Logistics Network Development Manager

Overview

This is a brand-new role at Refresco created to supercharge how our UK supply chain performs. Reporting to the Head of Logistics and Customer Service, you’ll be the go-to person for spotting opportunities, shaping high value projects and delivering the initiatives that sharpen our cost, efficiency and competitive edge.

You’ll juggle multiple projects at pace, align the right stakeholders and keep delivery tight: on time, on budget, in full. And when things don’t go to plan, you’ll lead the problem-solving and escalate smartly to senior leadership.

Logistics Network Development Manager

Permanent

Kegworth, Head Office

38 hours

• Annual bonus and regular pay reviews
• An enhanced company pension contribution
• Early Friday finish to kick start your weekend
• 28 days of annual leave plus bank holidays
• Option to purchase additional leave, increasing your allowance to 31 days plus bank holidays
• Life assurance coverage
• Personal healthcare cover, including 24/7 virtual GP access for your family
• Free eye care vouchers and discounted glasses
• Employee referral scheme with bonuses for successful referrals
• Grocery Aid support services offering financial, legal, wellbeing and practical guidance
• Cheers benefits platform providing discounts, free perks, and wellbeing tools
• Free onsite parking and discounted products

Reporting to the Head of Logistics and Customer Service, the role will identify and scope new projects as well as deliver existing projects that drive the performance and cost competitiveness of the Refresco UK supply chain. Project manage multiple initiatives, making sure that the relevant stakeholders and responsible team members are onboarded, engaged and kept on track, such that the various projects deliver their objectives, on time, on budget and in full.

Where this is not possible, then lead problem solving of best alternatives and escalate decision making and information to the Supply Chain Director and other Leadership Team members as appropriate.

• Deliver the Refresco UK warehouse efficiency roadmap
• Identify opportunities for cost savings that increase EBITDA
• Work with key stakeholders to obtain, retain and engage the necessary resources for success
• Define and manage timelines for projects and manage projects to the defined budgets
• Manage stakeholders through regular, objective updates, summarising the status and key decision points and escalating any barriers that they need help to overcome
• Own the generation of and maintenance of an improvement roadmap for UK Supply Chain, driving 3%+ year on year savings initiatives

A candidate with solid end-to-end logistics experience, confident operating across a fast-moving supply chain. You’ll have a proven track record in project management, able to run multiple complex initiatives at the same time while keeping stakeholders aligned and delivery on track. You’re self-motivated, organised and proactive, with the drive to push projects forward and make things happen in a busy, high-pressure environment.

Refresco is the global independent beverage solutions provider for Global, National and Emerging brands, and retailers with production in Europe, North America, and Australia.

Refresco offers an extensive range of product and packaging combinations from juices to carbonated soft drinks and mineral waters in carton, PET, Aseptic PET, cans, and glass.

Refresco continuously searches for new and alternative ways to improve the quality of its products and packaging combinations in line with consumer and customer demand, environmental responsibilities, and market demand.

Refresco is headquartered in Rotterdam, the Netherlands and has more than 13,500 employees.

Our drinks on every table. That s the Refresco vision. We’re a global business and currently produce 12 billion litres of soft drinks from 64 manufacturing plants in 12 countries and we’re only just getting started.

We’re the proud owners of six drinks manufacturing sites within the UK. Our UK business provides a great place to work for over 1,800 employees, who produce private label soft drinks and fruit juices for all the leading retailers.

Whether it’s packed in cartons, bottles or cans, we ensure that our products are made to the highest quality standards. Our products get where they need to be when they need to get there to meet the needs of our high-profile customers.

Refresco believes that equal opportunity for all is fundamental to our company s values and all our applicants can expect fairness and transparency in our recruitment process.