Logistics Manager - Wholesale

About The Role

We have a new and exciting opportunity for a Wholesale Logistics Manager to join our team on a permanent basis. As a Logistics Manager you'll be accountable for the wholesale plan with a heavy focus on the end to end service to the wholesale sites and convenience picking centres. This is a field based role where you'll work closely with senior stakeholders to define, develop and deliver the plan in line with current Commercial agreements.

Some of your responsibilities include:

• To ensure there are ongoing reviews of the wholesale activity to make sure we have an ever improving flow of goods to our wholesale stores, managing stakeholder requirements and highlighting risks and issues for escalation.
• You'll maintain a strong focus on making things simpler for our colleagues and better for our customers.
• You'll be accountable for the design, development and implementation of end to end processes from multi site morrisons supply through to convenience picking centres and our Morrison's Daily stores ensuring a smooth flow of products are always available in a timely manner.
• To provide innovative and improve ways of working to speed up and simplify the work of the CPC to improve the Wholesale customer experience.
• You will use Performance metrics to influence the supply stream to improve the flow of goods to wholesale customers.

There will be two areas you’ll focus on:

Warehouse Operations

• All Warehouse Operations - Swan 2, Bury, Allington, Livingston, Bridgwater, Xdoc Operations
• Performance KPIs (CPAH), People KPIs, Service (Pick out on time) and Quality (Process, Stock) KPI management, Safety.
• Now inclusive of Channel Islands - Ferry Speed (sandpiper)
• GXO - Brighouse + Gelhard road, Leeds
• Store Service:- accuracy, damages, pick outs on time (rotas), inbound suppliers managment
• Costs: Warehouse CPAH, Warehouse Indirects, All activity rates
• Capacity - Headcounts, Planning, Rotas
• Future Strategy design and Cost Reduction plans
• Project implementation linked to project manager role below
• Systems Optimised/Improved - WMS

Transport Operations

• Performance KPIs (CPDH/VanFill/Lead in/out), People KPIs, Service (DOD/DOT) KPI management
• All store radial and trunking deliveries - Lowest cost to operate and best service - 2000 locations and growing. 365 stores growth a year.
• Execution of RDC and CPC optimisation - Deliveries combined, Optimised
• Service to stores DOT, DOD, Retracks, Claims, thefts, temp control
• Costs - Fleet Strategy, Fleet build and costs, VOR management, VMU, Maintenance, Drivers, Rotas, Driver Directs/Indirects, Vehicle Fill, Cages per drops, shift splits on wage rates, fuel use, fuel economy…..

About You

We’ve built an incredibly diverse business, and we’re working hard to make sure we truly represent the communities we serve. One of the best things about working with so many different people is having the opportunity to listen, learn and connect with lots of different views, perspectives and beliefs. For this role, we’re looking for someone who has:

• Excellent knowledge of policy & procedures for logistics built up over a significant time
• Proven ability to understand customer requirements and respond to their feedback
• The ability to use objectivity to challenge senior stakeholders where needed
• Excellent organisational, prioritisation and decision making skills
• The ability to deliver under pressure and in situations of ambiguity
• A strong commercial understanding of how certain decisions impact the business and our stakeholders
• Previous experience and success of setting up and leading a team

About The Company

Our modern Head Office on the edge of Bradford is home to our different support teams from tech, marketing and finance to HR, trading and supply chain.

Alive with activity, this is where decisions are made and our corporate teams make sure everything runs smoothly. Here, you’ll find comfy breakout areas, a coffee shop, newsagents and subsidised restaurant all within commuting distance of Leeds, Manchester and the Yorkshire Dales - always with free parking.

We host regular seasonal events and you’ll often find our suppliers on site sharing details of their latest product. We’re also committed to fundraising for our current charity partner.

Our business is fast paced and ever changing, as such we’ve lots of opportunities for you to play your part in our success. We’d love to meet you…

Some of the benefits you can expect as follows;

• 15% colleague discount in our stores and online, plus an additional 10% card for a friend or family members (subject to fair usage)
• Generous holiday entitlement
• 4 and a half day working week with flexible working hours
• Company pension contributions
• Perks with over 850 retailers
• Free parking onsite
• A range of family friendly policies including 26 weeks maternity and adoption leave along with neonatal and fertility leave