Planning and Scheduling Manager

Job Introduction

Do you want to be part of a high performing team who strive to provide the best service?
Do you have Engineering or Technical Facilities management experience?

We are looking for a Planning and Scheduling Manager to join our team based in our Leeds command centre. As the Planning and Scheduling Manager you will be responsible for a team of 11 schedulers who proactively plan maintenance at our client sites.  You will also build relationships with Sodexo site leads to ensure that the PPM schedules are optimized and that the command centre has the necessary hard FM insight to effectively schedule works and to support the increased utilization of engineers.

This role is ideal for someone who has a technical or engineering background and experience with providing customer service.

Role Responsibility

• Manage a team of schedulers and increase their hard FM knowledge/ capabilities to enhance the service provided
• Conduct 1-1s, and PDRs, setting objectives, and development plans
• To build relationships with key Stakeholders on-site and understand client / site requirements and specifications.
• Build a technical knowledge bank, to provide guidance and related FM knowledge for the scheduling team
• To work within the Command Centre management team and provide support to the existing team leaders, understand the CC “helpdesk” environment and telephony system.
• Ensuring that the CC team, deliver to agreed WOW and follow process
• To accurately review PPM schedules and discuss any improvements with site leads
• To provide hard FM knowledge / support, including asset data and trend analysis.

The Ideal Candidate

• Experience of CAFM / CMMS systems
• People management experience
• Understanding of facilities management and the types of assets found therein e.g. Maximo - especially work planning and scheduling functionalities. Have a good understanding of reactive and planned maintenance works, to enable planning of works within SLAs / KPIs.
• Ideally a Technical skill required in one of the key disciplines such as M&E

Package Description

Up to £35,000 depending on experience + bonus

We also offer Sodexo Discounts site promoting discounted mobile phone tariffs, savings across restaurant chains and days out, where you and your family can save money on everything from your weekly food shop to the latest cinema blockbuster and much more

About the Company

In the UK and Ireland, Sodexo employs some 35,000 employees to deliver integrated facilities management services to clients at over 2,000 locations in the corporate, healthcare, education, leisure, Defence and justice sectors. With an annual turnover of over £1bn, we provide everything from catering, cleaning and reception to security, laboratory and grounds maintenance services, enabling our clients to focus on their core business.

Sodexo and our clients are committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and adults within a regulated activity. Certain roles will require applicants to undergo screening appropriate to the post, including checks with past employers and the Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS) and/ or Disclosure Scotland.

We are building on our support to the Armed Forces community through the development of specific pathways within our recruitment process to further engage ex-forces personnel and reservists.  Those applying for roles with us who meet the essential criteria advertised under the ‘ideal candidate’ on the vacancy advertised are guaranteed to progress within the selection process.