Logistics Manager

CIPS; Munlochy; On-site; GBP 55,000 - 70,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Company Pension

On-site Parking

Private Medical

Life Assurance

Employee Assistance Programme

Bonus

Pension Scheme

Job summary

Elis is recruiting an enthusiastic Logistics Manager to lead our Logistics Department and drive OTIF performance for customers through a professional driver team. You will manage compliance, safety and continuous improvement initiatives across planning, operations and finance.

With responsibility for budgets, route profitability and driver development, you will work closely with cross-functional teams to optimise processes and service levels.

Qualifications

• Experience leading a logistics department and delivering OTIF service.
• Strong budgeting, cost control and route profitability focus.
• Proven leadership in a service-led logistics team.
• Experience with continuous improvement initiatives.
• Knowledge of Lean Six Sigma principles is advantageous.

Responsibilities

• Lead the Logistics Department to deliver OTIF service.
• Ensure compliance with licences, site and legal requirements.
• Develop budgets and monitor variances, optimise routes.

Skills

Logistics management

Budgeting & finance

People leadership

Continuous improvement

Lean Six Sigma

HGV licence

CPC holder

IT literacy

Data analysis

Tools

TMS (Transportation Management System)

Dynamics ERP

Microsoft Office

Job description

Elis is recruiting for an enthusiastic and experienced Logistics Manager to join our high-performing Management Team. The successful candidate will be responsible for leading and developing our Logistics Department, ensuring we consistently deliver an On Time, In Full (OTIF) service to our customers through a professional, service-led team of delivery drivers Operational

Responsibilities

• 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.
• 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. (e.g. weight checking, mileage/km fuel consumption, accuracy and timeliness of deliveries to customers).

Leadership

• Planning, organising and coordinating resources to meet logistics requirements of the business, including temporary workers.
• Lead, manage, control and development of personnel (including absence, disciplinary and grievance, Health and Safety Training, driver assessments) using SMART objectives during regular review and feedback meetings.

Finance

• Develop, propose and agree functional budgets with General Manager, monitoring, managing and controlling all activities in accordance with the agreed functional budget, investigating and resolving any variances.
• Ensure route optimisation savings are achieved and all routes are profitable.
• Prepare commission calculations for the departments drivers and ensure the relevant systems are maintained with accurate information (e.g. TMS, Dynamics).

Customers

• Develop and maintain good working relationships between the logistics, service and production departments to drive optimal customer service.
• To ensure the drivers deliver the level of customer service that meets the agreed plans for optimal service levels.

Continuous Improvement

• To review all functional activities, develop, propose and, if agreed, implement improvements to ensure continuous improvement through increasing effectiveness, efficiency and added value.
• Contribute to the reduction of impact to the environment e.g. optimal efficiency and economy on routes with targets per mile/km
  Good written and verbal skills.

• Ability to listen to and influence peer group and department team members to build and lead effective working teams.
• Good attention to detail and the ability to analyse data and interpret the information effectively to continuously improve the department and/or team.
• Ability to organise self and others to ensure tasks are carried out in a timely manner
• IT literate (Microsoft Office).
• Experience of lean (Six Sigma) implementation in lean manufacturing systems.
• Financial knowledge covering budget forecasting.
• HGV 2 licence.
• Experience of implementing continuous improvement programmes.
• CPC holder.

Elis is an international leader in textile, hygiene and facility services, helping businesses across a wide range of industries to operate safely, sustainably and efficiently. With a presence in 29 countries and a team of around 52,000 people, we combine the scale and stability of an international organisation with the opportunity to build a rewarding and long-term career.

Our people are at the heart of everything we do. We believe in investing in our people, recognising their contribution and giving them the opportunity to develop, progress and build careers they can be proud of. At Elis, you'll be part of a culture built on trust, respect and collaboration, where your ideas and contribution are valued. We want our people to have a voice, and our commitment to listening and acting on employee feedback was recognised when Elis UK won Best Employee Engagement Experience Initiative at the 2024 CIPD People Management Awards for our Employee Voice programme.

• Company Pension
• On-site Parking
• Private Medical
• Life Assurance
• Employee Assistance Programme
• Competitive salary
• Pension Scheme
• Private Medical
• Bonus
• National Structure to facilitate ambition
• Working within a great team