Senior Manager Logistics

Henkel; Manchester; On-site; GBP 35,000 - 55,000; Full time

Job summary

A global leader in adhesives and consumer goods, located in Manchester, is seeking a logistics and inventory management professional. This role involves forecasting demand, managing inventory, and leading a team to ensure efficient operations. Candidates should possess strong analytical skills, proven leadership experience, and a bachelor's degree in a relevant field. Join a dynamic environment that values diversity and offers growth opportunities while making a sustainable impact.

Benefits

Flexible work scheme with flexible hours

Hybrid work model

Employee Share Plan

Performance bonus/incentives

Competitive Pension & Life Assurance

Annual Leave: 27 days plus 8 Bank Holidays

Qualifications

• Ability to coach, mentor, and develop teams across logistics and warehouse functions.
• Demonstrated success in physical inventory accuracy and cycle count procedures.
• Ability to influence stakeholders and collaborate across functions.

Responsibilities

• Forecast demand and set replenishment plans.
• Manage inventory control and warehouse/order fulfillment.
• Collaborate with buyers and negotiate supplier contracts.
• Ensure compliance with hazardous goods regulations.
• Track KPIs, analyze budgets, and identify inefficiencies.
• Recruit, train, and mentor logistics, facilities, and warehouse team.

Skills

Proven leadership

Adaptability

Risk management

Problem-solving

Analytical skills

Collaboration

Education

Bachelor’s degree in business administration or related field

Tools

Excel

MRP systems (SAP preferred)

Job description

About this Position

At Henkel, you can build on a strong legacy and leading positions in both industrial and consumer businesses to reimagine and improve life every day. If you love challenging the status quo, join our community of over 47,000 pioneers around the globe. Our teams at Henkel Adhesive Technologies help to transform entire industries and provide our customers with a competitive advantage through adhesives, sealants and functional coatings. With our trusted brands, our cutting-edge technologies and our disruptive solutions, you will have countless opportunities to explore new paths and develop your skills. Grow within our future-led businesses, our diverse and vibrant culture and find a place where you simply belong. All to leave your mark for more sustainable growth.

Critica Infrastructure is part of our pioneering IPR (Infrastructure, Repair and Maintenance) portfolio, a high-performance critical infrastructure division providing innovative, award-winning asset integrity solutions for safe and sustainable construction, repair, maintenance and structural strengthening of oil, gas, and water pipelines; industrial pipework’s; wastewater and stormwater infrastructure; and bridges and other industrial structures. Our highly engineered solutions are verified safe, delivered rapidly, easy to install, cost effective to deploy, and durable for decades. We support our industry with engineering services, education programs, and high availability. Dare to make an impact?

What you´ll do

Planning & Inventory Management:

• Forecast demand and set replenishment plans
• Manage inventory control and warehouse/order fulfilment
• Own budget performance with a focus on OSMI and waste reduction

Sourcing & Procurement:

• Collaborate with buyers and negotiate supplier contracts
• Ensure product availability and supplier performance

Logistics Operations:

• Oversee inbound/outbound shipments, transportation, and storage
• Ensure compliance with hazardous goods regulations

Performance & Continuous Improvement:

• Track KPIs, analyse budgets, and identify inefficiencies
• Drive process improvements and cost optimization
• Partner with SHE teams to maintain a zero-incident safety culture
• Promote S-Q-D-I-C principles (Safety, Quality, Delivery, Inventory, Cost)

Team Leadership:

• Recruit, train, and mentor logistics, facilities, and warehouse team
• Align resources with business growth
• Foster strong cross-functional communication

What makes you a good fit

• Proven leadership and adaptability in dynamic environments
• Ability to coach, mentor, and develop teams across logistics and warehouse functions
• Strong risk management and problem-solving capabilities
• Demonstrated success in physical inventory accuracy and cycle count procedures
• Advanced analytical skills and proficiency in Excel
• Experience with MRP systems (SAP preferred)
• Ability to influence stakeholders and collaborate across functions
• Bachelor’s degree in business administration, or related field (or equivalent work experience)

Core hours are Monday to Friday 9:00am – 5:00pm. Full time site based.

Some perks of joining Henkel

• Flexible work scheme with flexible hours, hybrid work model, and work from anywhere policy for up to 30 days per year
• Diverse national and international growth opportunities
• Global wellbeing standards with health and preventive care programs
• Gender-neutral parental leave for a minimum of 8 weeks
• Employee Share Plan with voluntary investment and Henkel matching shares
• Performance bonus / incentives
• Competitive Pension & Life Assurance - Company contributes up to 10% of basic salary
• Annual Leave: 27 days plus 8 Bank Holidays
• Celebration vouchers

At Henkel, we come from a broad range of backgrounds, perspectives, and life experiences. We believe the uniqueness of all our employees is the power in us. Become part of the team and bring your uniqueness to us! We welcome all applications across different genders, origins, cultures, religions, sexual orientations, disabilities, and generations.