Senior Logistics Manager

Atomic Weapons Establishment; Aldermaston; On-site; GBP 72,000 - 88,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

9-day fortnight

Pension scheme (9-13%)

Maternity/Paternity leave

Professional development funding

Employee Assistance Programme

Life Assurance (4x salary)

Employee discounts

Special Leave volunteering

Job summary

Atomic Weapons Establishment in Aldermaston is seeking a Senior Logistics Manager to lead all logistics personnel on-site. The role includes managing material receipt, dispatch, inventory, warehousing, and transport, with a 9-day fortnight and generous annual leave.

Applicants should be prepared for security clearance and on-site work, with compensation up to £80,000 per year depending on experience and qualifications.

Qualifications

• Proven experience leading logistics teams and operations.
• Ability to manage inventory and warehousing activities.
• Strong liaison with internal/external stakeholders.
• Security clearance eligibility is required.

Responsibilities

• Lead logistics personnel and ensure capability to meet requirements.
• Oversee life-cycle management of materials and records.
• Oversee receipt and dispatch of materials with stakeholders.
• Lead inventory management and reporting to central function.
• Oversee warehousing and storage, inspections and maintenance.
• Oversee transport activities within the area.
• Deliver improvements in logistics performance.

Skills

Logistics management

Team leadership

Stakeholder engagement

Inventory control

Job description

Senior Logistics Manager

Location: RG7 4PR, located between Reading and Basingstoke, with free onsite parking. Salary: Up to £80k (depending on your suitability, qualifications, and level of experience). Working pattern: The role is full-time on a 9-day fortnight.

At AWE, it’s not just a job, it’s far more than that. Our shared purpose is to help keep the nation safe.

Key Accountabilities

• Management and leadership of all logistics personnel within your area, ensuring the logistics team have the appropriate capabilities to fulfil their tasks now and to meet future business requirements.
• Lead and promote through life management of material, GFA, consumables and spares, required within your area to support capability and operational deliverables, from demand identification through to disposition, including the management and maintenance of records throughout.
• Accountable for the receipt and dispatch of materials and inventory within your area, including engagement with external and internal stakeholders.
• Manage and lead effective inventory management and control of stock within your area, liaising with Supply Chain Management and international shipping, and reporting inventory accounts to the central logistics sub function.
• Manage and lead effective warehousing activities, ensuring appropriate storage of materials and assets and arranging for any in store inspection/testing/maintenance (as appropriate) within your area to the corporate standards.
• Manage and lead effective transport activities within your area.
• Deliver improvements in performance for all aspects of logistics within your area.

Benefits

• 9-day working fortnight - meaning you get every other Friday off work, in addition to 270 hours of annual leave.
• Market leading contributory pension scheme (we will pay between 9% and 13% of your pensionable pay depending on your contributions).
• Family friendly policies: Maternity Leave - 39 Weeks Full Pay and Paternity Leave - 4 Weeks Full Pay.
• Opportunities for Professional Career Development including funding for annual membership of a relevant professional body.
• Employee Assistance Programme and Occupational Health Services.
• Life Assurance (4 x annual salary).
• Discounts - access to savings on a wide range of everyday spending.
• Special Leave Policy including paid time off for volunteering, public service (including reserve forces) and caring.

Due to the classified nature of the work involved, there are limited opportunities to work from home in this role. It is anticipated that the successful candidate will spend the majority of their time working on site at AWE Aldermaston.

Important things you need to know

You will need to obtain and maintain the necessary security clearance for the role. This will be funded by AWE. The nature of our work does mean you need to be a British Citizen who has been resident in the UK for the past 5 years in order to apply for SC clearance and 10 years for DV. Please let us know on your application form if you need any adjustments/accommodations during the process. Our interviews typically take place over Teams and for most roles are a 1 stage process.

Our ambition is to create workplaces where we recognise and celebrate differences, encourage diverse contributions and our employees feel able to be themselves at work. We strive to create a genuine culture of openness and inclusion and encourage diverse applicants. Any inclusion information you provide will be stored in accordance with GDPR and kept separate from your application form and CV, and the information will not be shared with anyone involved in interviewing or making hiring decisions.

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