Senior Warehouse Planner

GXO Logistics; Northampton; On-site; GBP 33,000 - 39,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading logistics company in Northampton is seeking a Senior Warehouse Planner to manage demand and inbound planning at their NHS Supply Chain site. Your role involves mentoring logistics coordinators, resolving stock discrepancies, and providing detailed reports. The position offers a salary of up to £39,000, along with a comprehensive benefits package including healthcare and discounts. Successful candidates should have experience in warehouse inventory management and strong Excel skills.

Benefits

25 days annual leave

Company sponsored pension scheme

Private medical & dental insurance

24/7 online GP service

Employee assistance programme

Discounts on high street

Cycle to work scheme

Qualifications

• Experience in a warehouse/logistics environment.
• Strong verbal and written communication skills.
• Ability to lead and develop a team effectively.

Responsibilities

• Lead and mentor a team of Planning Coordinators.
• Manage demand and inbound planning activities.
• Oversee PO reconciliation and resolve discrepancies.
• Produce reports for internal teams and customers.
• Identify operational risks and drive improvements.

Skills

Administrations

Inventory management

Supplier management

Excellent communication

Strong Excel proficiency

Teamwork

People management

Familiarity with JDA WMS

Tools

Excel

Outlook

Work

Job description

Overview

Do you thrive in a fast-paced planning environment where accuracy and organisation truly make a difference? Can you lead a team with confidence while juggling demand planning, inbound activity, and capacity management? Are you passionate about driving operational efficiency and delivering a first-class service to both internal teams and customers?

Here at GXO, we're looking for a driven and analytical Senior Warehouse Planner to take ownership of Demand Planning, Inbound Planning, and Capacity Management activities across our NHS Supply Chain site in Crick. Supporting the smooth flow of goods through the operation and wider NHS SCCL network.

This is a full-time, permanent position. You will work Monday to Friday, 09:00 till 17:00.

Pay, benefits and more

We\'re looking to offer a salary of up to £39,000 per annum and 25 days annual leave (plus bank holidays). Your benefits package includes a company sponsored pension scheme, private medical & dental insurance, a 24/7 online GP service, life assurance and a fully comprehensive employee assistance programme. You\'ll also have access to our MyBenefits platform offering a variety of high street discounts, a cycle to work scheme, cashback cards, a saving scheme and much more!

What you\'ll do on a typical day

• Lead, develop, and mentor a team of Planning Coordinators to deliver consistent, high-quality planning
• Manage demand and inbound planning, ensuring clear forecasting, visibility of incoming stock, and alignment with warehouse capacity
• Oversee PO reconciliation, working closely with Operations to resolve discrepancies to keep stock moving smoothly
• Produce accurate daily, weekly, and period reports for internal teams and the customer
• Identify operational risks, bottlenecks, and opportunities for improvement, driving continuous improvement across the planning workflow

What you need to succeed at GXO

• Administrations, inventory and supplier management within a warehouse/logistics environment
• Excellent written and verbal communication
• Strong Excel, Outlook, and Work proficiency
• Teamwork and people management
• Familiarity with JDA WMS

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.

The above statements are intended to describe the general nature and level of work being performed by people assigned to this classification. They are not intended to be construed as an exhaustive list of all responsibilities, duties, and skills required of personnel so classified. All employees may be required to perform duties outside of their normal responsibilities from time to time, as needed.Review GXO\'s candidate privacy statement here.