Contracts and Logistics Manager

AL8238 UK Grid Solutions Limited; Stafford; On-site; GBP 75,000 - 105,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Performance bonus

Pension 10% employer contribution

Private health insurance

Income protection

Life assurance

26 days annual leave

Cycle-to-work scheme

Financial planning services

Travel insurance

Family member cover

Job summary

GE Vernova in Stafford is seeking a Contracts and Logistics Manager to lead end-to-end supply chain operations on site, aligning planning, manufacturing and warehouse teams to meet customer commitments safely and on time.

You will own contracts administration, warehouse operations and global outbound logistics, driving data-led improvements with Tableau KPIs and Lean methods, while shaping site strategy and P&L impact.

Qualifications

• Operational leadership experience in logistics, warehouse, contracts, or supply chain.
• Hands-on SAP or similar ERP and Lean/Daily Management tools.
• Experience in MPS and S&OP processes to align manufacturing output with delivery.
• Data-driven with ability to set KPIs and use Tableau for real-time visibility of end-to-end flow.
• Strong P&L, budgeting and CAPEX awareness.

Responsibilities

• Lead shop floor presence with focus on safety, quality and efficiency.
• Own contracts administration, warehouse operations and global outbound logistics.
• Build and maintain Tableau dashboards; implement KPIs for real-time insights.
• Chair daily governance meetings to monitor performance and resolve bottlenecks.
• Drive Lean initiatives to reduce waste and optimize layout and dock management.
• Develop relationships with regional leaders to drive supply chain improvements.
• Contribute to Site Leadership Team strategy and commercial decisions affecting P&L and freight.
• Manage export/import customs, procurement of traded products, and support NPI processes.

Skills

Operational leadership

Lean principles

Data-driven mindset

Analytical ability

Shop floor leadership

Tools

SAP ERP

Tableau

Job description

Job Description Summary

At GE Vernova, we are helping electrify the world while driving more reliable, efficient, and sustainable energy solutions. We are looking for a proactive Contracts and Logistics Manager to join our team in Stafford and lead key contract fulfilment, warehouse, dispatch, and global outbound logistics. This is a hands-on leadership role for a commercially minded expert who thrives in a fast-paced environment and is ready to take full ownership of our end-to-end supply chain operations. You will be a visible leader on the shop floor, aligning planning, manufacturing, and warehouse teams to ensure customer commitments are met safely, compliantly, and on time.

Operational Leadership & Safety

Lead a visible, hands-on presence on the shop floor, fostering a culture where safety, quality, and operational efficiency are core to every daily task.

End-to-End Ownership

Take full responsibility for contracts administration, warehouse operations, and global outbound logistics, ensuring all shipments are delivered safely, compliantly, and on time.

Data-led Transformation

Transform departmental efficiency by building and maintaining Tableau dashboards and implementing rigorous, actionable KPIs to provide real-time visibility into the order-to-dispatch flow.

Performance Governance

Chair daily governance meetings to monitor performance, resolve bottlenecks, and bridge the gap between planning and execution.

Lean Improvement

Drive Lean principles across all workflows to eliminate waste, optimize warehouse layout, and streamline load planning and dock management.

Stakeholder Influence

Build strong, influential relationships with regional leaders, acting as the primary point of contact for supply chain issues and driving improvements to support site growth.

Strategic & Commercial Impact

Contribute to Site Leadership Team strategy, making commercial decisions that directly influence P&L, freight costs, and inventory values.

Compliance & Lifecycle

Manage complex export/import customs requirements, oversee the procurement of traded products, and drive New Product Introduction (NPI) processes across all functional areas.

Essential Candidate Requirements

• Operational Experience: Proven leadership experience within a logistics, warehouse, contracts, or supply chain environment.
• Technical Proficiency: Practical experience with SAP (or an equivalent ERP system) and a solid understanding of how to drive improvements using Lean principles and Daily Management tools.
• Planning Expertise: Experience participating in MPS and S&OP processes to ensure alignment between manufacturing output and customer delivery.
• Data-Driven Mindset: Ability to set rigorous KPIs and use Tableau to make evidence-based decisions that optimize end-to-end flow.
• Commercial Acumen: Strong foundation in business finance, including P&L management, budgets, and CAPEX investment.
• Logistics Knowledge: In-depth understanding of import/export processes, shipping coordination, and customs compliance.
• Leadership Style: An approachable leader who builds trust through action, manages conflict constructively, and inspires positive change.
• Analytical Ability: Proven capacity to balance strategic oversight with a practical, visible presence on the shop floor to manage competing priorities effectively.

What We Offer

At GE Vernova, we invest in your long-term success and wellbeing through a comprehensive and flexible benefits package designed to support what matters most to you. Our Total Reward offering includes competitive compensation, performance-related bonus, flexible pension with a 10% employer contribution, employer-funded private health insurance, income protection and life assurance. We support your time to recharge with 26 days of annual leave plus bank holidays. Through our Flex Choice programme, you can take advantage of a range of additional benefits including buying and selling annual leave, a cycle-to-work scheme, financial planning services, critical illness insurance, personal accident cover, dental cover, travel insurance and the option to add family members to a private healthcare scheme.

• competitive compensation
• performance-related bonus
• flexible pension with a 10% employer contribution
• employer-funded private health insurance
• income protection and life assurance
• 26 days of annual leave plus bank holidays
• buying and selling annual leave
• cycle-to-work scheme
• financial planning services
• critical illness insurance
• personal accident cover
• dental cover
• travel insurance
• option to add family members to a private healthcare scheme

Why Join GE Vernova?

This is an opportunity to take on a visible leadership role within a global business focused on accelerating the energy transition. You will have the chance to influence day-to-day performance, improve end-to-end logistics and fulfilment processes, and contribute to the success of a key operational site.

Additional Information Relocation Assistance Provided

No Addressing the climate crisis is an urgent global priority and we take our responsibility seriously. That is our singular mission at GE Vernova: continuing to electrify the world while simultaneously working to help decarbonize it. If we want our energy future to be different...we must be different. Our mission is embedded in our name. We retain our treasured legacy, "GE," in our name as an enduring and hard-earned badge of quality and ingenuity. "Ver" / "verde" signal Earth's verdant and lush ecosystems. "Nova," from the Latin "novus," nods to a new, innovative era of lower carbon energy that GE Vernova will help deliver. Together, we have The Energy to Change the World.

www.gevernova.com