Director of Warehousing and Logistics

Location: Harlow (ideally 3 days pw) with travel

Salary: up to £(phone number removed) + bonus + benefits

Summary:

This is a newly created role requiring a strategic and engaging professional to lead, manage and deliver growth to a complex logistics and warehousing service within a highly regulated environment. You will need to ensure the efficient storage and distribution of cold chain products, embrace technology and implement change whilst driving commercial outcomes by creating a culture of continuous improvement.

Key Responsibilities:

• Lead the development and implementation of a logistics and warehouse strategy that optimises stock levels and performance while minimising costs.
• Establish policies and SOPs for best practice service delivery.
• Lead on the integration of supporting technology for WMS and automation.
• Deliver a logistics and transport service where all service levels are met, routes are optimised and deliveries comply with industry standards and regulations
• Lead and manage a culture of health and safety compliance.
• Coach and develop others to drive high levels of engagement and deliver the best results.
• Create collaborative relationships with internal and external stakeholders.

Experience:

• Experienced in the implementation of WMS and other relevant technology solutions.
• Extensive experience in leading Warehousing and Logistics functions in a regulated sector i.e. food or pharma
• Able to design and implement strategies aligned with business objectives.
• Accomplished commercial acumen for the purposes of budgeting, forecasting and financial analysis.
• Proven experience in leading and developing teams.
• Experience of working in a sector where stringent compliance is necessary.

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