Job Description
Logistics Manager
Key Responsibilities:
* Adhere to company vision, values, policies, and procedures.
* Ensure compliance with Health and Safety policy and relevant legislation.
* Monitor vehicle and driver compliance with legal requirements, analyse results, and implement improvements.
* Conduct risk assessments on customer premises for new or significant changes.
* Investigate and address logistics issues to improve routes and service quality using current systems (e.g., Telematics, Dynamics, GLAD).
* Organize and coordinate resources, including temporary workers, to meet logistics requirements.
* Lead, manage, and develop personnel, including addressing absence, disciplinary issues, and training.
* Develop and manage functional budgets, monitor activities, and resolve variances.
* Ensure route optimization savings and profitability.
* Prepare commission calculations for drivers and maintain system accuracy (e.g., TMS, Dynamics).
* Maintain effective relationships between logistics, service, and production departments to enhance customer service.
* Ensure drivers meet planned service levels.
* Propose and implement improvements for continuous functional enhancement.
* Minimise environmental impact through efficient routes.
* For workwear: Ensure compliance with EN14065 standard, reduce customer losses, and meet Customer Delivery Driver KPIs.
* Maintain fleet standards and implement LEAN processes.
* Promote and implement technologies to improve data capture in logistics.
Logistics Manager
What will make you suitable candidate -
* Good written and verbal skills.
* Ability to listen to and influence peer group and department team members to build and lead effective working teams.
* Good attention to detail and the ability to analyse data and interpret the information effectively to continuously improve the department and/or team.
* Ability to organise self and others to ensure tasks are carried out in a timely manner.
* IT literate (Microsoft Office).
* Experience of lean (Six Sigma) implementation in lean manufacturing systems. (preferred)
* Financial knowledge covering budget forecasting. (preferred)
* A valid HGV 2 licence/ A valid UK Drivers License, minimum 1 year. (preferred).
* No more than 6 points on driving licence.
* Educated to degree level or equivalent and/or experience in leading and managing a team within a customer focussed environment, with a track record of success.
* Experience of implementing continuous improvement programmes.
* Certificate of Professional Competence holder.
Type: Permanent
Start Date: ASAP