Transport & Planning Manager in Birmingham

• Leading logistics organisation supplying retailers with a sustainable circular logistics solution
• Growing organisation with opportunity for the future
• Successful long term grocery partnerships
• Clear strategy focused on sales and profit growth.
• The ideal candidate will have a strong experience of working within transport and planning within the UK food industry working closely with leading UK food retailers

The role:

• The successful Transport and Planning Manager will lead a small team of planners to ensure optimal transport planning and manage stock supply and demand to ensure availability of stock for customers at the lowest cost
• The Transport and Planning Manager will work very closely with key retail grocery partners to ensure KPI’s and service levels are delivered
• In the role the Transport and Planning Manager will lead and develop the team to exceed expectations and will be responsible for people, performance and budget
• The Transport and Planning Manager will source and negotiate commercial agreement with 3rd party logistics partners and will manage KPI’s and SLA’s
• Reporting to the Logistics and Supply Chain Manager the Transport and Planning Manager will ensure that the transport plan is developed and executed effectively
• The Transport and Planning Manager will work cross functionally across the business and will report on performance and strategy to senior leadership.
• You will have a proven track record of transport and planning expertise gained from working with UK food major multiples
• As Transport and Planning Manager you will have a depth of logistics planning and be proficient in data analysis tools and software including Excel and SAP
• You will have managed, developed and supported at least 2 direct reports
• For the role it is essential that you have experience of high-volume transport networks in a retail environment and will have had minimum cost and budget responsibility of £5m
• You will have excellent commercial skills along with experience of negotiating contracts
• You will have a track record of working closely with a UK food major multiples leading weekly and monthly review meetings
• You will be a problem solver and solution finder focused on delivering KPI’s and driving continuous improvement
• You will be able to communicate and influence with internal and external stakeholders. And be able to work cross functionally and engage with others to deliver your objectives
• You will take a flexible approach and be able to prioritise when required

Benefits & details:

• Salary up to £55,000, car allowance, pension and health
• Personable culture with ambitious driven growth plans
• 3 days in the office in Birmingham and 2 days from home