European Logistics Manager in Hemel Hempstead

Founded in 2020, unybrands is the next-generation brand accelerator platform built to acquire, integrate, and scale digital-first consumer brands. Headquartered in Miami, with offices in New York, London, Berlin, and Shenzhen, our 240+ team brings deep expertise across e-commerce, brand management, consumer retail, operational scaling, and M&A. Since inception, we have acquired 30+ brands across various categories, completing 20+ acquisitions and delivering 16 consecutive quarters of like-for-like organic growth post-integration.

The Role

Lead the delivery of combined transportation and warehousing & distribution services across the UK and EU. You are the primary point of contact for European 3PL partners and the operational face of the Logistics Platform in the region — responsible for ensuring European operations consistently meet the cost, reliability, and service-level targets set by the platform's service catalogue. This is an execution-focused operational role, not a standalone country manager or strategy position. Commercial decisions, P&L ownership, and brand-level strategy sit outside this role.

Key Responsibilities

• 3PL Partner Management
  • Own day-to-day relationships with European 3PL warehouses, acting as unybrands' senior operational counterpart to site managers and account leads.
  • Lead regular performance reviews, service-level monitoring, and cost management.
  • Manage escalations promptly and constructively, maintaining strong partner relationships while holding performance to account.
• Transportation Execution
  • Manage European transportation flows: inbound from suppliers, intra-Europe transfers, and outbound to Amazon and other fulfilment partners.
  • Coordinate cross-region flows that originate or terminate in Europe.
• Warehousing & Distribution
  • Ensure European warehousing operations run reliably against the platform's service catalogue.
  • Manage exceptions, support new product launches and channel expansions, and contribute to capacity planning for the region.
• Service Catalogue Delivery
  • Deliver platform services consistently to European consumers (End-to-End SCM, Planning, SPQ) on the same terms as the rest of the platform.
  • Identify region-specific exceptions that require service catalogue adaptation and escalate to the Head of Logistics Platform for resolution.
• SOP Adherence & Continuous Improvement
  • Operate within and take ownership role in defining the SOPs authored by the Director of Logistics Operating Standards.
  • Provide structured operational feedback from European execution into the SOP review cadence so the framework reflects regional reality.
  • Identify cost-to-serve improvements, freight optimisation opportunities, and operational efficiencies specific to the European footprint.

What We’re Looking For

• Experience
  • 6–10 years of progressive logistics or distribution experience in consumer goods, e-commerce, or retail.
  • At least 3 years in regional or country-level logistics leadership.
  • Direct experience managing 3PL relationships at site or account level — essential.
  • Experience across both transportation and warehousing preferred; deep expertise in one with solid exposure to the other is acceptable.
  • Working knowledge of UK and EU logistics operations, including post-Brexit customs and trade flows.
  • Familiarity with the European 3PL market structure is an advantage.
• Technical Skills
  • Comfortable with NetSuite or comparable ERP for transactional operations.
  • Familiarity with TMS, WMS, and warehouse operational reporting tools.
  • Strong analytical foundation; confident working with cost-to-serve, freight cost, and operational KPI data.
• Personal Attributes
  • Operationally oriented — you get things done reliably, not just plan them.
  • Strong written and verbal communication in English; additional European languages are a plus.
  • Comfortable operating as the senior platform presence in a region without daily direct supervision.
  • Firm on 3PL performance while keeping partnerships constructive.
  • Willingness to travel regularly across the UK and EU.

First Six Months

• Map and document the current European 3PL portfolio — site capabilities, performance history, and relationship status.
• Establish a standing operating cadence with each European 3PL: performance reviews, escalation paths, and improvement workstreams.
• Onboard into the platform service catalogue and SOP framework; surface any European-specific gaps to the Head of Logistics Platform.
• Build working relationships with the End-to-End SCM team, the global International Transportation lead, and the Director of Logistics Operating Standards.
• Deliver the first quarterly view of European cost-to-serve, freight, and warehousing cost performance in partnership with the Supply Chain Finance Lead.

unybrands is an equal opportunity employer and considers all applicants for employment without any regard to race, skin colour, religion, gender identity, sexual orientation, and age. Nor are applicants discriminated against based on disability or protected classes.