Logistics Manager

Communisis; Leeds; On-site; GBP 40,000 - 60,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading marketing services company in Leeds seeks a Logistics Manager to lead a team of 20-25 operators. The candidate will manage production targets, ensure quality standards, and maintain relationships with suppliers and customers. The ideal candidate has over 5 years of leadership experience, ideally in a logistics or manufacturing environment. This position offers flexibility in working hours and is based on site.

Qualifications

• 5+ years working in manufacturing or logistics required.
• 5+ years of leadership experience essential.
• Experience as a logistics manager preferred.

Responsibilities

• Manage team to meet production targets effectively.
• Maintain relationships with suppliers and customers.
• Ensure quality and accuracy of work produced.

Skills

Leadership skills

Communication skills

Organisational skills

Health and safety management

Attention to detail

KPI management

Job description

Schedule Type Full Time

ABOUT US

We power brand engagement through outstanding communications, conversations and outcomes which make lives better.

Headquartered in the UK, but with offices in 25 countries worldwide, we are committed to providing innovative, sustainable and trusted solutions to our clients.

Our people make us who we are. And there are over 1300 of them adding value for our customers every day, worldwide.

Communisis is in the business of marketing services. We optimise marketing activities by adding value to customer and prospect communications, online and offline. We work with our customers on the planning, creation and delivery of their marketing communications.

We have world-class specialist production and sourcing capabilities that can revolutionise our customer’s supply chain and produce communications whether they contain a marketing, compliance or customer service message in the form of a statement, e-mail, invoice, direct mailing or bill.

THE ROLE

The Logistics Manager is responsible for a large team (20-25), providing direction, motivation and engagement of a team of Operators to collectively achieve production targets, on time, safely and in line with quality and cost targets.

Initially we are looking for someone who can join us on a 6 month FTC basis.

Working closely with departmental and planning managers to service the manufacturing production areas, striving towards quality and continuous improvement and ensuring housekeeping standards are maintained.

This role would be based onsite at our warehouse in Leeds, working on days 7.5 hours (we offer flexible working so start and finish times could but we do need someone who is prepared to occasionally work hours overlap with other shift patterns in order to meet with personnel on other shifts occasionally.)

KEY RESPONSIBILITIES

• Be aware of department targets, and be able to prioritise workloads effectively
• Manage team members in accordance with Company policy. Carry out team briefings, meetings, appraisals and disciplinaries
• Maintain good working relationships with Suppliers, Customers and department members
• Ensure routine and non-routine cleaning / maintenance takes place
• Ensure that work produced / completed is accurate and thorough and meets quality standards, with errors highlighted and rectified or appropriately referred
• Ensure an acceptable / agreed volume of work is processed, contributing to the achievement of the department performance targets
• Take an active leadership role within the operational areas
• Complete all production records, paperwork, downtime records etc. to required quality standards
• Assist in the training and development of inexperienced operatives
• Assist in implementing systems and procedures in line with Company rules and policies

WHAT YOU'LL BRING

Ideally have experience as a logistics manager however a manager within another operational role in a manufacturing environment would also hold many transferable skills

5 years or more working in manufacturing or logistics

5+ years of leadership and people management experience

Strong leadership skills

Knowledge of managing the health and safety within a warehouse environment

Highly organised and used to managing team KPIs

Strong communications skills

Technically competent with excellent attention to detail

WE EMBRACE INCLUSION, EQUALITY AND DIVERSITY

Communisis is committed to creating a great place to work for everyone, celebrating the things that make everyone unique and delivering an inclusive and diverse business that is reflective of our communities. We recognise and value the benefits to the business and colleagues that is gained by embracing inclusion, equality, and diversity – we encourage people to be themselves at work and want to create a true sense of belonging.

We will ensure that our colleagues are working in safe environments and continually seek ways to reduce the chance and incidence of harm, and this includes both the physical and mental wellbeing of all.