Resource Planning Team Leader

GXO; Lichfield; On-site; GBP 28,000 - 29,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading logistics company in Lichfield is seeking a Resource Planning Team Leader to manage workforce planning and coordination. The successful candidate will have experience in leading teams within logistics and possess strong communication skills. This full-time role offers a salary between £28,000 and £29,000, along with generous benefits including annual leave and a pension scheme.

Benefits

Company pension scheme

25 days annual leave plus bank holidays

Cycle to work scheme

Onsite parking

Employee benefits platform

Qualifications

• Experience in leading a team is essential.
• Experience in workforce coordination or planning within logistics.
• Familiarity with workforce systems like Kronos and Excel.

Responsibilities

• Lead mid and short-term workforce planning.
• Coordinate holiday planning and manage leave-related queries.
• Oversee the on-site planning team and maintain headcount accuracy.
• Support financial and scenario modelling activities.
• Drive process improvements and communicate updates to senior management.

Skills

Strong attention to detail

Good communication and collaboration skills

Experience in logistics or distribution

Tools

Kronos

Excel

Job description

Are you an experienced Resource Planner looking for that next step in career? Have you had prior experience within the logistics sector and thrive on working in a team? If the answer is yes, this role maybe for you!

Here at GXO, we are currently recruiting for a Resource Planning Team Leader to join our team in Lichfield supporting our customer Screwfix. This is a full time, permanent position, predominately working Monday to Friday, 10:00 to 18:00. However, we do ask for some flexibility, this is logistics after all.

Pay, benefits and more:

We’re looking to offer a salary between £28,000.00 and £29,000.00, and 25-days annual leave (plus bank holidays). In addition to generous renumeration, we really value our people and offer a friendly, safety-first working environment, along with other benefits including company pension scheme, generous holidays, cycle to work scheme, employee benefits include, online discount platform, onsite parking and much more.

What you’ll do on a typical day:

• Lead mid and short-term workforce planning, ensuring alignment between forecasted volumes and available resources across the Lichfield site and retail network
• Coordinate holiday planning (including peak periods), maintain accurate records, and manage leave-related queries for both permanent and temporary staff
• Oversee the on-site planning team, maintain temporary headcount accuracy, and liaise with agency partners for shift coverage and recruitment needs regionally
• Contribute to daily and weekly performance reporting, labour model updates, and support financial and scenario modelling activities
• Drive process improvements, act as a key contact for senior management, and ensure clear communication of updates, challenges, and successes

What you need to succeed at GXO:

• Experience in leading a team is essential
• Experience in leading workforce coordination or planning within logistics, distribution, or manufacturing
• Strong attention to detail and ability to manage mid to short-term operational changes
• Familiarity with workforce systems (e.g., Kronos, Excel)
• Good communication and collaboration skills across departments
• Exposure to agency labor coordination and operational reporting is beneficial

We engineer faster, smarter, leaner supply chains.

GXO is a leading provider of cutting-edge supply chain solutions to the most successful companies in the world. We help our customers manage their goods most efficiently using our technology and services. Our greatest strength is our global team – energetic, innovative people of all experience levels and talents who make GXO a great place to work. GXO is an equal opportunity employer. We celebrate, support and thrive on diversity and are committed to creating an inclusive environment for all employees. We believe that diversity and inclusion in our business is critical to our success as a global company, and we seek to recruit, develop and retain the most talented people from a diverse candidate pool. We are an Armed Forces friendly organisation and Disability Confident Leader as part of the Disability Confident Scheme (GIS) and actively welcome applications from people with disabilities.

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