Senior Development Manager/Development Director - Overthorpe, Northamptonshire, United Kingdom - Great Bear

Description

Part of the Culina Group, Great Bear is the flexible, agile ambient 3PL alternative.

Great Bear is a key player in ambient 3PL with an extensive depot network and some brand new, state of the art facilities.

Great Bear is a successful business with ambitious growth aspirations and an opportunity has arisen for a confident and enthusiastic Solutions Development Manager, specialising in transport design to join our entrepreneurial and successful team.

An opportunity has arisen for a dynamic and enthusiastic Solutions Development Manager to join our highly skilled and successful team.

Working within the Business Development function, you will principally be responsible for leading the solution design of tender responses, designing and delivering commercially competitive solutions for either warehouse or transport opportunities.

The successful candidate will have a commercial awareness of the UK third party logistics sector gained through an operations background.

An element of travel if required for this position.

Warehouse Solutions Development Manager

Transport Solutions Development Manager Responsibilities:
Analyse customer requirements including tender documents and data. Assess business development opportunities in the context of Great Bear's existing operations and provide executive summaries. Plan and coordinate project and tender responses.

Design warehouse and transport solutions taking into account industry best practice, including:
vehicle routing and shift planning, IT systems; to feed into financial models.
Provide detailed financial and operational comparisons for alternative solutions highlighting risk.
Assist with the development of company marketing materials.
Maintain an up to date knowledge of developments in the industry through membership of a professional body (e.g. CILT), attending industry events and training courses.
Support the development of other members of the business development team.
Support the implementation of new contracts.

Successful track record working in a logistics solutions design role with commercial accountability. Ability to lead a team through the tender process and produce high quality results. IT, operations, HR, facilities management, to ensure appropriate engagement in solutions design and the tender process.
Technically proficient using advanced Microsoft Office Excel functionality (macros; data links; with the ability to deal with complex data management.
Current and in depth understanding of commercial warehouse and transport rates and profit & loss.
Confident communicating with Senior Management, Key Stakeholders and customers up to and including Board Level.
CAD, CLASS, CAST, Paragon etc.

Competitive salary
25 days holidays plus 8 bank holidays
Private Health Care
Bonus scheme
Car allowance
Life assurance
Retail discountsThis is a fantastic opportunity to join a personable and growing business with plenty of opportunities for development.