Workforce Analyst

Role overview

Workforce scheduling and attendance

• Manage holidays and planned absences to maintain staffing levels under local rules.
• Use advanced WFM scheduling to optimise resource and skills allocation for upcoming shifts.
• Resolve lateness and absence system anomalies and escalate attendance non-compliance to Front Line Managers.
• Align available resources with the production plan and operational readiness.

Workforce records and health activities

• Maintain WFM records, coordinate Occupational Health referrals, and process changes to employee hours and skill profiles.
• Organise health surveillance, escalations and assessments, and keep QF104 records accurate and up to date.
• Support frontline employee recruitment when required.

Capability and reporting

• Analyse skills gaps and schedule surveys, training courses and meetings to provide capability coverage across shifts.
• Manage variances, maintain accurate reporting and data integrity, and identify cost optimisation opportunities.
• Support on-shift investigations by Frontline Managers when appropriate.

Candidate requirements

• Experience in manufacturing or operations and understanding of shift and frontline team operations.
• Strong analytical skills and attention to detail with data and schedules.
• Confidence with MS Office and workforce management systems, or willingness to learn quickly.
• Professional communication and responsible handling of sensitive or confidential information.
• Proactive, flexible and organised, with integrity and the ability to manage changing priorities and multiple tasks.

About PepsiCo UK

Benefits

• The employer describes competitive salary and benefits including critical illness cover, discounted gym memberships, enhanced parental leave and electric car schemes.