Senior Logistics Manager, UK & Ireland

DOVISTA; Huntingdon; On-site; GBP 60,000 - 80,000; Full time

Job summary

Join a dynamic company focused on growth and excellence in logistics! As a Senior Logistics Manager for the UK and Ireland, you will spearhead logistics operations, driving improvements and ensuring customer satisfaction. Collaborate with talented colleagues in a supportive environment that values your contributions. This role offers the chance to make a significant impact while developing your skills in a company that prioritizes flexibility and innovation. If you're ready to take your logistics career to the next level, this is the opportunity you've been waiting for!

Qualifications

• Extensive experience in logistics or supply chain management is essential.
• Proven record in logistics improvement projects and development.

Responsibilities

• Responsible for logistics operations within UK and Ireland.
• Accountable for local logistics budget and service levels.
• Lead logistics improvements and collaborate with sales teams.

Skills

Logistics Management

Supply Chain Management

SAP or similar ERP systems

Influencing Skills

Communication Skills

Cross-functional Collaboration

Agility and Open-mindedness

Job description

People and Culture Business Partner UK & Ireland @ DOVISTA | CIPD Qualified

Do you want to take on the role as UK & Ireland Senior Logistics Manager to take our logistics operations in these locations to the next level and to build your career in a company with a high growth ambition?

Then grab this opportunity to help us realise an ambitious growth strategy. We have recently embarked on a journey to make DOVISTA #1 in Europe by establishing shared excellence behind our 12 distinctive brands.

Join the Global Operations team within the Group Logistics discipline.

Based at our location in Huntingdon, Cambridgeshire you will join our Global Logistics Team in this newly created role, reporting into our Head of Global Logistics in Denmark.

This is what you will be doing

You will be responsible for ensuring we have a competitive and effective logistics set up for UK and Ireland that rivals our competitors in the Market. You will work closely with the local Commercial Sales teams, Logistic Teams (at our various production facilities in Poland and Lithuania), the Global S&OP team and third-party Logistic Service Providers; to ensure we focus on the customer needs with and drive for continuous improvements.

In short, your responsibilities will be:

• Overall responsible for the logistics operation within UK and Ireland
• Accountable for local logistics budget (CAPEX, OPEX and investments) and service levels
• Identifying potential improvement areas within the order to deliver process.
• Collaboratively with the relevant Sales teams, specify the customer requirements in respect of Time (order processing time and lead time from order to delivery), Transportation (means of transportation and frequency of deliveries) and Value Adding Services.
• Lead regular Business Performance Meetings with the relevant stakeholders
• Logistics Lead on New Product Introduction including setting up new logistics networks where relevant.
• Ensure and where needed in collaboration with the legal department and/or external partners that all legal requirements are fulfilled in compliance with local and international law within area of responsibility.

This is why you should join us

At DOVISTA, you will reap all the benefits of being part of a large company, built on a solid foundation, where everything is not yet set in stone. This gives you the chance to create impact while you develop your competencies.

And you do so with experienced and talented colleagues, working in a helpful and open atmosphere. We have a strong sense of building something together. Also, we believe in giving you the flexibility you need in terms of e.g. working remotely when needed.

This is your background and competencies

• Extensive experience within logistics or supply chain management
• Proven record of working with logistics improvement projects / supply chain network development.
• Excellent understanding of SAP or similar ERP systems
• Strong influence skills and ability to inspire and guide teams
• Excellent communication skills, English language is essential, other languages would be a benefit.
• Collaborative and ability to work cross-functional
• Open-minded and agile to respond to changes and unforeseen challenges

This is the next step

If you have any questions about the position, you are more than welcome to give Kurt Belza, Head of Group Logistics a call on [phone].

To apply, you simply need to press the apply button. But don’t hesitate to apply, as we will review applications and conduct interviews on an ongoing basis.

We bring daylight and fresh air into people’s everyday lives

DOVISTA is a Group of leading brands on the European market for vertical windows and exterior doors. Our Group consists of 12 brands and one e-commerce platform. DOVISTA employs approximately 6,000 employees, together we manufacture and market windows and doors to the European market and customers. Our key markets are Denmark, Ireland, Germany, Norway, Poland, Slovakia, Sweden, Switzerland, and the UK.

Every DOVISTA brand is distinctive and has its own market strategies, firmly anchored locally, and closely connected to its customers. However, the brands also collaborate to create knowledge and synergies between the brands and strengthen the shared competences and qualities of the group. We call it Distinctive Brands – Shared Excellence. We serve our customers and markets as Distinctive Brands, and we develop together through Shared Excellence. This is our business model.

DOVISTA’s position has been built since the company was established in 2004 through a combination of organic growth and acquisitions. Our purpose remains to bring daylight and fresh air into people’s everyday lives, offering a clear view of the world outside while securing a healthy indoor environment.

Get to know us even better by visiting www.dovista.com.