National Workforce Planner

**About the business**

DP World are the leading global provider of smart logistics, enabling the flow of trade. With a comprehensive range of services across the integrated supply-chain from maritime and inland terminals to marine services and industrial parks, our People deliver customer driven solutions through a global network across 60 countries.

In Australia, we are one of the largest container terminal and logistic park operators, with over 1800 employees nationally in Brisbane, Sydney, Melbourne, and Fremantle. Our People are committed to delivering efficient and innovative trade, solutions through sustainable and responsible practices. We strive to continue to grow our workplace with People who are passionate about safety, delivering results, are adaptable and bring a diverse set of ideas and experiences to our organisation.

**About the role**

As a National Workforce Planner, you will ensure the timely and effective preparation of all operational terminal employee rosters nationally. Your role will have a strong focus on workforce planning and contribute to adding value to the business operations across Australia.

To be successful in this role you will ideally have previous experience in a labour or resource planning role or have experience in any similar role in the transport and logistics industry. You will need strong time management and communication skills and be a team player who remains calm under pressure.

As this is a year-round business, you will be able to work business hours on any day of the week which includes public holidays as required and some weekends on a rotating basis.

In this role your main responsibilities will include:

- Ensuring effective and timely rostering for all operational terminal employees across Australia
- Managing all leave requests and prepare and help administer the annual leave plan for Enterprise Agreement employees nationally
- Providing recommendations and participating in workforce planning and labour cost minimisation
- Ensuring the incumbent rostering system is maintained, and kept up to date whilst ensuring accuracy of all employee details are maintained in the relevant systems
- Effective management of all relevant correspondence and tasks relating to the role.

**About you**
To be successful in this role, you will have the following:

- Previous experience in a planning or scheduling role, preferably in a transport, logistics, aviation or maritime related environment
- Understanding of workforce planning and rostering
- Experience in working with and interpreting Enterprise Agreements and Awards
- Familiarity in the use of software and computer systems
- Excellent communication skills and a strong commitment to teamwork
- Be methodical and demonstrate an excellent attention to detail
- Be an innovative, pro-active and results orientated person
- Ability to multi-task, meet deadlines and remain cool under pressure
- Ability to work Monday to Friday (including public holidays) and some weekends on a rotating basis
- Tertiary or industry related qualification(s) is desired but not essential
- Experience in continuous improvement and quality control will be highly regarded

**Supporting equality**
At DP World, we value and respect the different perspectives and experiences our people bring to work each day. We aim to increase the diversity of our workforce - leading to a range of different thinking, perspectives and ideas that create the innovation we need to drive better business results. We aim to have a work environment where everyone feels included and everyone can realise their full potential.

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