Lutterworth, UK
Monday - Friday Shift Pattern
Due to growth in our European warehouses, Wayfair is looking a Planning & Performance Manager to be based in our state of the art fulfilment centre located in Magna Park, Lutterworth. The successful candidate will be part of the European Warehouse & Distribution Team reporting directly to the Operation Manager.
What You'll Do:
- Use forecasts and processing data to produce short, medium and long term plans in conjunction with operations
- Collaborate with support functions to ensure the right levels of consumables and handling equipment are available to meet demands
- Work closely with operations on the shop-floor to understand process flows and how these impact site capability
- Help maintain a skills matrix to ensure efficient utilization of capability
- Work closely with EU inbound and outbound planning teams to improve forecasting
- Convert data into useable information to help highlight opportunities and drive actions
- Review historical operational performance to identify and execute improvements
- Support site projects as necessary
- Adhere to the compliance of all legal and safety procedures.
- Organize and conduct necessary training activities for the staff and workers.
- Ensuring all accidents and near misses are recorded in the appropriate manner in accordance with Health & Safety regulations.
- Driven and focused to exceed KPI targets, contribute towards the Company’s objectives and develop their departments within a rewarding and challenging environment.
- Drive specific initiatives that have proven business results.
- Accurately, quickly, and clearly answer questions related to your area of focus.
What You'll Need:
- Advance knowledge of excel or Google Sheets.
- Experience in analyzing data and packing data to present to the senior team
- Knowledge of continuous improvement techniques such as Kanban systems
- Experience within a high-volume warehouse environment in Supervisory position.
- Exposure to a range of warehouse activities including inbound processes, put-away, order picking (large and small items) and shipping.
- Working understanding of the WMS system (Warehouse Management System).
- Enthusiastic, quick learner with proven ability to deliver result
- Proficient in use of MS Office programs
About Wayfair Inc.
Wayfair is one of the world’s largest online destinations for the home. Whether you work in our global headquarters in Boston or Berlin, or in our warehouses or offices throughout the world, we’re reinventing the way people shop for their homes. Through our commitment to industry-leading technology and creative problem-solving, we are confident that Wayfair will be home to the most rewarding work of your career. If you’re looking for rapid growth, constant learning, and dynamic challenges, then you’ll find that amazing career opportunities are knocking.
No matter who you are, Wayfair is a place you can call home. We’re a community of innovators, risk-takers, and trailblazers who celebrate our differences, and know that our unique perspectives make us stronger, smarter, and well-positioned for success. We value and rely on the collective voices of our employees, customers, community, and suppliers to help guide us as we build a better Wayfair – and world – for all. Every voice, every perspective matters. That’s why we’re proud to be an equal opportunity employer. We do not discriminate on the basis of race, color, ethnicity, ancestry, religion, sex, national origin, sexual orientation, age, citizenship status, marital status, disability, gender identity, gender expression, veteran status, or genetic information.