Warehouse & Logistics Executive - 12 month FTC

Reckitt; Slough; On-site; GBP 30,000 - 45,000; Full time

Job summary

A global hygiene and health brand seeks a Warehouse & Logistics Executive for a 12-month FTC. The role includes overseeing warehouse operations, managing a 3PL partner, and improving supply chain performance. Candidates should have supply chain experience in FMCG, data analysis skills, and proficiency in SAP and Excel. The company offers a supportive work environment and various employee benefits.

Benefits

Parental benefits

Employee Assistance Program

Life insurance

Short-term incentives

Qualifications

• Experience in supply chain or production planning within FMCG.
• Strong influencing and communication expertise.
• Ability to manage workload and meet tight deadlines.

Responsibilities

• Monitor and enhance efficiency in warehouse operations.
• Act as the main point of contact with the 3PL provider.
• Maintain optimal stock levels and conduct audits.
• Oversee inbound and outbound shipments, resolving transport delays.
• Identify areas for operational efficiency and suggest improvements.

Skills

Supply Chain Management

Data Analytics

Logistics Management

Education

Graduate calibre

Tools

SAP

Excel

Job description

Overview

Reckitt is home to the world's best loved and trusted hygiene, health, and nutrition brands. Our purpose is to protect, heal and nurture in the pursuit of a cleaner, healthier world. We are a global team united by this purpose and we strive to make high-quality hygiene, wellness and nourishment accessible to all. Our supply chain is the backbone of our business, ensuring products reach people safely and efficiently.

If you're looking for a career in supply chain, Reckitt offers opportunities across planning, procurement, manufacturing and logistics. You could join our Global Supply Planning team to develop and implement our global supply strategy, or work with our Procurement Centre of Excellence to manage supplier relationships. Our Manufacturing Excellence team focuses on efficiency, quality and safety of manufacturing operations, and our Logistics Excellence team develops innovative ways to distribute products to customers.

About the role

We are seeking a Warehouse & Logistics Executive - 12 month FTC to oversee and optimize our warehouse operations and logistics processes while managing our 3PL partner. This role is crucial to ensuring the efficient movement of goods, maintaining inventory accuracy, and improving supply chain performance.

Responsibilities

• Warehouse Operations: Monitor and enhance efficiency in storage, inventory management, and material handling.
• 3PL Management: Act as the main point of contact with the 3PL provider, ensuring service level agreements (SLAs) are met.
• Inventory Control: Maintain optimal stock levels, conduct audits, and implement corrective actions for discrepancies.
• Logistics Coordination: Oversee inbound and outbound shipments, resolve transport delays, and optimize logistics costs.
• Process Improvement: Identify areas for operational efficiency and suggest improvements.
• Compliance & Safety: Ensure compliance with regulations, health & safety standards, and best practices.
• Reporting & Data Analysis: Track KPIs, generate reports, and provide insights to leadership.

The experience we're looking for

• Graduate calibre, with supply chain or production planning experience within an FMCG
• Data driven
• SAP experience preferred
• Exceptional ability to manage workload and identify priority tasks to meet tight deadlines
• Strong influencing / communication expertise
• Ability to build good relationships and challenge constructively and confidently
• Ability to consolidate large volumes of complex information, interpret & construct straightforward plans.
• Naturally inquisitive and interested in the brands.
• Confident and capable of operating at all levels and able to resolve conflict situations
• Competent with PC tools and information systems with advanced knowledge of Excel
• Ability to challenge the status quo and propose improvement.
• Able to apply appropriate problem-solving techniques to evaluate and resolve operational issues.

Skills for success

Supply Chain Management, Business Partnership, Collaboration and partnership building, Relationship Management, Business Acumen, Productivity management, Improve business processes, Advanced Analytics, Data Analytics, Supply Chain Planning, Logistics Management.

What we offer

With inclusion at the heart of everything we do, working alongside our global Employee Resource Groups, we support our people at every step of their career journey. We invest in wellbeing through parental benefits, an Employee Assistance Program to promote mental health, and life insurance for all employees globally. We offer a range of other benefits in line with the local market. Through our global share plans we offer the opportunity to save and share in Reckitt's potential future successes. For eligible roles, we also offer short-term incentives to recognise and reward exceptional performance. You will be rewarded in line with Reckitt's pay-for-performance philosophy.

Equality: We recognise that great people don’t always tick all the boxes. We hire for potential as well as experience, and we encourage all qualified applicants to apply. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to age, disability or medical condition; race, ethnicity, citizenship and national origin; religion, pregnancy, family status and caring responsibilities; sexual orientation; sex, gender identity, gender expression, and transgender identity; protected veteran status; or any other basis protected by law.