Manpower Planning Specialist - Airline Demand

TUI; Luton; Hybrid; GBP 35,000 - 50,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading airline based in Luton seeks a Manpower Planning Specialist to ensure accurate manpower planning by creating and adjusting demand plans. The ideal candidate will have experience in manpower or resource planning, preferably within the aviation industry. The company offers a hybrid working model, allowing flexibility with an average of 2 office days per week. Attractive remuneration, extensive travel benefits, and a supportive environment for diversity and inclusion are part of the offer.

Benefits

Attractive remuneration

Generous travel benefits

Health & well-being support

Qualifications

• Outstanding communication and interpersonal skills to build and maintain strong relationships.
• Experience in Manpower or Resource Planning preferably within the Aviation industry.
• Sound organisational and problem-solving abilities with strong attention to detail.

Responsibilities

• Support the creation and maintenance of detailed Flight Crew demand plans.
• Incorporate leaving variables into the Flight Crew demand plan.
• Build and adjust slip patterns and master weeks for Flight Crew as required.
• Collaborate with operations, training, HR, and departments to ensure alignment.

Skills

Outstanding communication

Stakeholder management

Organizational skills

Analytical skills

Intermediate Excel knowledge

Experience in Manpower or Resource Planning

Understanding of local labour regulations

Strong business English

Job description

The Manpower Planning Specialist - Airline Demand ensures accurate manpower planning by building and adjusting demand plans and slip patterns. They align plans with operational needs, budgets, and dynamic changes from Aviation Planning while maintaining up-to-date IT tools, deciding on scenarios to test and make decisions with large cost and resource implications.

Whilst Airline Industry experience would be highly desirable, we welcome applications from Manpower Planners, Resource Planners, Supply Chain and Demand or Logistics Specialists from wider industries as this experience could lend itself well to these specialised roles. Required Airline specific training would be provided, so this could be a fantastic opportunity to move into this exciting industry.

We are happy to consider this opportunity on a hybrid working model with an average of 2 days per week in the office or in line with local office attendance requirements (whichever is higher). International travel should be expected a couple of days per month.

APPLICATIONS CLOSE 8 February 2026

ABOUT OUR OFFER

• Personal benefits: Attractive remuneration, generous travel benefits, extensive health & well-being support, and more
• Flexible working: Work is something you do, not somewhere you go. We encourage a healthy work-life balance with a dynamic working environment
• A career to shape: Access the TUI Learning Hub to level-up and reach your ambitions
• Broaden your network: We champion intercultural collaboration and provide opportunities to work on global projects and teams
• Community: Get involved with incredible local charity and sustainability initiatives like the TUI Care Foundation

ABOUT THE JOB

• Support the creation and maintenance of detailed Flight Crew demand plans by gathering, analysing, and validating data related to flying programs, fleet changes, and operational plans
• Incorporate variables such as leave, standby, training, sickness, and inefficiencies into the Flight Crew demand plan, ensuring compliance with all legal, regulatory, and industrial agreements
• Build and adjust slip patterns and master weeks for Flight Crew as required, ensure a thorough handover process is in place across all AOCs
• Support the development of confidential 'what-if' scenario planning by preparing accurate data inputs, running simulations, and analysing the potential impact on Flight Crew demand
• Collaborate with operations, training, HR, and other departments to ensure Flight Crew demand aligns with broader manpower planning objectives
• Act as a key contributor to union negotiations at the AOC level by attending regular union meetings and providing manpower planning expertise
• Support the development of leave quotas and training delivery plans, ensuring alignment with operational requirements and fostering collaborative, data-driven decision-making in a highly sensitive and unionised environment
• Support and maintain IT tools used for Flight Crew Demand calculation, ensuring they are consistently updated with accurate data and aligned with operational requirements
• Monitor changes in demand driven primarily by Aviation Planning updates, and re-budget the demand accordingly. Recommend and implement adjustments to ensure alignment with operational requirements

ABOUT YOU

• Outstanding communication and interpersonal skills to build and maintain strong relationships
• Stakeholder management skills with the ability to influence
• Sound organisational and problem-solving abilities with strong attention to detail
• Excellent analytical skills, both in process and report domains
• Intermediate Excel knowledge
• Experience in Manpower or Resource Planning preferably within the Aviation industry
• Understanding of local labour regulations and contractual agreements in the aviation sector would be highly desirable
• Strong business English, both spoken and written. Will involve some international travel
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From a workplace to a place to belong. At TUI we embrace diversity, equity, and inclusion, encouraging everyone to come as you are, because together, our potential is limitless.

We are committed to supporting candidates with disabilities and impairments so if you require any support, please do let us know.

SECURITY CLEARANCE STATEMENT

At TUI, safety is our top priority. We conduct thorough background checks on all employees who join our Airline. Rest assured; we’ll guide you on the necessary information you need to provide at each stage.

Please note that if you are applying for a role in the UK, you must ensure you can provide a full 5 years referencing, plus a criminal record check for all countries you’ve resided in for more than 6 months in the past 5 years (some costs may apply).