Logistics & Supply Chain Manager

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Are you a seasoned Supply Chain professional with a knack for driving operational excellence and a passion for leadership? Join our team and help us enhance our competitive edge in the market!

The role

In this dynamic role, you will coordinate, analyze, and improve all Supply Chain processes, including Planning, Service & Transport, and Asset Management, to achieve operational excellence and bolster our market position. You will manage an organizational unit, overseeing people, performance, budget, and working conditions to ensure the unit meets its goals. Key responsibilities include defining tasks and responsibilities clearly, setting priorities, managing and coaching employees, and ensuring compliance with SHEQ policies and legislation.

Your expertise will be pivotal in analyzing and optimizing supply chain processes. You will develop and maintain a strategic European network design, create an international KPI structure to enhance transport efficiency, and formulate policies for flow and depot planning. Additionally, you will implement and monitor logistic forecasts and planning structures, ensuring timely procurement of new packing assets and improving the velocity of the pool.

Join our team and lead the way in optimizing our supply chain processes to achieve operational excellence and market success.

As a project manager, you will oversee supply chain projects at the corporate level, coordinating efforts between the division office and regional teams. You will provide the Management Team with relevant information and ensure the seamless execution of international long-distance transport and asset regrouping. Your role will involve forecasting regional demand and supply, minimizing transport costs, and managing the interregional Balancing Transport budget.

Performance indicators for this role include meeting logistics budget targets, achieving budgeted velocity of the pool, timely and accurate logistics KPI reporting at the group level, and ensuring on-time delivery of procurement planning and new product call-offs. Your success will be measured by your ability to drive improvements and maintain high standards in all supply chain activities.

You

We are looking for a leader with strong leadership, commercial ability, analytical ability, and conceptual thinking skills. You should be adept at managing complex projects and coordinating cross-functional teams. The ability to communicate effectively and influence stakeholders at all levels is essential. Join us and leverage your leadership and analytical skills to drive our supply chain excellence and achieve outstanding results.

Further:

• Master's degree
• 5 years relevant working experience
• Extensive knowledge of business- and supply chain processes
• Excellent verbal and written communication skills in English

Our offer

• Salary: £71 000 - £74 000
• Company car
• 34 days annual leave + bank holidays
• Birthday off
• 4% employer pension contribution
• Private Medical Insurance
• Employee Assitance Programme for free mental health, financial and legal support
• Life assurance (death in service) benefit
• Discount programme
• Learning & Development budget