Planning Optimisation Manager

Are you ready to shape the future of planning by embedding logistics expertise at the heart of a critical Defence operation? Can you turn complex supply chain challenges into smarter, more efficient planning solutions that deliver measurable business impact? Do you have the influence, vision, and operational expertise to connect demand, supply, and logistics into one seamless planning function?

Here at GXO, we’re looking for a motivated Planning Optimisation Manager to join our BAE Systems site based in Blackburn. You will be responsible for informing, influencing and guiding planning decisions across three critical areas:

• Demand Alignment
• Supply Alignment
• Forward Planning

This is an 18-Month FTC, position working Monday – Friday 09:00 – 17:00, 37.5 hours per week.

Pay, benefits and more:

We’re looking to offer a salary of up to £75,000.00 per annum, and 25 days annual leave (plus bank holidays). Your benefits package includes a company car or a car allowance £595.00 pcm, 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:

• Effective representation of GXO Logistics within BAE's Planning function
• Improved alignment between manufacturing plans and logistics capability
• Improved supplier conformance and inbound material flow
• Enhanced planning visibility and forecasting accuracy
• Delivery of planning optimisation initiatives and measurable business benefits

What you need to succeed at GXO:

• Experience within Defence, Aerospace, Manufacturing or other complex operational environments would be advantageous but is not essential. We welcome candidates who can bring fresh thinking and transferable planning, supply chain or logistics expertise from other sectors
• Lean, Six Sigma or Continuous Improvement qualifications
• Project management experience

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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