Global 3PL Contracts Lead - Logistics & Growth

Rosso & Azzurro; Coalville; On-site; GBP 60,000 - 90,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

25 days annual leave

Company pension scheme

Staff discount on brands

Enhanced Maternity and Paternity leave

Health Shield employee health benefit

Mortgage benefit scheme

Heywood/Mcr office with travel

Job summary

Rosso & Azzurro in Manchester is seeking an experienced 3PL Contract Manager to lead contracts with UK and international 3PL partners. You will monitor KPIs, negotiate terms, and drive cost efficiencies while supporting EU/US expansion.

This role requires strong negotiation, stakeholder management and travel across the UK and beyond. Based at Heywood/Manchester, the position is office-based with regular travel and close collaboration with warehouse teams to align fulfilment activities with

Qualifications

• At least 5 years' experience managing 3PL contracts and relationships across multiple sites.
• Strong commercial and negotiation skills with a track record of supplier performance management.
• Solid understanding of warehousing, fulfilment and supply chain operations.

Responsibilities

• Own and manage contracts with third-party logistics (3PL) providers, ensuring terms are commercially sound and operationally deliverable.
• Monitor 3PL performance against KPIs and SLAs, driving corrective action where needed.
• Lead contract negotiations, renewals, and renegotiations to secure favourable commercial terms.
• Act as the primary escalation point for operational or service issues with logistics partners.
• Work closely with the Warehouse and Fulfilment teams to align 3PL activity with internal operations.
• Identify and implement cost-saving and efficiency initiatives across the logistics network.
• Support the onboarding of new 3PL partners as we expand into the EU and US, including due diligence and tender processes.
• Produce regular reporting on 3PL performance, costs, and risk for senior leadership.
• Ensure compliance with relevant regulatory, health & safety, and contractual requirements.
• Travel regularly to 3PL partner sites across the UK and internationally to maintain strong operational oversight.

Skills

Contract management

Negotiation

Logistics operations

Vendor management

Data analysis

Stakeholder management

Travel readiness

Tools

WMS systems

Job description

Rosso & Azzurro in Manchester is seeking an experienced 3PL Contract Manager to lead contracts with UK and international 3PL partners. You will monitor KPIs, negotiate terms, and drive cost efficiencies while supporting EU/US expansion.

This role requires strong negotiation, stakeholder management and travel across the UK and beyond. Based at Heywood/Manchester, the position is office-based with regular travel and close collaboration with warehouse teams to align fulfilment activities with