Resource Manager

Kuehne + Nagel AS; Chichester; On-site; GBP 40,000 - 60,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading logistics company in Chichester is seeking a Resource Manager to oversee staffing logistics and coordinate personnel resources. The ideal candidate will have strong organisational skills and proficiency in financial management. You will work closely with line managers and external agencies to ensure appropriate staffing levels. This role offers benefits including 26 days of annual leave, pension scheme participation, and employee assistance programs.

Benefits

26 days of annual leave plus bank holidays

Participation in contributory pension plan

Access to employee assistance programme

Qualifications

• Experience in financial and strategic management with commercial awareness.
• Proficiency in Excel, including pivot tables.
• Strong organisational and problem-solving skills with high attention to detail.

Responsibilities

• Manage resource records to maintain organisational structures.
• Provide regular reports on resource status and budget utilisation.
• Liaise with line managers for accurate updates to resource records.

Skills

Financial and strategic management

Proficiency in Excel

Organisational skills

Analytical skills

Leadership abilities

Job description

Oversee the efficient deployment of personnel, enabling our teams to deliver exceptional results.

Your Role

As a Resource Manager, you will manage and coordinate all personnel resources for our Operations team. This role involves overseeing daily staffing logistics, maintaining accurate records of staffing and costs, and providing this information to Finance and other stakeholders for reporting and budgeting. Your insights will support senior management in making informed decisions on resource allocation aligned with organisational goals. You will collaborate with external staffing agencies to ensure appropriate staffing levels to meet customer demands. The role requires strong organisational skills, attention to detail, and a collaborative approach to problem-solving.

Your Responsibilities

• Manage resource records to maintain organisational structures.
• Provide regular reports on resource status and budget utilisation.
• Liaise with line managers for accurate and timely updates to resource records.
• Coordinate overtime reporting to support finance processes.
• Manage recruitment through agencies, including requirements notification and vacancy resolution.
• Monitor and host meetings with recruitment agencies to evaluate performance.
• Support the operations team with resource-related queries.
• Assist the Support Services team to ensure accurate cost attribution to budgets.

Your Skills and Experiences

• Experience in financial and strategic management with commercial awareness.
• Proficiency in Excel, including pivot tables.
• Strong organisational and problem-solving skills with high attention to detail.
• Analytical skills to identify trends and make recommendations.
• Leadership and influencing abilities.

By applying for this role, you agree to participate in employment screening, including criminal record checks and identity validation. Successful applicants will need to provide necessary documentation for these checks. Appointment is conditional upon satisfactory results.

Good Reasons to Join

We offer 26 days of annual leave plus bank holidays, with opportunities to earn extra days. Benefits include participation in the contributory Kuehne+Nagel pension plan, access to our Route 2 Rewards scheme, and support through our employee assistance programme, which offers 24/7 access to GPs, legal and financial advice, and mental health counselling. We are a Gold Covenant employer, supporting service leavers and their skills.