Logistics Manager

Mackenzie Jones; Greater London; On-site; GBP 55,000 - 70,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading FMCG company in Greater London is seeking a talented Logistics Manager to oversee their UK ambient transport network. This high-impact role involves managing logistics operations, optimizing processes, and collaborating with multiple teams to drive performance. Ideal candidates will have a strong operational background in logistics, experience with 3PLs, and excellent communication skills. Join us to take your career to the next level in a fast-paced environment.

Qualifications

• Strong operational background in UK transport or logistics.
• Experience managing 3PL relationships and influencing stakeholders.
• Comfortable working in high-volume, high-complexity environments.
• Financially literate with cost-to-serve awareness.
• Collaborative communicator across business units.
• Able to translate transport data into improvements.

Responsibilities

• Managing primary ambient logistics operations across multiple product categories.
• Leading governance and performance management of external transport providers.
• Driving optimisation across flows and cost efficiency.
• Supporting long-term network strategy.
• Collaborate with planning, warehousing, procurement, finance and customer teams.
• Represent logistics agenda with stakeholders.
• Manage one direct report and set best-practice standards.

Skills

Operational background in UK transport or logistics

Managing 3PL relationships

Commercial understanding

Collaborative communication

Data-driven improvements

Comfortable in high-volume environments

Job description

📍London/Hybrid (3 days office)

A fast‑moving, high‑volume FMCG organisation is seeking a talented Logistics Manager to lead and optimise their UK ambient primary transport network.

This is a high‑impact role at the centre of a complex logistics operation, overseeing the movement of products from factories into national warehouses, working closely with major 3PLs, and driving performance across service, cost, safety and sustainability.

If you’re passionate about transport excellence, operational problem‑solving and influencing stakeholders across a large organisation, this role offers a powerful career platform.

What will you be doing?

• ⭐️ Managing primary ambient logistics operations across multiple product categories.
• ⭐️ Leading governance and performance management of external transport providers (3PLs).
• ⭐️ Driving optimisation across flows, capacity planning, routes, loadfill, and cost efficiency.
• ⭐️ Supporting long‑term network strategy and contributing to future‑fit logistics solutions.
• ⭐️ Collaborating with planning, warehousing, procurement, finance and customer teams.
• ⭐️ Representing the logistics agenda with internal and external stakeholders.
• ⭐️ Managing one direct report while shaping best‑practice standards across the wider team.

Who are we looking for?

• ⭐️ Strong operational background in UK transport or logistics (ambient, chilled, fresh or frozen).
• ⭐️ Experience managing 3PL relationships and influencing external stakeholders.
• ⭐️ Comfortable working in high‑volume, high‑complexity environments (FMCG, retail or large logistics).
• ⭐️ Financially savvy with strong commercial understanding and cost‑to‑serve awareness.
• ⭐️ A collaborative communicator able to work across multiple business units.
• ⭐️ Skilled at turning transport insights and data into actionable improvements.
• ⭐️ Curious, autonomous and energised by fast‑paced environments.