Logistics Manager Supply Chain HQ

JOB TITLE Logistics Manager

REPORTS TO Head of Logistics & Warehousing

DEPARTMENT Supply Chain

LOCATION London

ROLE TYPE Permanent full time

SALARY Competitive

COMPANY PROFILE

Orlebar Brown (Chanel group) launched in March 2007 as a more tailored approach to men’s beach and swim shorts. Based on the traditional pattern of a tailored pair of trousers for men, and with their distinctive side fasteners, they are not just a swim short; they are the original and best shorts you can swim in.

Today, our collections are built into broader lifestyles imagined around Beach, Resort, Coast and Sport.

We have multiple product releases, including capsules, newcategoriesand services,over the calendar year tomaintainexcitement,and interest for our customers.

Since 2007, wehave built the brand to achieve our stated purposewhich is
-to encourage, excite and inspireeveryoneto ‘Holiday Better’.This is our purpose and why we get outof bed every morning.

The brand has rapidly gained global recognition and is sold throughonline,more than 30O.B.stores,andthe best retailers and hoteliers in the world.

Our customer is truly international, sowhether they are in St Barth’s for Christmas with family, Miami fora wild Spring break, a conference in Dubaiwith a few days off,tacking a boat off the coast of St Tropez,volunteering to replant mangrove plantations in Puerto Rico,walking along a clifftop in Cornwall,ordiving off one intoa beautiful blue oceanthen

O.B.should be there to help you do it better.

Our business is builton relationships with thosecustomers,and we strive tomaintainour relationship with them,wherever they might be, andprovideworld class service, when and where they want.

It is also built on finding new customers to the brandby welcoming them to join the ever-growing

O.B.community.

This is a pivotal new role designed to strengthen Orlebar Brown’s logistics capability. Reporting to the Head of Logistics & Warehousing, the Logistics Manager will take ownership of day-to-day logistics operations, manage key 3PL and freight provider relationships, and lead continuous improvement across inbound, outbound, and reverse logistics.

You will be hands-on yet highly strategic, ensuring operational excellence while supporting the Head of Logistics in longer-term projects, financial planning, and capability development. You’ll act as a deputy for the function when required, providing leadership, structure, and analytical rigour to the team and processes.

This role is ideal for someone ambitious, commercially minded, and ready to operate as the “right hand” of the Head of Logistics, while being able to represent the function independently with senior stakeholders, including the CFO.

Logistics Operations Leadership

• Oversee daily inbound and outbound logistics performance across all channels (ecommerce, retail, wholesale, marketplace).
• Own key 3PL and freight-forwarding relationships, ensuring service delivery meets agreed KPIs and SLAs.
• Monitor operational performance dashboards and drive issue resolution and process improvements.
• Manage and continuously improve transport, shipping, and customs processes to optimise cost, service, and compliance.

Strategic Planning and Improvement

• Support the Head of Logistics in designing and implementing the logistics strategy for scalability and efficiency.
• Lead projects to optimise fulfilment flows and system integrations (3PL system to ERP)
• Identify and deliver cost-saving initiatives without compromising customer experience.
• Analyse and benchmark logistics costs, producing clear recommendations and business cases.

Financial & Commercial Control

• Partner with Finance, Merchandising and Production teams on logistics budgeting, forecasting, and variance analysis.
• Manage supplier invoicing and cost control, ensuring accuracy and identifying trends or risks.
• Support negotiations with logistics and warehousing vendors to optimise cost and service balance.
• Work closely with IT and Finance on continuous improvement and automation opportunities.
• Deputise for the Head of Logistics in meetings and decision-making when required.

EXPERIENCE

• 7+ years’ experience in logistics or supply chain, ideally…