As a Lead Planner you will be part of the Bio Recycling & Biosolids planning team and, working alongside Bio-Recycling, Biosolids, Transport Delivery and site operations teams to ensure Inventory holding plans are efficient and effectively implemented to guarantee high service levels at optimum cost.
Your role will form part of the Logistics Operational Control Centre (LOCC) team, the in-house centre of excellence for complex and diverse logistics functions across Thames Water. You will be working within a unique cross-functional team, balancing operational demand and strategic thinking, influencing decisions at different levels up to senior management and help shape what we do every day and in the future.
This is a great opportunity for the right person to progress within the business and especially at a time where the LOCC is expanding its activity across the organisation.
What you will be doing as a Lead Planner
- Being responsible for producing innovative operational plans to continuously improve the operation.
- Scheduling and executing daily/weekly planning for inter-site & Bio solids resources throughout the TW Region of Operations.
- Understanding and operating in-house planning software to produce optimal transport plans and in-house developed resource models.
- Challenging current operational methodologies and implement new ways of working.
- Performing trend analysis on performance and conformance to the plan, reporting findings to the lead planner and manager.
- Providing technical development and support for current and new team members.
- Working alongside and developing relationships with the shift planning and scheduling team supporting and where possible avoiding pollutions by diverting and sharing resources more effectively.
- Liaising and building relationships with the Logistics Delivery team to improve driver productivity.
Location – Based at Kemble Court, in Reading but will be required to work at Iver or Basingstoke on occasion.
36 Hours per week - Shifts: 05.30am-13.30pm, 07.30am-15.30pm, 09.30am-17.30pm.
What you should bring to the role
- Previous experience in an office-based Logistics, Planning or Scheduling role.
- Proven experience working in fast paced environments and meeting targets.
- Strong IT skills, specifically in Microsoft Office and use of different systems.
- Geographical knowledge of the Thames valley area.
- Excellent customer service experience.
- Proven experience dealing with internal and external stakeholders.
- Highly organised and have excellent attention to detail.
What’s in it for you?
- Offering between £34,000 to £38,000 per annum depending on experience and skills.
- Annual Leave - 26 days holiday per year increasing to 30 with the length of service. (Plus bank holidays)
- Contributory pension – Defined Contribution - Maximum of 12% -2x employee contribution.
- Personal Medical Assessments – Open to all once a year.
- Wider benefits scheme including our benefits hub, which is packed full of offers and information to save you money and support your wellbeing.
Who are we?
Our business continues to operate as usual, delivering our essential services to around 16 million customers across London, Thames Valley and the Home Counties.
At Thames Water, our purpose is crystal clear - to deliver life’s essential service so our customers, communities and planet can thrive. Water is life’s great leveller. Every living thing needs it, every single day. From people to plants, birds to bees, farms to factories, we all need it to thrive, and we’re committed to taking care of it for us all.
But keeping water flowing is becoming harder. From scorching summers to wetter winters, extreme weather affects everything from our pipes to our local rivers. We need to keep millions more kettles boiling, public services operating, washing machines spinning, showers running and more, so every drop is more precious than ever. Are you ready to play your part?
Working at Thames Water
At Thames Water, we recognise that people are at the heart of our business. To help us succeed in providing life's essential service, we need a range of skills and capabilities, representative of society throughout our business.
We seek to attract and retain a cultural mix of people who can offer different but complementary attitudes, values, talents, and knowledge. We understand the importance of appreciating and harnessing the unique skills, experiences, backgrounds, and differences that each individual brings.
Our over-arching diversity and inclusion aim is to ensure Thames Water is a diverse and inclusive great place to work. We encourage applications from everyone and offer
extra support for those who need it throughout the recruitment process.
Find out more about working at Thames Water.
When a crisis happens, we all rally around to support our customers. As part of Team Thames, you’ll have the opportunity to sign up to support our customers on the frontline as an ambassador. Full training will be given for what is undoubtedly an incredibly rewarding experience. It’s also a great opportunity to learn more about our business, meet colleagues and earn some extra money along the way.
Disclaimer: due to the high volume of applications we receive, we may close the advert earlier than the advertised date, so we encourage you to apply as soon as possible to avoid disappointment.
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