Logistics Network Manager – Build a Central Logistics Capability

Avara Foods Ltd; Telford, Brackley, Hereford; Remote; GBP 70,000 - 110,000; Full time

Job summary

Avara Foods Ltd is seeking a Logistics Network Manager to help build a new Central Logistics structure and strengthen network-wide planning. You will work across sites and with third-party providers, traveling regularly to sites with base options in Telford, Brackley or Hereford.

The role reports to the Head of Logistics and requires strong analytical and communication skills to translate requirements into workable network solutions and governance.

Qualifications

• Significant logistics or supply chain experience across multiple sites.
• Strong understanding of transport, warehousing capacity, service and cost.
• Commercial and analytical skills; able to model scenarios from data.
• Experience in developing planning processes, capacity models, reporting or governance.
• Knowledge of S&OP and translating long-term requirements into workable solutions.
• Credibility to influence senior stakeholders and drive change.

Responsibilities

• Develop an integrated central plan for inter-site movements and customer distribution.
• Translate S&OP horizons into practical transport and warehousing capacity plans.
• Identify constraints and propose solutions using internal and external assets.
• Establish consistent network-planning processes, tools, governance and KPIs.
• Build cost and activity models to support network allocation decisions.
• Identify opportunities to improve flows, asset utilisation, service and cost.
• Help shape the future Central Logistics capability, including people, processes and systems.

Skills

Logistics across sites

Transport planning

Data analysis

Stakeholder influence

Governance & processes

Job description

Avara Foods Ltd is seeking a Logistics Network Manager to help build a new Central Logistics structure and strengthen network-wide planning. You will work across sites and with third-party providers, traveling regularly to sites with base options in Telford, Brackley or Hereford.

The role reports to the Head of Logistics and requires strong analytical and communication skills to translate requirements into workable network solutions and governance.