At a Glance
- Tasks: Lead logistics operations, optimise delivery routes, and manage a dynamic driver team.
- Company: Join a forward-thinking company focused on efficiency and improvement.
- Benefits: Permanent role with competitive salary and opportunities for professional growth.
- Other info: Hands-on role with the chance to innovate across multiple sites.
- Why this job: Make a real impact by enhancing logistics and driving operational success.
- Qualifications: Experience in logistics, transport, or fleet management is essential.
The predicted salary is between 45000 - 55000 £ per year.
Are you an experienced Logistics Manager, Transport Manager or Fleet Manager who enjoys improving operations, reducing costs and getting the best from both vehicles and people? We’re recruiting for a Group Logistics Manager to take ownership of logistics operations across two sites in Huntingdon and Biggleswade.
This is a hands-on management role with responsibility for delivery planning, fleet utilisation, driver performance, transport costs, compliance and continuous improvement. You’ll have the opportunity to review how the operation currently works, identify efficiencies and implement improvements that have a genuine commercial impact.
- Planning and coordinating logistics and deliveries across two sites.
- Creating efficient delivery schedules and routes to maximise vehicle utilisation and minimise unnecessary mileage and costs.
- Taking ownership of the company vehicle fleet, including servicing, maintenance, inspections, roadworthiness and compliance.
- Managing, motivating and developing the driver team, including performance reviews and coaching.
- Monitoring logistics KPIs including vehicle utilisation, delivery costs, on-time performance, vehicle downtime and customer satisfaction.
- Ensuring logistics activities meet relevant health & safety and legal requirements.
- Managing relationships with external couriers, reviewing rates and reducing unnecessary third-party transport spend.
- Providing senior management with regular updates on performance, costs and improvement initiatives.
Previous experience within logistics, transport, distribution or fleet management is required. Experience planning deliveries and optimising routes and vehicle utilisation is essential. A good understanding of vehicle compliance and logistics-related health & safety is necessary. Strong commercial awareness with experience controlling or reducing transport costs is important. Confidence analysing operational performance and KPIs is expected. A customer-focused approach to logistics and delivery is crucial.
This is a permanent, full-time position with the opportunity to take real ownership of the logistics function. It is a varied role combining people management, transport planning, fleet management and commercial responsibility. Experience managing logistics across multiple locations would be particularly advantageous, but we’re equally interested in candidates who are ready to step up and take broader ownership of an operation.
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