Logistics and Supply Chain Manager in Willenhall

At A F Blakemore & Son Ltd, we’re looking for an ambitious Logistics and Supply Chain Manager to optimise our End to End activities, increasing our incomes in relation to backhaul, consolidation and centralisation. You will lead the team who are responsible for the day to day activities along with identifying opportunities, liaising with other stakeholders and suppliers, and negotiating shared benefit. These activities are for the AFB Group and not just focused on the main Logistics sites.

Key Responsibilities

• To adopt and oversee process management in areas of responsibility.
• To increase income activity YOY by engaging with suppliers while ensuring new and existing agreements are profitable.
• Review route to market for suppliers and remove cost by implementing backhaul, primary or centralised solutions.
• Period accounting for income charges, ensuring all suppliers are charged correctly and on time.
• Support the End to End initiative being the primary contact between Incept and AFB.
• To support and lead Group projects internally and externally providing business benefit.
• Produce, summarise and recommend actions in relation to key logistical reports for presentation/evaluation to the Head of Supply Chain.
• To use key programs throughout the system as available but specifically focusing on the NVM model E2E model.
• To work alongside colleagues in procurement and trading to align goals and targets.
• To consider and reduce AFB’s environmental impacts by designing and delivering a more effective Supply Chain.

Core Competencies

• Strong negotiation skills with suppliers.
• Ability to use logical and creative thinking to solve problems and make decisions.
• Reliably follows instructions and procedures.
• Strategic thinking and commercial awareness.
• Ability to produce accurate work within agreed timescales.
• Excellent communication skills and the capacity to build good working relationships with colleagues, customers and suppliers.
• Keen and enthusiastic approach to working both in a team and independently.
• Strong organisational and planning skills.

Person Specification

• Essential Degree-level education or equivalent professional experience.
• Strong analytical skills with the ability to interpret data and translate insight into action.
• Excellent organisational and problem-solving capabilities.
• Experience and proven track record in supplier negotiations and collaboration.
• Experience delivering cost and service improvements in complex operational environments.
• Excellent stakeholder management and influencing skills.
• Strong analytical capability with the ability to translate insight into action.

At A.F. Blakemore & Son Ltd, we’re proud of our heritage, but even more excited about our future. What started in Wolverhampton in 1917 as a small, family-run grocery store has grown into one of the UK’s largest privately owned businesses, employing over 6,000 people and generating a turnover of £1.2 billion. We combine the strength of a global brand, while maintaining the values of a family business. We’re constantly evolving, always looking for new and better ways to serve our customers and support our colleagues, making this an exciting place to build your career.

Today, we operate at the heart of communities across the UK, with 303 SPAR convenience stores and a thriving business spanning retail, food service, and wholesale distribution. Food and drink remain at the core of everything we do, driving our passion for quality, innovation, and exceptional customer experiences.

SPAR is the world’s largest international food retail chain, encompassing more than 13,800 stores in 48 countries. With more than 2,600 stores and a turnover in excess of £3 billion, SPAR is also the UK’s leading convenience store group. Being a ‘symbol’ group means that individual SPAR members retain their independence but enjoy the many benefits of being a part of a global brand.

As a Disability Confident Committed employer, we are dedicated to creating a fair, inclusive workplace for all. We offer a Guaranteed Interview Scheme for candidates with disabilities who meet the minimum criteria for the role.