Planning Co-ordinator
Burnley, Lancashire BB11
£salary depending on experience
Permanent Office based role
Commutable from Preston, Bolton, Blackburn
Hours working Monday to Friday 40hrs per week (8hrs per day) 8am or 8.30am Start
Early finish every other Friday at 3pm
Hawk 3 Talent Solutions are recruiting for an experienced Planning Co-ordinator for a company based in Burnley, Lancashire.
The Role
Reporting to the Business Planning Manager you will be supporting the efficient planning of projects and operations, ensuring timely, accurate data is prepared and reported to support decision-making processes in managing multiple global projects.
Duties
1. Ensure business planning procedures, guidelines, and processes are consistently followed, enhanced, and fulfilled.
2. Review and update various reports and schedules, primarily using Microsoft Excel, ensuring accuracy and clarity.
3. Serve as a key liaison to coordinate and update departmental planning tools in line with project schedules, as directed by your line manager.
4. Collect updates from different departments, integrate them into in-house systems, and ensure reports reflect accurate and current information.
5. Maintain and manage the project database with up-to-date details.
6. Apply and learn planning and scheduling techniques, with a focus on Microsoft Project.
7. Interested to get involved and learn about Power BI reporting tools and the data behind it.
8. Generate weekly and monthly reports across different project schedules, programs, and in-house reporting systems.
9. IT and programming passionate with an interest in supporting systems development.
10. Carry out duties safely and efficiently in line with the Company QHSE policies and report any unsafe conditions or incidents in the workplace, including damaged equipment or facilities.
11. All duties and responsibilities in line with the schedule of Management Authorities.
Skills/Knowledge/Experience
1. Preferred minimum 2 years of experience in a project management function, such as planner, document controller, administrative assistant, or project coordinator.
2. Excellent communication skills.
3. Proactive, self-motivated, and able to work effectively in a dynamic environment.
4. Willingness to learn and a passion for project planning and reporting.
5. Excellent communication, organisational and prioritisation skills.
6. Excellent IT skills in Microsoft Packages including Word, Excel, and PowerPoint.
7. Advanced Excel skills, with the ability to review, update, and further develop existing systems (VBA).
8. Advanced Outlook.
9. Advanced Teams and SharePoint.
10. Intermediate to Professional in Microsoft Project, and Power BI.
11. Excellent interpersonal and customer-facing skills.
12. Strong communication skills, both written and verbal.
Benefits
1. 25 days holiday plus bank - increasing with service.
2. Option to buy up additional leave, deduction from monthly pay.
3. Life assurance x 4 salary.
4. Pension is 3% EE with 6% ER or 4% EE and 7% ER.
5. Early finish, 3pm every other Friday (working missing hours in the 2 weeks leading to the early finish).
6. Cycle to work scheme.
7. Increased parental leave benefits.
8. Sick pay following 6 months service.
If you would like to apply for the role of Planning Co-ordinator then please email your CV to or call Jade on (phone number removed).
Closing date is #removed#. Please note this could change subject to suitable applications.
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