Logistics Solutions Manager

Programme Name: LCST

Location: Bristol, UK (3 days a week in the office, Tuesday, Wednesday and Thursdays)

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Role Overview: The Logistics Solution Manager will be responsible for overseeing and enhancing storage capacity, developing and implementing advanced modelling and forecasting techniques, and designing effective logistics solutions. This role requires a strategic thinker with strong analytical skills and experience in logistics and supply chain management.

Duties & Responsibilities:

• Storage Capacity Management: Analyse and optimise storage capacity to ensure efficient use of space and resources.
• Modelling and Forecasting: Develop and implement advanced models and forecasting techniques to predict demand, manage inventory, and improve supply chain efficiency.
• Solution Design: Design and implement innovative logistics solutions to meet client needs and improve overall supply chain performance.
• Data Analysis: Utilise data analytics to assess performance, identify trends, and make data-driven decisions.
• Project Management: Lead and manage logistics projects from conception to completion, ensuring timely delivery and adherence to budget.
• Collaboration: Work closely with internal teams, clients, and stakeholders to understand requirements and deliver tailored solutions.
• Continuous Improvement: Identify opportunities for process improvements and implement best practices to enhance logistics operations.
• Reporting: Prepare and present detailed reports on logistics performance, storage capacity, and forecasting accuracy.

Skills Required:

• Proven experience in logistics management, with a focus on storage capacity, modelling, forecasting, and solution design.
• Strong analytical and problem-solving skills.
• Proficiency in logistics software and tools.
• Excellent communication and interpersonal skills.
• Ability to work independently and as part of a team.
• Project management experience is a plus.

Education and Experience:

• Bachelor's degree in Logistics, Supply Chain Management, Business Administration, or a related field.
• A Master's degree is preferred.
• Experience of working within a regulated environment and a complex matrix management structure.
• Strong project management and organisational skills.
• Excellent communication and interpersonal skills.
• Proficiency in data analysis and decision-making.
• Ability to lead and influence teams.
• Experience in process improvement and risk management.

Clearance Requirements:

• BPSS Pre-screening required to Start.
• Must possess or be able to obtain UK Security Check (SC) clearance or higher (if applicable) for the role.

Commitment to Diversity:

We welcome applications from every part of the community and are committed to a truly diverse and inclusive culture. We foster a sense of belonging, welcoming all perspectives and contributions, and providing equal access to opportunities and resources for everyone. If you have a disability or need any reasonable adjustments during the application and selection stages please let us know, and we will respond in a way that best fits your needs.

What we do for you:

At Leidos we are PASSIONATE about customer success, UNITED as a team and INSPIRED to make a difference. We offer meaningful and engaging careers, a collaborative culture, and support for your career goals, all while nurturing a healthy work-life balance. We provide an employment package that attracts, develops and retains only the best in talent.

Our reward scheme includes:

• Contributory Pension Scheme
• Private Medical Insurance
• 33 days Annual Leave (including public and privilege holidays)
• Access to Flexible benefits (including life assurance, health schemes, gym memberships, annual buy and sell holidays and a cycle to work scheme)

Who We Are:

The Logistics Commodities & Services Transformation (LCST) Programme for the UK Ministry of Defence is a critical effort to enhance and improve the UK’s defence supply chain. The programme provides essential services such as storage and distribution for the MOD's materiel, including a global freight service and the procurement and inventory management of 70,000 commodity NATO Stock Number (NSNs).

Working together as Team Leidos we are helping to transform the UK's defence supply chain by providing an integration of a complex mixture of services, at low risk, using a modern suite of systems that will deliver one version of the truth. For the first time, the MOD will see the whole picture, as it is happening.

What Makes Us Different:

• Purpose: you can use your passion and abilities at Leidos to keep the people you care about safe. We are at the forefront of machine learning, AI, cyber security and solutions. Using your skills in the technology frontline by helping to build a safer world. You can inspire change.
• Collaboration: having flexibility to do your job is one of our core benefits, enabling you to become part of our extraordinary team. We have been empowering our people to work flexibly for years. Whether you work from home, the office or on customer sites, we will give you the digital tools and the flexibility to work smarter and align your needs and ours.
• People: Leidos empowers people from every background to be themselves and gives you the tools to learn new skills by enabling growth whilst developing. We believe that extraordinary people need opportunities to grow, to be inspired and to inspire others. At Leidos, we invest in technical academies, career rotations and a career development plans that enhance your future.