Logistics Manager

Our purpose is to positively impact people’s lives every day in every home around the world! We work very hard to provide our consumers with high-quality, exciting 5-star products that make life easier. We thrive on passion and innovation and are looking for great people, with great ideas, who want to build the next big thing and develop while they do.

Logistics Manager

Hybrid -  typically working 3 days across Corby, Northampton and Sheffield

Reporting to the 3PL Contract Manager, the Logistics Manager will work collaboratively with all areas of the UK Operations Team and external 3PL’s to support the delivery of an outstanding level of service at the optimum cost.

Here are some of the EXCITING things you’ll do: 

• Working with 3PL Contract Manager and Inbound, Planning and Order management Functions monitor storage utilisation across the warehouses to ensure good product placement for outbound deliveries
• Deliver strategic and transformational projects in a fast-moving and highly demanding environment
• Working with the UK and NA Inventory teams to support improvements in inventory management inc. damages and rebox activities
• Collaborate with the NPD Rework coordinator to review CSR’s and SOP’s on a ongoing basis to support process and service improvements.
• Support the production and review of KPI’s across all areas, inc. distribution and finance.
• Use project management methodology (prince II or equivalent) to deliver initiatives and projects on time 
• Building relationships with stakeholders and collaborating with other functional areas of the business to drive transformational change and embed new ways of working ( processes, governance, culture)
• Manage the logistics projects related and not limited to: opening new warehouses, service provider selection, tender and bench marking exercises, IT implementations, cost reduction initiatives
• Understand business requirements, deliver logistics solutions in a cost-effective and high-quality manner
• Be the key point of contact for all logistics issues related to new project and initiative launches, escalating to the 3PL contract manager when required
• Transform the project from initiative to BAU handing over to the 3PL contract manager
• Work collaboratively with third-party logistics partners to ensure great service levels and best cost especially during implementation and go live phase.
• Define the critical path and key milestones to ensure initiatives and projects are delivered on time, provide clear communication to all stakeholders on progress
• Identify risks and provide mitigation plans in order to avoid these
• Analyse the data, and evaluate performance metrics to ensure quality delivery and cost-efficient workflow processes and to identify trends and opportunities for improvement

Some of the skills and experience you’ll bring 

• Preparing tenders, tender processes, negotiation anddata analysis 
• Identifying cost saving initiatives
• Contract management
• Managing 3PL’s or working within warehouse operations, parcel carrier and transport knowledge
• Strong project management (Prince 2 or equivalent) and stakeholders management skills
• Proven track record of leading teams in a logistical environment and working in a fast-paced environment where continuous innovation and improvement is part of our culture
• Knowledge of B2B and D2C logistics marketplace as a whole is be desirable
• Knowledge of Warehouse and Transport Operations
• Excellent English communication skills
• Commitment to learning and expanding professional and technical knowledge
• Numerate with seasoned analytical and quantitative skills and ability to use hard data and metrics to back up assumptions and develop business cases
• Ability to clearly communicate data insights to others
• Willingness to be hands-on and flexible with the workload
• Ability to understand the product, our business, and the competitive landscape
• Be agile, enthusiastic, and curious

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