Strategic Logistics Network Lead

Avara Foods Ltd.; Brackley; On-site; GBP 65,000 - 90,000; Full time

Job summary

Avara Foods Ltd. is creating a new Central Logistics structure to strengthen network-wide planning and optimise transport and warehousing capacity across sites.

The role will influence how logistics planning works throughout Avara. As Logistics Network Manager you will have a key opportunity to shape the capability, reporting to the Head of Logistics, and working with site Operations, Planning, Customer Supply and Logistics Finance.

Qualifications

• Significant experience in logistics, supply chain, transport or network planning across multiple sites.
• Strong understanding of transport, warehousing capacity, customer service and cost.
• Commercial and analytical capability with data-driven decision making.
• Experience developing planning processes, capacity models, reporting or governance.
• Knowledge of S&OP and translating longer-term requirements into workable network solutions.
• Credibility to influence senior stakeholders across sites and functions.
• Clear communication and disciplined delivery in a complex operational environment.

Responsibilities

• Develop an integrated central plan for inter-site product movements and customer distribution across our Chicken, Turkey and RTC businesses.
• Translate requirements across the full S&OP horizon into practical transport and warehousing capacity plans.
• Identify constraints and recommend solutions that make the best use of internal and external assets.
• Establish consistent network-planning processes, tools, governance and performance measures.
• Build clear cost and activity models to support network allocation and make-versus-buy decisions.
• Identify opportunities to improve network flows, asset utilisation, service and cost, and lead cross-functional implementation.
• Help shape the future Central Logistics capability, including the people, processes, systems, structure and resources required.

Skills

Logistics

Supply chain

Transport planning

Data analysis

Job description

Avara Foods Ltd. is creating a new Central Logistics structure to strengthen network-wide planning and optimise transport and warehousing capacity across sites.

The role will influence how logistics planning works throughout Avara. As Logistics Network Manager you will have a key opportunity to shape the capability, reporting to the Head of Logistics, and working with site Operations, Planning, Customer Supply and Logistics Finance.