturing your holistic development and ensuring your journey with us is fulfilling. Our comprehensive benefits package includes a healthy work-life balance, extensive healthcare coverage, competitive salaries, and exclusive employee discounts. We understand the importance of financial security in providing stability and peace of mind. Join Ocado Logistics today and become a part of a culture that wholeheartedly values and supports your well-being throughout every stage of your career.
About us: Ocado Logistics is the beating heart of our UK business, comprising a network of cutting-edge warehouses, spokes, and offices across the country. Our customer-centric approach is fueled by a passionate team dedicated to delivering an exceptional shopping experience. With a focus on our people, we drive business results and maximise the value of our employees. At Ocado Logistics, we prioritise meeting the needs and fostering the spirit of our workforce.
About the role: The Senior Planner is responsible for using tooling provided to maintain data reporting and produce data led actionable insights to a variety of stakeholders in the Logistics area. You will be: To prepare mid to long term future plans in line with forecasted demand targets and available capacities. To monitor and track sales predictions and assess how operational constraints are affecting them. Provide reporting and data based decision making support to a variety of stakeholders in the Logistics area and in some cases in other parts of the business. Drive the improvement of selected KPIs through analysis of trends and root cause analysis. Contribute to key cross departmental projects, presenting the results to relevant stakeholders. To coordinate resources between various Planning functions. Fulfil operational requests from different stakeholders. You may also be expected to occasionally visit the different Customer Fulfillment Centre sites across the UK.
About you: Excellent communication skills as the job includes daily interaction with Logistics management and other internal and external customers. Proven experience as a Planner, ideally within a logistics function. Strong data analysis and problem solving skills (essential). Proficient with Microsoft Excel (essential). Advanced Excel/GSheets; preferred some QGIS, VBA, SQL. Ability to work quickly and accurately as well as organise workloads to ensure timelines are met. Commercially savvy eye for detail. Ability to collaborate with other departments in operationally critical activities (essential).
What we offer you: Our award-winning recognition scheme celebrates your contributions. Your well-being is at the core of our offerings: Flexible Work: Enjoy 30 days of 'work from anywhere' policy for a balanced life. Wellbeing Support: Access dedicated apps and an Employee Assistance Programme for holistic well-being. Generous Leave: Begin with 25 days, growing to 27 after 5 years, with an option to buy more. Pension Plan: Secure your future with our pension scheme, featuring up to 7% employer contribution matching. Private Medical Cover: Rest easy with comprehensive private medical insurance. Family-Friendly: We support your family with maternity, adoption, shared parental leave, and paternity leave. Financial Aid: Get interest-free train tickets and join our Cycle to Work Scheme. Shuttle Services: Convenient free shuttle buses connect you to work. Share Schemes: Join exciting share plans to participate in our success. Shopping Perks: Enjoy a 15% discount on Ocado.com and savings at popular retailers and restaurants. Financial Protection: We offer Income Protection and Life Assurance for financial security.
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We’re Ocado Group - a global, technology business redefining ecommerce, fulfilment and logistics in online grocery and distribution industries. Our cutting-edge, proprietary technology enables our partners and customers to win in their markets, develop a competitive advantage and offer an unparalleled customer proposition. Our mission is simple — to change the way the world shops for good. Our heritage as the UK’s largest pure-play online grocer through Ocado Retail LTD (a 50:50 joint venture with M&S), and expertise in high-performing logistics and fulfilment through Ocado Logistics, has equipped us with technology innovation, expertise and operational know-how to build and innovate the Ocado Smart Platform (OSP). OSP is the world’s leading ecommerce, fulfilment and logistics platform designed for the unique demands of online grocery and trusted by leading online grocery retailers worldwide. Now, with Ocado Intelligent Automation (OIA), our unparalleled experience and proven automated retrieval and storage technology is helping businesses outside of online grocery future-proof their fulfilment operations.