Senior Logistics Manager

TN United Kingdom; Wolverhampton; On-site; GBP 50,000 - 70,000; Full time

Job summary

An established industry player is seeking a Senior Logistics Manager to lead the logistics strategy across their Blocks team in Wolverhampton. This role involves driving operational excellence, compliance with safety standards, and fostering innovation within logistics processes. The ideal candidate will possess a strategic vision, strong leadership skills, and a commitment to safety and sustainability. Join a dynamic and inclusive environment where your expertise will contribute to optimizing logistics performance and achieving business goals. If you're ready to make a significant impact in a collaborative team, this opportunity is for you.

Qualifications

• Proven experience in logistics management, preferably in a similar environment.
• Strong advocate for safety and compliance in all operations.

Responsibilities

• Develop and implement logistics strategy aligned with business objectives.
• Ensure adherence to national safety and legal requirements.

Skills

Strategic Vision

Safety Compliance

Leadership

Problem-Solving

Innovation

Adaptability

Job description

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We are currently looking for a Senior Logistics Manager to join our Blocks team based out of Tarmac i10 Office, Wolverhampton. The key elements of this role are leading the development and execution of the logistics strategy across the Blocks business, ensuring alignment with operations and business goals.

Here at Tarmac, we are working hard to create a dynamic and inclusive environment and it’s important that our people come from a variety of different backgrounds.

Main Responsibilities

The role of Senior Logistics Manager is accountable for delivering operational excellence, driving innovation, and maintaining compliance with safety and legal standards.

Other responsibilities include:

• Strategic Leadership: Develop and implement the logistics strategy, ensuring alignment with business objectives. Lead cross-functional collaboration and participate in national forums.
• Safety and Compliance: Ensure adherence to national safety and legal requirements, including vehicle standards, operator licences, and traffic commissioner regulations. Drive a culture of safety and compliance across the organization.
• Haulage Operations Management: Oversee haulier contract agreements, rate governance, and onboarding processes.
• Optimisation and Performance: Drive the delivery of the logistics function ensuring the highest level of service to our customers. Manage costs and capacity whilst driving an optimisation plan to unlock efficiency and value. Expand and maintain KPIs to monitor logistics performance, identify improvement opportunities, and optimise cost structures.
• Innovation and Digitalisation: Lead innovation initiatives to enhance logistics processes and technology utilisation.
• Sustainability: Work alongside the national logistics function to build a plan to evolve the fleet and reduce CO2e emissions.
• Leadership and Team Management: Foster a culture of collaboration, accountability, and high performance across the team.

Suitable candidates for the role of Senior Logistics Manager will demonstrate proven experience, preferably within a similar environment. To be successful, you will also be/have:

• Strategic Vision: Ability to think long-term and align logistics strategy with broader business goals.
• Safety-Driven: Strong advocate for safety and compliance in all operations.
• Collaborative Leader: Skilled in fostering teamwork and building consensus across diverse teams and stakeholders.
• Decisive Problem-Solver: Confident in decision-making and resolving complex challenges.
• Innovative Thinker: Continuously seeks ways to improve processes, technology, and performance.
• Adaptable and Resilient: Comfortable navigating change and managing competing priorities in a dynamic environment.
• Results-Oriented: Focused on delivering measurable outcomes aligned with business objectives.