Contract Manager

Contract Manager
Leeds, West Yorkshire (with regular UK travel)
The Company
Yusen Logistics is working to become the world’s preferred supply chain logistics company. Our complete offer is designed to forge better connections between businesses, customers and communities – through innovative supply chain management, freight forwarding, warehousing and distribution services. As a company we’re dedicated to a culture of continuous improvement, ensuring everyone who works with us is committed, connected and creative in making us the world’s preferred choice.
We are looking for a Contract Manager to join our team providing outsourced logistics services to Nissan in Leeds on a full-time, permanent basis. Some occasional weekend work may be required, depending on production needs.
The Benefits
- Salary of £40,000 - £45,000 (depending on experience)

• £6,000 car allowance per annum
• Target bonus
• Permanent health insurance cover (40% of salary cover)
• Pension scheme – 6% matched employer contribution
• Comprehensive private family health cover
• 25 days' holiday (excluding bank holidays) and 5 days volunteer leave per year
• Opportunity for unpaid leave
• Critical illness cover
• MyStrength Wellbeing App
• Free online Fitness Platform
• Free access to 24/7 online GP, mental health support service, Life Events Counselling
• Tailored development and career opportunities

This is a fantastic opportunity for a logistics management professional to join our global organisation.
We’ll do our best to make sure you feel supported to continue your professional development and forge your career whilst further advancing your skillset, working with a huge name in the industry.
So, if you want to play a pivotal part in our mission to become the world’s preferred supply chain logistics provider, then apply today!
The Role
As a Contract Manager, you will lead on all aspects of our Nissan contract to ensure that operational efficiency, customer service and financial performance targets are met.
This is an engaging role that covers all areas of the account including relationship management, financial aspects such as profit and loss, quality and compliance, operations and people management.
Specifically, you will engage with stakeholders to ensure a successful relationship is developed, undertaking contract reviews, co-leading negotiations and reporting. You will manage the profit and loss of the account, producing timely monthly management accounts and approving purchase orders and invoices.
Ensuring our team and any contractors are compliant and meeting quality requirements, you will ensure we deliver against the contract with a focus on meeting expectations, service levels and costs.
Additionally, you will:

• Recruit, manage and develop your team of up to seven reports
• Forge excellent employee relations
• Ensure all team members are suitably trained and offered development opportunities
• Promote Kaizen and Right First Time principles
• Participate in and support the process of company disciplinary and appeal hearings, ensuring all employee processes including absence, PDR and performance are adhered to

About You
To be considered as a Contract Manager, you will need:

• Logistics management experience, preferably in a 3PL or 4PL environment
• Proven ability in managing senior stakeholder or customer relationships
• Proven ability in managing P&L
• An understanding of effective customer and supplier relationship management principles
• Excellent presentation delivery skills
• Excellent communication skills
• Relevant A-Levels, ideally a degree-level qualification, or equivalent experience

Experience in automotive will be advantageous to your application. Final mile experience is also desirable.
The closing date for this vacancy is 22nd March 2024.
We thank all applicants for their interest, however, only those under consideration will be contacted.
Other organisations may call this role Logistics Manager, Commercial Contract Manager, Transport Manager, Operations Manager, Account Manager, Logistics Account Manager, Contract and Performance Manager.
Yusen Logistics is an equal opportunities employer, who encourages applications from all suitably qualified and eligible applicants regardless of their personal circumstances. We make our recruiting decisions solely based on the skillset and experience. Diversity allows us to create an inclusive environment, where our employees can strive and grow their potential.
So, if you’re ready to take your next step as a Contract Manager, please apply via the button shown. This vacancy is being advertised by Webrecruit. The services advertised by Webrecruit are those of an Employment Agency.