Logistics Manager

We have an exciting opportunity within a prestigious company as a Logistics Manager, to be based in Henley on Thames, Oxfordshire.

• Incoming goods receiving
• Outgoing goods packing and shipping, ensuring efficiency and compliance
• Internal company goods transfers (global stores and offices)
• Inventory control and storage accuracy
• Boutique inventory replenishment

• Direct management of 6 reports in the Logistics Team
• Recruitment, retention, and training of team members to always ensure suitable cover to complete all operational activity, whilst leading by example and ensuring work is completed to the highest of standards
• Training matrix for direct reports for all operational processes
• Development of team members to improve performance in-role / across the business
• Resource planning to meet operational workflow

• Ensure documented process exist for each functional process within business area to ensure business continuity
• Create, review, and develop existing systemic business processes for work area
• Review & value map existing business workflow to drive operational process improvements – document & track improvements
• Inventory management through ERP system

• Continuous Improvement activity to identify operational efficiencies, track & monitor performance of changes
• Review, report and develop existing KPI performance metrics for business area – action plan to drive improvements
• Ownership of Inventory management through team, auditing performance & ensuring ERP is accurately maintained
• Investigation and resolving service failures, through Corrective Action Reporting process

• Control of service costs for business area e.g. Logistics Spend with couriers, packaging materials spend
• Resource budget for business area, ensuring cost is controlled in line with budget level

• Significant experience within a similar level of role
• Excellent understanding of domestic and international shipping processes
• Ability to use Microsoft office - outlook, word and excel at a high level.
• Strong experience of stock management using ERP systems (we use Priority so experience of this system would be an advantage)
• Excellent organisational skills.
• Prior experience of managing a team and being responsible for a Logistics function

Should you have any questions or wish to apply please do not hesitate to contact Clear IT Recruitment Limited.

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Job Title: Logistics Manager - 5379
Job Reference: 5379

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