Resource Planning Analyst - #1705570

• Resource Planning Analyst
• Based at Manchester Airport
• Permanent position
• 36.25 hours per week (Mon-Fri)

Every year, Manchester Airport connects over 30 million passengers with more than 200 destinations across the globe. As the fourth largest airport in the UK, Manchester is also in the top 20 airports in Europe. Part of the largest UK owned airport operator group, MAG, Manchester Airport supports over 19,000 jobs onsite and generates around £7.75bn each year for the region.

Sustainability is one of our core values, and it shapes everything we do. We're committed to protecting the environment and supporting our local communities.  Our programmes include airport and airline decarbonisation, comprehensive education, skills and employment support and community engagement initiatives including volunteering opportunities.

At MAG, we recognise creating a first-class journey for our customers starts by creating a first-class career journey for our colleagues and we are committed to building inclusive environments in which our people can thrive.

You’ll also have access to some great benefits including:

• Flexible and generous company pension plan with various company contribution options (up to 10%) that you can change to suit your personal needs

• 24 days holiday plus bank holidays
• Free parking
• Subsidised public transport
• Huge range of company discounts
• Free Virtual GP service, available 24 hours a day, 7 days a week
• Care Concierge service
• Two volunteering days per year

As a Resource Planning Analyst you will be responsible for providing short to mid-term planning expertise and capability within the field of manpower planning and deployment. You will ensure all airport systems and processes provide internal customers with the right people, in the right place at the right time, with the right skillsets for them to operate efficiently and improve guest experience whilst maintaining compliance and costs. You will achieve this through producing resource deployment plans and staff rosters and assisting in the production of resource models. You will also develop and produce resource data analysis and management whilst maintaining strong working relationships with operational stakeholders.

We are looking for someone who is passionate about planning, with experience in resource planning, demand forecasting and supply optimisation in a large scale operation. You’ll have excellent excel skills, with the ability to create and maintain complex formula and data manipulation, with the ability to think fast, sport trends and generate new ideas whilst delivering against deadlines. You’ll also need to be a clear and concise communicator with the ability to build relationships and engage with stakeholders at all levels.