Strategic Key Account Leader - Logistics & Warehousing

Commodity Centre Group; Great Braxted; Remote; GBP 60,000 - 90,000; Full time

Job summary

Commodity Centre UK Ltd, a leading warehousing and transport services provider in the UK, seeks an experienced account leader to develop strategic customer relationships and deliver insightful reviews.

You will improve forecast quality, optimise stock and workload planning, and craft commercially attractive warehousing and transport solutions to boost profitability for both Commodity Centre and its customers.

Qualifications

• Educated to degree level.
• Ability to analyse stock, sales, demand and operational performance data and convert findings into actionable insight.
• Strong understanding of warehousing cost drivers, transport costs, customer profitability and margin management.

Responsibilities

• Oversee assigned key accounts across all aspects of their activity.
• Build and maintain strong, long-term relationships with key clients.
• Lead monthly and quarterly business review meetings with key accounts and senior stakeholders.
• Produce high-quality review packs covering stock holdings, sales performance, market context, demand trends, service performance and recommendations.
• Present customer-specific KPIs, including warehouse accuracy, inventory accuracy, transport performance and service levels.
• Develop stronger customer forecasting processes to improve labour planning, stock management and operational efficiency.
• Review account profitability through detailed analysis of revenue, margin, warehousing costs, transport costs and operational activity.
• Identify opportunities to improve customer profitability and efficiency through revised operating models and commercial arrangements.
• Develop Commodity Centre commercial propositions, including warehousing, distribution, outbound transport and value-added services
• Build transport solutions incorporating pallet networks, direct haulier relationships, route-to-market optimisation and delivery schedule alignment
• Support the development of inbound logistics solutions from origin locations across the globe, including customs clearance and inbound transport to UK warehouse locations
• Translate operational costs into logical customer charging structures and commercial proposals
• Build trusted relationships across customer organisations, from operational teams through to senior decision-makers
• Champion continuous improvement aligned with Commodity Centre values of partnership, service excellence, accountability and long-term relationships
• Customer retention and growth
• Improved forecast accuracy
• Account profitability improvement
• New commercial solutions implemented
• Warehouse and transport KPI achievement
• Additional revenue generated from value-added services

Skills

Key account management

Forecasting

Stakeholder management

Commercial analysis

Financial modelling

Supply chain knowledge

Warehousing & transport knowledge

Data interpretation

Communication

Education

Bachelor's degree

Tools

Microsoft Office

Job description

Commodity Centre UK Ltd, a leading warehousing and transport services provider in the UK, seeks an experienced account leader to develop strategic customer relationships and deliver insightful reviews.

You will improve forecast quality, optimise stock and workload planning, and craft commercially attractive warehousing and transport solutions to boost profitability for both Commodity Centre and its customers.