Logistics Operations Manager

Peterborough Permanent £50,000 - £50,000 per year View Job Description
Logistics Operations Manager - Leading Global Business - Great opportunity for progression
  • Leading Global Business
  • Great opportunity for progression

About Our Client

Michael Page Logistics have exclusively partnered with an exciting client who are a global business, supporting their search for a Logistics Operations Manager, operating one of of their key contracts in the UK.

They are an easily recognisable, innovative, and rapidly growing company. This role will give the successful candidate a chance to truly flourish within a challenging, demanding, but rewarding environment with lots of room to progress along the way.

Job Description

The Logistics Operations Manager role will require the individual to:

  • Report to the Group Head of Logistics or equivalent.
  • Manage a team of 60+ indirect heads and 6 direct reports.
  • Lead the formation of a new Logistics Operations team and ensure clear division of tasks and maximise team performance
  • Full review of all tasks and activities within the team, and implementation of streamlining and improvement to drive efficiencies
  • Day to day line management of the Logistics Operations Team
  • Provide day to day support to the Logistics Operational Team
  • Be the point of contact for any logistics operational support in the business (sites & 3rd parties) and to find solutions to problems as and when they occur
  • Build an effective & productive network within multiple sites, suppliers & 3PL's (warehousing & transport)
  • Be responsible for the operational effectiveness of all customer deliveries and inter-site movements
  • Proactively manage the day-to-day relationships with all logistics suppliers to facilitate close working partnerships
  • Be commutable to Peterborough.

The Successful Applicant

The successful candidate for the Logistics Operations Manager role will have the following skills and experiences:

  • A Logistics Distribution and Supply Chain background - Essential
  • Logistics environments including warehousing, road and sea freight - Essential
  • Import / Export processes & procedures - Essential
  • Strong people leadership and the ability to build high performing teams
  • Operationally astute
  • Change management
  • Degree qualification or supply chain / logistics qualification - Desirable
  • Intermediate to advanced excel skills - Essential
  • Communication and interpersonal abilities are crucial, including effective stakeholder management
  • Strong problem-solving and decision-making skills, along with a focus on implementing improvements
  • Understands continuous improvement methodology Self-starter, can work with light supervision
  • Appreciation of the relationship between operations & costs in an FMCG environment
  • Be commutable to Peterborough.

What's on Offer

This role offers:

  • Salary - £50,000 + bonus
  • Additional company benefits
  • Hybrid working
Contact
Luke Diggs
Quote job ref
JN-082024-6507048
Phone number
07773 668117

Job summary

Job function
Logistics
Subsector
Warehousing Management
Sector
Transport & Distribution
Location
Peterborough
Contract type
Permanent
Consultant name
Luke Diggs
Consultant phone
07773 668117
Job reference
JN-082024-6507048