Logistics Manager

Key Responsibilities: * Adhere to company vision, values, policies, and procedures. * Ensure compliance with Health and Safety policy and relevant legislation. * Monitor vehicle and driver compliance with legal requirements, analyse results, and implement improvements. * Conduct risk assessments on customer premises for new or significant changes. * Investigate and address logistics issues to improve routes and service quality using current systems (e.g., Telematics, Dynamics, GLAD). * Organize and coordinate resources, including temporary workers, to meet logistics requirements. * Lead, manage, and develop personnel, including addressing absence, disciplinary issues, and training. * Develop and manage functional budgets, monitor activities, and resolve variances. * Ensure route optimization savings and profitability. * Prepare commission calculations for drivers and maintain system accuracy (e.g., TMS, Dynamics). * Maintain effective relationships between logistics, service, and production departments to enhance customer service. * Ensure drivers meet planned service levels. * Propose and implement improvements for continuous functional enhancement. * Minimise environmental impact through efficient routes. * For workwear: Ensure compliance with EN14065 standard, reduce customer losses, and meet Customer Delivery Driver KPIs. * Maintain fleet standards and implement LEAN processes. * Promote and implement technologies to improve data capture in logistics. What will make you suitable candidate – * Good written and verbal skills. * Ability to listen to and influence peer group and department team members to build and lead effective working teams. * Good attention to detail and the ability to analyse data and interpret the information effectively to continuously improve the department and/or team. * Ability to organise self and others to ensure tasks are carried out in a timely manner. * IT literate (Microsoft Office). * Experience of lean (Six Sigma) implementation in lean manufacturing systems. (preferred) * Financial knowledge covering budget forecasting. (preferred) * A valid HGV 2 licence/ A valid UK Drivers License, minimum 1 year. (preferred). * No more than 6 points on driving licence. * Educated to degree level or equivalent and/or experience in leading and managing a team within a customer focussed environment, with a track record of success. * Experience of implementing continuous improvement programmes. * Certificate of Professional Competence holder