Senior Warehouse Planner

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

Job summary

A leading supply chain solutions provider is seeking a skilled Senior Warehouse Planner in Northampton. This role involves leading a team, managing demand and inbound planning, and driving operational efficiency within the NHS Supply Chain site. You will mentor Planning Coordinators and ensure accurate forecasting and visibility of incoming stock. Ideal candidates will have significant experience in logistics with strong analytical and communication skills. An attractive salary of up to £39,000 per annum is offered, along with comprehensive benefits including private medical insurance and a company pension scheme.

Benefits

Company sponsored pension scheme

Private medical & dental insurance

24/7 online GP service

Life assurance

Employee assistance programme

High street discounts

Cycle to work scheme

Cashback cards

Saving scheme

25 days annual leave plus bank holidays

Qualifications

• Proven experience in warehouse or logistics environments.
• Ability to effectively manage a team and drive performance.
• Strong analytical and organizational skills.

Responsibilities

• Lead and mentor a team of Planning Coordinators.
• Manage demand and inbound planning effectively.
• Oversee PO reconciliation and operational discrepancies.
• Produce accurate reports for internal and external stakeholders.
• Identify risks and drive continuous improvement.

Skills

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

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.

Benefits

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!

Responsibilities

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

Qualifications

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

About GXO

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.