Logistics Manager - Distribution

Scottish Power; Motherwell; On-site; GBP 61,000 - 71,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading utility company is seeking a Distribution Logistics Manager to oversee stock management and team operations in Motherwell. The successful candidate will lead a team, ensuring compliance with health and safety regulations while optimizing stock levels. Candidates should have significant experience in logistics and stock management within engineering or utility sectors. Benefits include a competitive salary, annual performance bonus, and an extensive benefits package.

Benefits

36 days annual leave

Private healthcare

Car allowance of £450 per month

Performance-related bonus

Electric vehicle schemes

Cycle to work scheme

Discounts on shopping and leisure activities

Qualifications

• Experience in stock/inventory management, transport, and workforce within utilities or construction.
• Operational experience in a fast-paced sector managing high turnover of materials.
• Knowledge of health, safety, and environmental legislation.

Responsibilities

• Lead and manage a mixed operational and office-based team.
• Secure adequate stock and contracts to meet financial and regulatory deliverables.
• Monitor performance to ensure business objectives are met.
• Manage the transport requirements to ensure legal compliance.
• Coach a team to maximize productivity and quality.

Skills

Negotiation skills

Communication skills

People management skills

Stock/Inventory management

Transport management

Plant management

Health and Safety compliance

Education

Professional qualification in logistics or supply chain

Relevant Health & Safety certification

Job description

SP Distribution Logistics Manager

Salary from £61,600 per year – plus 20% (annual) performance-related bonus, private healthcare and a £450p/m car allowance.

Excellent benefits package and further career progression opportunities/support.

Location: Newhouse, Motherwell

Permanent / Full Time

Help us create a better future, quicker.

At ScottishPower we know that our people are our strongest asset, so we're always looking for individuals whose energy, intelligence and passion can help us reach our goals. At the heart of all business visions and activities are the people whose individual efforts and performance make it happen. We encourage our people to be proud of where they work, to share their ideas and to own their careers. We promote a safe working environment and push people to shape and progress their careers so that we grow our talent within the company.

What you'll be doing

• The Distribution Logistics Manager role will be pivotal in leading Distribution on securing adequate stock and contracts to meet ED2 and ED3 financial and regulatory deliverables, whilst also planning to meet future forecast industry and regulatory demand.
• The self‑starting individual will lead and manage a mixed operational and office based team to ensure district demand is met in a safe manner.
• This strategic role will also be in charge of identifying viable ways to help increase performance as well as seeking efficiencies to optimize our stock position in line with store capacity.
• The team are also involved with improving internal and external reporting in conjunction with procurement and the wider commercial and performance team.
• Lead and manage a specialist team of experts in material management, purchasing/inventory management, Environmental/Quality policy as well as Health & safety legislation to ensure audit compliance.
• As Distribution Logistics Manager, your work will focus on monitoring and challenging performance to ensure business objectives are met. You will be responsible for managing a team in the preparation and development of the reported results for all operating stock counts and costs, providing comprehensive analysis and commentary to the senior business leaders.
• Advise the SPD/SPM Energy Networks Senior Management team through to facilitate the stock control and management of activities across the Networks Districts. Identification of supply or supplier risk to licence performance should be collated with ways to mitigate presented to the C&P Manager for executive level awareness at the board.
• Provide support to the SPD/SPM Commercial and Performance Manager as required and deputise for this role.
• To lead and coach a team of people to maximise productivity, quality and effectiveness.
• Be visible at the workplace and lead by example. Motivate team to achieve and maintain high standards of performance and quality.
• To manage the businesses transport requirements, ensuring legal compliance of Transport legislation through proactive auditing.
• To manage the stores and the efficient delivery of materials, with focus on ensuring proactive control of stock.
• You will be responsible for ensuring the team is aware and complies with Company Health, Safety and Environmental requirements and update them on particular issues as they arise working with your team towards a zero accident culture.

What you'll bring

The successful candidate will bring experience or previous exposure in the ordering, delivery and management of Stock/Inventory, Transport, Plant and Workforce within an engineering, utilities or construction background.

Previous operational experience in fast paced sector will be beneficial where you will have been exposed to controlling a high turnover of material, in a time sensitive manner with ability to manage lead times and create short/medium/long term plans in the procurement of material/plant.

Working knowledge of health, safety and environmental legislation with the ability to capture feedback and issues from Operational Safety and Compliance Audits, Quality Audits etc and address any non-conformances.

Developed negotiation, communication and people management skills.

Minimum Criteria

• Entry Qualification: Professional qualification on logistics, supply chain or equivalent.
• Relevant H&S certification.
• Expert knowledge of inventory practices, policies and systems.
• Expert knowledge of financial obligations.
• Strong knowledge of Health & Safety Law.
• Strong knowledge of approval processes.
• Strong knowledge of Business Change Principles.
• Proven experience in a recent senior managerial position.

What's in it for you

• 36 days annual leave.
• Holiday Purchase – perfect your work/life balance with extra annual leave.
• Share Schemes.
• Payroll Giving and Charity Matched Funding.
• Technology Vouchers – save more and spread the cost of your technology purchases.
• Electric Vehicle Schemes – to help you transition to green/clean driving.
• Cycle to Work scheme and Public Transport Season Ticket Loans.
• Healthcare benefit options including: Dental Insurance, Private Medical Insurance, Health Cash Plan and annual Health Assessments.
• Life Assurance (4x salary).
• Access to Savesmart financial wellbeing support.
• Plus shopping, leisure, restaurant and gym discounts, and unique employee deals on travel insurance and more.

Why SP Energy Networks

SP Energy Networks is part of the Iberdrola Group, one of the world's largest integrated utility companies and a world leader in wind energy. We keep electricity flowing to homes and businesses through Central and Southern Scotland, North Wales and in the North West of England. We operate over 4000km of cables and lines that make‑up the transmission network – connecting infrastructure like wind farms into the electricity system. It's a role that puts us right at the heart of Scotland's ambition to be Net Zero by 2044. And we're taking it very seriously.

We're investing >£5.5 billion into our transmission network, directly supporting the rapid growth needed in renewable energy. With diverse opportunities across our businesses and a commitment to invest in our own internal talent, ScottishPower can offer people real career opportunities that meet personal and professional goals, in a global organisation.

Inclusion, diversity, and a social purpose are at the heart of everything we do. Together with our values, they bring us together into a stronger, more sustainable business with direct links to the communities we serve. It takes all kinds of people to build a large‑scale business like ours, so whatever your background, you'll fit right in.

We are committed to providing reasonable support or adjustments in our recruiting processes for candidates with disabilities, long term conditions, mental health conditions, or who are neurodivergent or require pregnancy-related support. If you need support, please reach out to the careers team.