Job Title: Logistics Manager Road and Sea
Location : Derby, DE21 7BE with travel expected across the UK.
Salary: Competitive
Job Type: Permanent, Full Time
About us:
LKABs commitment to Equity, Diversity and Inclusion (EDI) is fundamental to our success as a company. By embracing everyone and ensuring that every employee (or potential employee) feels a strong sense of belonging, we build a workforce with diverse perspectives and identities.
We have a proud culture and set of Behaviours and Leadership Criteria that we work within, which are a pre:requisite of being an LKAB employee and demonstrates how we work and how we lead. These support in achieving the overall LKAB vision of Leading the transformation of our industry towards a sustainable future.
We deliver : from strategy to execution
We work as one team : through collaboration
We learn and adapt : by learning and developing
We use resources with respect : through trust and responsibility
Our overarching goal is achieving Zero Harm and everyone who wishes to join our organisation must work within the framework of our six Golden Rules to create a safer, more secure workplace environment for people to thrive in. Our behaviour and mindset are what creates a safe and healthy work environment and our Golden Rules encompass much of what constitutes a good safety culture.
Recognise and praise good behaviour
Lead by example
Lets Talk
Always Challenge acts that could cause harm
Stop and think : What could go wrong?
Never bypass a system designed to prevent harm.
Working within these consistently is an expectation for all employees, current and future.
About the role:
An ambitious and experienced Logistics Manager will be responsible for leading and managing domestic road transport, container shipping, and chartered ships. This role is crucial for ensuring efficient, timely, and cost:effective transportation solutions that align with the companys strategic goals.
The Logistics Manager is dedicated to delivering excellence in customer service managing and optimising transport logistics for the UK, ensuring timely and efficient delivery of goods while promoting LKABs values of safety, sustainability, and collaboration.
The Logistics Manager reporting to the Head of Supply Chain Operation will be responsible for coordinating logistics operations.
Full Time Responsibilities and Key work tasks:
* Oversee container shipping operations, including coordination with shipping lines and management of container logistics both Imports and Exports.
* Execute chartered ship planning activities, including vessel bookings, monitoring shipping schedules, and managing key relationships.
* Manage the development, performance and maintenance of the organisations transport providing efficient and smooth:running transport service, maximising performance, value, and profitability.
* Management of third:party logistics providers including contracts, provider duties and agreements.
* Internal stakeholder collaboration and support, aligning logistics operations with overall supply chain strategies.
* Management of logistics budgets, KPI reporting and managing documentation related to transportation agreements.
* Perform all duties in compliance with related legal/statutory, regulations, professional duties, responsibilities, and obligations, including insurances.
* Maintain and improve mechanisms for the operation of the transport, including surveying and measuring the satisfaction with the transport service and disseminate feedback to the appropriate internal entities.
* Utilise agreed systems to manage the transport operation, servicing, analysis and documentation.
* Assist with coordination of ship chartering activities, including vessel bookings, monitoring schedules ensuring timely movement of cargo.
* Liaise with shipping agents, brokers, and port authorities to ensure all chartering arrangements are in place.
* Monitor ve