Planning Team Leader UK & Ireland

Do you have experience working with in Planning and Management? Are you looking to make a difference? Then this could the opportunity for you!  

Vestas Celtic Wind Technology > SBU NCE Service > Great Britian

The role sits within the Great Britain Service Operations team, reporting to the GB Area Manager. The department is responsible for the performance of the Vestas portfolio of wind farms under service within the region. The department consists of field operations, planning and service support personnel all focusing on delivering the highest of operational excellence to our customers assets.

Responsibilities

Your main responsibilities will be:

• Lead, coach, and develop a team of dispatchers to deliver services in line with KPIs, contractual obligations, and customer expectations
• Plan and schedule work efficiently to minimise downtime and maximise productivity, ensuring tools, parts, and services are optimised ahead of execution
• Make effective prioritisation decisions in response to changing operational and business needs
• Own short- and long-term forecasting, monitoring performance, quality, and efficiency against plan
• Track and control Planning & Scheduling KPIs and PPIs, implementing corrective and mitigation actions where required
• Proactively identify, consolidate, and escalate issues clearly to relevant stakeholders
• Drive continuous improvement across planning and scheduling processes to enhance operational performance

Qualifications

• Degree qualified in relatable subject (Appropriate work experience also considered)
• Experience with people management
• Experience in a similar operational role/department dealing with planning/logistics/service
• Completed technical, commercial or project management training is an advantage
• Good verbal and written skills
• IT skills (preferred: SAP, Salesforce, MS Office) 

Competencies

As a person, we believe you have/are:

• Able to work under pressure and make prioritisations as and when needed
• High degree of flexibility (working in a fast paced environment)
• Change management skills, ability to lead teams to success and drive initiatives to fruition
• Business mindset, skilled working in a process-oriented way, but able to make agile decisions when needed
• Good at networking, stakeholder management as well as upwards communication
• Safety minded
• Service-minded with a natural motivation towards giving a high level of customer service

What we offer

We offer an exciting role with great opportunities for professional and personal development in an inspiring, hard-working, and international environment in the renewable energy sector. We highly value initiative, responsibility and the right balance between creativity and quality in all
solutions. You will be surrounded by experienced and supportive colleagues who are all here to drive positive change for Vestas and the green transition in the UK/IE.

Additional information

Your work location will be at Vestas Warrington, GB. 
Applications are handled on an ongoing basis. Please apply online with your letter of motivation and CV.
Please note: We do amend or withdraw our jobs and reserve the right to do so at any time, including prior to the advertised closing date. 
All inquiries are treated confidentially.

Our commitment to a fair hiring 
At Vestas, we evaluate all candidates solely based on their professional experience, education, and relevant skills. To support a fair recruitment process, we kindly ask that you remove any photos, dates of birth or graduation, gender pronouns, marital status, or other personal information not relevant to the role before submitting your CV/resume. Your CV/resume should focus on your professional and educational background, along with the necessary contact details (email and phone number). We train our hiring teams in inclusive evaluation and regularly review process outcomes to ensure fairness. 

DEIB Statement
At Vestas, we recognize the value of diversity, equity, and inclusion in driving innovation and success. We strongly encourage individuals from all backgrounds to apply, particularly those who may hesitate due to their identity or feel they do not meet every criterion. As our CEO states, "Expertise and talent come in many forms, and a diverse workforce enhances our ability to think differently and solve the complex challenges of our industry". Your unique perspective is what will help us powering the solution for a sustainable, green energy future.

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About Vestas
Vestas is the energy industry’s global partner on sustainable energy solutions. We specialize in designing, manufacturing, installing, and servicing wind turbines, both onshore and offshore. 
Across the globe, we have installed more wind power than our competitors in the renewable energy arena. We consider ourselves forerunners within the industry, as Vestas continuously aims to design new solutions and technologies to create a more sustainable future for all of us. With more than 185 GW of wind power installed worldwide and 40+ years of experience in wind energy, Vestas has an unmatched history demonstrating our expertise within the field. 
With 30,000 employees globally, Vestas is a diverse team united by a common goal: to power the solution – today, tomorrow, and far into the future. 
Vestas promotes a diverse workforce which embraces all social identities and is free of any discrimination. We commit to create and sustain an environment that acknowledges and harvests different experiences, skills, and perspectives, and gives everyone equal access to opportunity. 
To learn more about our company and life at Vestas, we invite you to visit our website at www.vestas.com and follow us on our social media channels. We also encourage you to join our Talent Universe to receive notifications on new and relevant postings.