Workforce Planner

ZipRecruiter; East Kilbride; On-site; GBP 40,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading production facility is seeking an experienced Workforce Planner to optimize labour planning and manage workforce requirements. The role entails developing reporting tools and fostering relationships with labour providers, along with maintaining performance against budget. Suitable candidates should have strong organizational skills and proficiency in Microsoft Office tools, particularly Power BI. This position offers a competitive salary and comprehensive benefits.

Benefits

Annual performance-related bonuses

Share scheme

Competitive pension contributions

On-site laundered uniform

All safety equipment provided

Subsidized canteen

Free hot and cold drinks

Free parking

Excellent parental benefits

Qualifications

• Experienced in workforce/labour planning or similar role within an operational environment.
• Capable of making timely decisions while overseeing business priorities.

Responsibilities

• Lead labour planning for the production facility.
• Develop and standardize labour planning and reporting tools.
• Ensure labour plans match business needs.
• Model and analyze working patterns.
• Foster relationships with temporary labour providers.
• Maintain annual rotas and track year-end hours.
• Analyze financial performance versus budget.
• Maintain and report on the Power BI Labour Dashboard.

Skills

Organised and methodical

Strong attention to detail

Strong communication skills

Proficient in Microsoft Office

Ability to work under pressure

Networking skills

Tools

Power BI

Excel

Microsoft Office Suite

Job description

Job Description

Workforce Planner / Scheduling Administrator / Resource Planner - Permanent Position £40k

A leading production facility is seeking a Workforce Planner to join its operational team.

Reporting to the Process Production Manager, you would be responsible for leading the workforce planning, being responsible for site delivery of the production plan as well as the daily workforce requirements.

Key Responsibilities

• Lead labour planning for the production facility, managing the delivery of workforce requirements to meet the site’s operational targets.
• Develop and standardize labour planning and reporting tools across the facility.
• Ensure labour plans accurately reflect business needs and help optimize workforce deployment.
• Model and analyse working patterns, holidays, and annualized hours to support operational planning.
• Foster strong relationships with temporary labour providers, lead meeting routines, ensure accuracy in reporting and financials, and manage purchase orders and invoicing for labour costs.
• Maintain and optimize annual rotas, tracking and calculating year-end annualized hours.
• Analyse financial performance versus budget, providing mitigation strategies as needed.
• Extract and interpret manufacturing-related data for analysis, identifying opportunities for improvement and offering practical solutions.
• Maintain and report on the Power BI Labour Dashboard and help develop and administer the Labour Management System (DLM).

Candidate Profile

• Organised and methodical, with strong attention to detail.
• Personable, a natural networker, and able to build productive relationships across multiple functions and levels.
• Experienced in workforce / labour planning or similar role within an operational environment.
• Demonstrates strong communication skills and the ability to work under pressure and solve problems effectively.
• Proficient in Microsoft Office, especially Power BI, Word, Outlook, PowerPoint, and Excel.
• Capable of making sound, timely decisions while maintaining a broad overview of business priorities.

The role offers a permanent contract with attractive benefits, including annual performance-related bonuses, a share scheme, competitive pension contributions, on-site laundered uniform, all safety equipment provided, subsidised canteen, free hot and cold drinks, free parking, and excellent parental benefits.