Job Description

Could you be a Scheduling Manager for Momentum Instore?  Would you like to start the New Year helping us to support a milestone change in the face of the National Lottery – the first in its 30-year history?  If you have the skills, are looking for a fast-paced role, and you are able to commit to a 9-month fixed term contract starting in January 2025 then we’d love to hear from you!

At Momentum Instore we work continuously to deliver the best to our clients and our staff.  We know what is important to us and that is our people – they are at the heart of our business afterall!

Who are we looking for?

We have an exciting opportunity for a Scheduling Manager to join our friendly team based at our Head Office in Tytherington, Macclesfield on a Fixed-Term basis.  The role is suitable for office or hybrid working with time spent working from home in addition to attending the office.

You will thrive in a fast-paced, ever-changing environment, and relish the opportunity to deliver outstanding results, managing different priorities to deliver a great outcome.  You can communicate confidently at all levels, and demonstrate high attention to detail and strong organisational skills.

Key skills for this role include:

Strong Excel skills including Pivot tables, v/x lookup, formulas etc.

Good geographical knowledge of the UK, including post code areas

Strong commercial and negotiation skills to secure resources within allocated budget

Ability to adapt and respond quickly and efficiently to short notice change requests

Ability to multi-task to keep the project plan flowing

Responsibility and autonomy to work unsupervised at pace

Positive attitude, able to demonstrate resilience in a fast-paced environment

What does my new role look like?

Working within our Scheduling Team, you will play a pivotal in ensuring our client’s projects are set up for success.  You will do this by:

Ensuring all allocated projects are effectively scheduled with appropriately skilled people to meet/exceed the client’s requirements.  You will do this by:

Working with the team to provide weekly schedules, arranging re-visits and training plans

Ensuring all people deployed onto projects are done so in the most cost-effective way to retain profit and achieve target margins as set by the business

Supporting with the confirmation of resources and vehicles as required

Creating logical and cost-effective journey plans across the UK

Communicating effectively with field personnel and retailers in order to confirm visit dates

Acting as the main day to day contact for the resourcing of all projects assigned to you, working with the Project and Field Management teams to deliver on time

Ensuring our systems and all related project information are maintained with accurate data

Effectively communicating with colleagues in the Retail Operations team to keep projects on track from a delivery and cost perspective.

What do I get in return?

Flexible working with hybrid working from home/the office

31 days’ holiday  (inc bank hols) rising incrementally to 36 days (pro-rata for fixed-term contract)

Celebrate your Birthday the right way with an additional day off – no one should have to work on their Birthday!

A great social scene – company days out, festive celebrations, social events etc.

A focus on your wellbeing – our client looks after you so you can focus on being the best you can be.

Free parking at the office along with a comfortable, modern working environment

Looking after your future with a contributary pension scheme

If you are inspired to join our business at such an exciting time, then we would love to hear from you.  Apply now!

NO AGENCIES PLEASE