Logistics Improvement Manager - London, United Kingdom - Pod Talent

Pod Talent

Verified Company

London, United Kingdom

4 weeks ago

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Tom O´Connor

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Role - Logistics Improvement Manager

Location - Remote (With regular travel across UK sites)

Salary - up to £80, % bonus + Company Car

I'm delighted to partner with this well-established and successful global solutions provider, which brings sustainable solutions and goods to FMCG companies.

This giant are constantly expanding, and are now seeking Logistics expertise to help in creatinga culture of continuous improvement and setting best practice and operational efficiency.

The role of Logistics Improvement Manager is to work with Group Logistics colleagues and Country Leads to find and deliver best practice across all divisions, but specifically Warehousing (both inhouse and 3PL), Transport and Network Optimisation acrossthe UK.

This role will be responsible for delivering high level projects as per the Logistics Strategy.

It is vital that the Logistics Improvement Manager is someone that enjoys working autonomously and can hit the ground running.

The requirement will be to travel across the UK, building relationships with internal stakeholders, and identifying areas and opportunitiesfor improvements.

Day-to-day responsibilities for the position of Logistics Improvement Manager - Building relationships and networks across divisions, opening opportunities and value sharing

Delivering on key projects, in line with Logistics Strategy and using project methodology
KPI collation and management (internal & supplier) providing support to roll out and control the management of service/cost
Presenting findings and being influential when suggesting opportunities, getting buyin from Senior Stakeholders across the business

Key experience required for the position of Logistics Improvement Manager - 8+ years within Logistics & Operations

Experience managing Transport operations, both UK and Globally
Strong analytical capability, finding data driven solutions
Project Management/Change Management, with proven delivery for initiatives driving both operational/process and cost improvements
Adaptable and resilient, with the ability to work with what is presented, and push through demanding times

Why join this business?

Continued growth
Focus around sustainability, and innovative solutions
A transparent and collaborative culture
Global opportunities
Huge opportunity to make an impact from day one
Pod Talent are independent specialist recruiters in the Supply Chain, Procurement, Logistics, Manufacturing and R&D space covering roles internationally from entry to board level. We recruit for roles including Supply Chain, Demand Planning, InventoryManagement, Direct and Indirect Procurement, Category Management, Logistics, Distribution, Warehousing, Production, Packaging, NPD and Quality Assurance. Please visit our website for all of our vacancies._