Logistics Manager

Norfolk Permanent £50,000 - £55,000 per year
  • Leading Global Business
  • Great opportunity to be part of a major growth journey

About Our Client

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

They are an easily recognisable, innovative, and growing company, attracting various blue-chip clients along the way. 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 Manager role will require the individual to:

  • Report to the General Manager.
  • Manage a team of 50+ Drivers through 5 direct reports.
  • Ensure vehicle and driver compliance with O licence, site, EU and other legal requirements, monitoring, analysing the results and ensuring corrective action is implemented to continuously improve the working environment.
  • Head up key projects and continuous improvement initiatives.
  • Manage multiple customer relationships.
  • Ensure risk assessments are undertaken and implemented on customer premises for major changes/new business when required as advised by the relevant customer account team.
  • Investigate, analyse and implement corrective actions utilising current systems where appropriate (i.e. Telematics, Dynamics) to resolve all logistics problems eliminating inefficient supply and distribution routes, quality of service, customer losses and continuously improving working practices.
  • Have full control of the operating budget for headcount.
  • Full site H&S control.
  • Accountable for people development and performance management within the operation.
  • Be commutable to Norfolk.

The Successful Applicant

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

  • A Logistics Distribution and Supply Chain background - Essential
  • CPC - Essential
  • Be Degree educated (or similar) - Advantageous
  • Managed Multiple customers previously - Advantageous
  • A minimum of 5+ years Logistics experience at an equivalent level previously - Essential.
  • Have managed in excess of 80+ employees previously - Essential
  • IOSH and NEBOSH qualifications - Advantageous
  • Have good written and verbal communication skills ranging from Executive levels to shop floor Operatives.
  • Be results driven and commercially minded.
  • Be commutable to Norfolk.

What's on Offer

The role of Logistics Manager offers:

  • Salary - £50,000 - £55,000
  • 15% Bonus
  • Company Pension Scheme
  • Private Medical
  • Plus additional company benefits
Contact
Luke Diggs
Quote job ref
JN-092023-6174522
Phone number
07773 668117

Job summary

Job function
Logistics
Subsector
Warehousing Management
Sector
Transport & Distribution
Location
Norfolk
Contract type
Permanent
Consultant name
Luke Diggs
Consultant phone
07773 668117
Job reference
JN-092023-6174522