Logistics Manager

Sabio Recruitment are looking for Logistics Manager for a specialist service provider, operating in sectors of eCommerce and industry. This is a full-time role within our York depot, and you will be responsible for the operational management of the logistics, transport and warehousing functions. This will include health and safety, working within set budgets and ensuring all vehicle, on-site and legal requirements are met.

You will support the senior management team and will be expected to make a valuable contribution to the overall business operations.

Hours of Work:

Monday to Friday

40 Hours per week

Hours between 06:00-18:00 – You will need to have some flexibility on working hours.

Salary: £35,000 to £38,000 per annum

Key responsibilities:

• Ensure that the depot and all staff, contractors and visitors adhere to Health and Safety and that the depot and vehicles are compliant with all Health and Safety regulations. The Logistics Manager will adopt a flexible and well organised approach to working, with the ability to delegate and prioritise multiple tasks.
• Responsible for the production, circulation and monitoring/evaluating of KPIs, ensuring all relevant data is accurately captured and actioned.
• Responsible for ensuring optimum and efficient use of resources, drivers, hiring and de-hiring vehicles along with overall planning and organisation of logistics workloads.
• The Logistics Manager will have responsibility for managing information and general administration at their site with the support of HR and Admin functions.You will also be key in the decision-making process at their designated site, managing day to day decisions and supporting the Regional Operations Manager North.
• Responsible for remaining within the depot’s financial budget, achieving budget objectives by scheduling expenditures; analysing variances and initiating corrective actions.
• Will work with their direct team to ensure quality control measures are in place and effective and the business development team, their direct team, our customers and suppliers to manage projects according to approved project plans.
• Ensure all depot and vehicle legal requirements are met and ensure that logistics checks and warehouse stock checks are conducted in accordance with procedures and make necessary recommendations to improve and update procedures.
• Regularly review and challenge warehouse/transport arrangements to ensure optimisation of resources.
• Manage, motivate and give clear direction to the logistics and warehouse team whilst also working closely with other on site and head office functions.
• Ensure efficient time slot planning and resource of all inbound and outbound movements, working closely with the warehouse function.
• Responsible for setting team objectives in line with overall business objectives and regularly reviewing team performance against those objectives, ensuring Vision maintains high standards in quality and customer excellence.
• Responsible for the performance appraisal and coaching/mentoring of logistics staff.
• Will attend any logistics staff disciplinary meetings alongside a HR representative as and when required.
• Clearly communicate at all levels with a positive, confident and customer focused outlook.
• Build effective partnerships with our customers, understanding their needs and feeding back recommendations for improved customer experience to the business development team.
• Ensure the timely processing of all necessary system transactions to ensure real time stock integrity and prompt invoicing.

You Should:

• Have experience in a similar Logistics/Logistics Management role.
• Be PC literate in WMS, routing system, Word and Excel.
• Have excellent working knowledge of Health and Safety practices applicable to our industry/working environment.
• Hold a CPC National qualification.
• Have a desire to continually improve standards and experiences.
• Be able to prioritise and organise and be confident to make decisions and to stand by them.
• Have good negotiation and influencing skills alon with excellent communication skills and the ability to lead by example.

In return for your commitment and passion:

• Bereavement Leave.
• Company pension.
• Cycle to work scheme.
• Discounted or free food.
• Employee discount.
• Free on-site parking.
• Health & Wellbeing programme.

All applicants will be considered for employment without attention to race, colour, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, veteran or disability status.