UK Head of Logistics

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Slaithwaite, Huddersfield (Hybrid working)

About the Company:

Thornton & Ross, part of the STADA group, are one of the UK's fastest-growing, leading producers of household pharmaceutical products & own some of the country's most loved brands such as Covonia®, Hedrin®, Cetraben® as well as the leading disinfectant Zoflora®. Many people in the UK will have a product from Thornton & Ross somewhere at home. We are also a trusted & reliable provider of prescription products, including emollients, bone health products & generics to the NHS with over 100 years' heritage behind us and we have ambitious growth plans over the next 3 years.

Role Purpose:

We are looking for an experienced and enthusiastic Supply Chain professional who will have responsibility for UK Commercial Logistics as part of the UK Supply Chain team, working in collaboration with the logistics teams across our UK businesses.

Key to the role is to develop a cohesive UK commercial logistics strategy, delivering optimization across the triangle of Cost-Quality-Service.

This will involve cross-functional collaboration with key internal and external stakeholders including 3rd Party Logistics providers, 3rd Party CMO suppliers, Supply Chain, Sales, Marketing, Finance, Quality, Regulatory and the Group Supply Chain function.

Key areas of focus are to develop a UK logistics strategy including import, domestic and export, improve cross-functional collaboration and communication, delivery of process improvements that support the strategic objectives outlined above, coaching of the team and delivery of continuous improvement through constructively challenging the status quo.

This role is key in supporting the delivery of our strategic vision of Caring for People as a Trusted Partner. On a day-to-day basis you will:

• Develop and implement a cohesive UK Commercial Logistics vision and strategy
• Deliver optimization across the triangle of Cost-Quality-Service
• Deliver improvements in service levels: Target 98% OTIF and PFR
• Improve internal and external cross-functional collaboration along the supply chain value stream
• Effectively lead and develop your team, ensuring they are highly engaged and motivated and working cohesively towards the achievement of their objectives
• Develop and implement best practice across UK Logistics
• Proactively drive and support change within the supply chain, identifying opportunities for continuous improvement and supporting the prioritization and implementation of them
• Work closely with other key members of the Supply Chain team to ensure that we operate as a cohesive unit in pursuit of shared goals and objectives

About You:

At STADA we talk about diversity as Uniqueness. Everyone is unique and we recognise our differences as a strength. Our values Entrepreneurship, Integrity, Agility and One STADA ensure our uniqueness thrives, enabling us to care for people's health as a trusted partner. Empower your Uniqueness, bring your whole self to STADA.

If you're keen to add value and see results and enjoy working in a fast-paced environment and have the can-do spirit that's spearheading our success, bring those unique qualities, with the following skills and qualifications:

• Minimum five years experience leading a Logistics Team including 3PL Management, road, sea and air logistics services ideally in FMCG and\or pharmaceutical supply chains
• Experience of importation, domestic and export logistics
• Ideally degree qualified
• Experience of SAP or similar ERP systems
• Strong communication and influencing skills and able to partner effectively with a wide variety of local and global stakeholders.

What's in it for you?

Rewarding our employees is important to us, which is why we offer a range of fantastic benefits, such as:

• A recently renovated work environment based in the Colne Valley (Huddersfield).
• 25 days annual leave (plus bank holidays) and the opportunity to buy an additional 5 days leave.
• Hybrid working options
• Company Pension Scheme.
• Life Assurance (up to 3 x annual salary).
• Annual company & performance-based bonus for all employees.
• Discounted bus & rail travel throughout West Yorkshire and the surrounding area.
• Free on-site parking with electric vehicle charging points.
• Reimbursement of professional fees, where essential to the role.
• We promote good physical and mental health and can provide additional support to our employees via our Employee Assistance Programme all year round.

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