Supply Chain and Logistics Manager

Collins McNicholas Recruitment; Galway; On-site; EUR 60,000 - 75,000; Full time

Job summary

Collins McNicholas Recruitment is seeking a Supply Planning & Logistics Manager for a hybrid role in Galway. This position involves managing end-to-end supply chain operations across multiple warehouses and regional depots, ensuring product availability and operational efficiency.

The ideal candidate will have proven experience in supply chain leadership, strong skills in inventory management, and expertise in fleet management, while also fostering a safety culture and compliance across all operations.

Qualifications

• Proven experience in multi-site supply chain/logistics leadership.
• Strong inventory management in a field-service or asset-heavy environment.
• Fleet management experience.

Responsibilities

• Manage end-to-end supply chain across main warehouses and regional depots.
• Lead operations across inventory, warehousing, and fleet management.
• Ensure optimal stock levels and compliance with health and safety regulations.

Skills

Multi-site supply chain leadership

Strong inventory management

Fleet management

Stakeholder management

Job description

Supply Planning & Logistics Manager required to manage 3 main warehouses and regional depots. Galway. Hybrid role. Key responsibility for end-to-end supply chain of all core and non-core product ensuring product availability, cost efficiency, and operational reliability. This includes ownership of multi-product inventory, warehousing (3 main warehouses and regional depots), fleet, premises, and all non-core procurement activities, while leading and embedding a strong health and safety culture across all areas of responsibility, ensuring full compliance and proactive risk management across teams, sites, and fleet operations.

Inventory & Stock Management

• Ensure optimal stock levels across all sites (availability vs working capital)
• Lead demand planning in line with sales forecasts and service schedules
• Reduce stock loss, obsolescence, and slow-moving inventory
• Implement robust stock control processes and cycle counts
• Own SKU rationalisation and standardisation where appropriate

Warehousing & Distribution

• Lead operations across 3 warehouses and regional depots
• Drive efficiency in goods-in, storage, picking, and dispatch
• Standardise processes across locations
• Ensure strong health & safety compliance

Fleet Management

• Oversee full lifecycle of fleet (acquisition, maintenance, utilisation, replacement)
• Ensure fleet availability aligns with service/delivery demand
• Manage contracts, leasing providers, and cost control
• Drive compliance (CVRT, tax, insurance, driver policies)
• Improve route efficiency and vehicle utilisation
• Lead and embed a strong health & safety culture across all fleet operations, including driver behaviour, vehicle safety standards, incident prevention, and compliance with road and workplace safety legislation

Procurement & Supplier Management

• Manage supplier relationships (equipment, consumables, logistics providers)
• Negotiate pricing, lead times, and service levels
• Ensure supplier performance tracking and continuity planning
• Identify cost-saving opportunities without impacting service

Premises Management

• Oversee warehouse and depot infrastructure
• Ensure facilities are fit-for-purpose, safe, and compliant
• Manage maintenance schedules and vendor contracts
• Support expansion or consolidation initiatives

Continuous Improvement & Systems

• Identify and deliver process improvements (lean, efficiency gains)
• Drive digitalisation (ERP optimisation, stock visibility, tracking)
• Introduce KPIs and reporting dashboards
• Lead or support transformation projects (e.g. depot optimisation, fleet strategy)

Cross-Functional Collaboration

• Work with Operations (service/delivery planning, Sales (demand forecasting, promotions impact), Finance (inventory value, cost control) and Customer Care (service reliability issues)
• Align supply chain to business growth and customer expectations

Requirements

• Proven experience in multi-site supply chain/logistics leadership
• Strong inventory management in a field-service or asset-heavy environment
• Fleet management experience
• Experience in both operational and strategic roles
• Commercial awareness
• Strong stakeholder management across functions