Job Title Operational Planning Manager
Location Asda House
Employment Type Full time
Contract Type Permanent
Hours Per Week 37.5
Salary
Competitive salary plus benefits
Category Planning
Closing Date 5 July 2026
Job Description About the role
The Operational Planning Manager has overall accountability for the leadership and implementation of the plan for the network. The successful applicant will be responsible for delivering KRA’s and operating standards, underpinned by the people plan whilst maintaining legal compliance.
Our warehouses are at the heart of our business: after all, this is where we pick, sort and deliver all the goods our customers want. They operate 24 hours a day, seven days a week, so the planning that goes into them is vital if they're to run like clockwork. You'll work closely with a number of stakeholders to develop and implement plans and forecasts to maximise efficiency.
· Be obsessed about our purpose and our customers in line with our online proposition
· Deliver commercial targets by leading the team to implement the commercial agenda
· Work with your team to deliver the people plan for the function
· Drive a high-performance culture through communication and engagement
· Lead the compliance agenda and execute any appropriate action plans
· Utilise MI/data to identify trends, and use this proactively to make data-led decisions and invest resources where it matters most
· Embrace inclusivity, seeking new ways to improve the function and developing a diverse team
· Be a role model to the Leading Asda qualities and what you stand for
· Build a business that makes you proud, working collaboratively with all stakeholders
About You
You’ll have the ability to drive a high-performance culture and hold your team to account. You will possess a flexible and agile mindset, along with a drive to continuously learn and improve. You’ll be a strong leader, able to influence at all levels and deliver change in complex and ambiguous environments. An understanding and curiosity in the external market is also key to be successful in this role.
Everything you'll love
To ensure we balance moments where we know we need to collaborate together and the need for flexibility, Asda has a hybrid way of working with a minimum 3 days a week in one of our Home Offices. Over and above this, each area of Asda may have additional requirements which may require spending more days in the office, visiting suppliers, stores or depots.
Discretionary company bonus
Company pension up to 7% matched
Company Car allowance of £5,700
15% colleague discount in store and online
Free access to wellbeing services such as Stream, 24/7 virtual GP, counselling, health and dental cash plans and a 24/7 employee assistance helpline, alongside discounts across a range of services and activities, from airport parking, enhanced to theme parks and cinemas.
Asda Allies Inclusion Networks – helping colleagues to make sure everybody is included and that our differences are recognised and celebrated
Excellent parental leave policies, including maternity & adoption leave, paternity leave, shared parental leave, neonatal care leave, and support for those doing fertility treatments.
We want all colleagues to be able to bring their best and true selves to work, every day. Simply put, we want our colleagues to be Proud to be Asda and proud to be themselves
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£45,000 – £60,000 (Glassdoor, Levels.fyi, 2025)
