Logistics and Distribution Manager

Job title: Logistics and Distribution Manager
Salary: DOE
Location: Colnbrook

My client is looking for a Logistics and Distribution Manager to join their team, you would play a pivotal role within the day-to-day operations of the warehouse managing processes and procedures. You will have involvement with staff, the products, the warehouse & transport.

Duties:
• Responsible for Developing and implementing processes to ensure the accurate check out and tracking of all Equipment
• Manage a team of Equipment coordinators
• Distributing workload
• Developing and implementing processes to ensure the accurate check in and tracking of all Equipment
• Manage a team of equipment coordinators ensuring appropriate cover for the workflow
• Work with the Account Handlers, to ensure phased delivery orders are kept up to date and allocated to the team
• Ensuring shortages are reported and dealt with in a timely manner
• Ensuring scanning accuracy for each Equipment Despatch
• Investigating and implementing control measures for each Equipment Despatch
• Ensure all Quality control checks are carried
• Continuously review with the team and drive improvements
• Advise on vehicle size
• Liaise with the distribution
• Personnel management
• Keep track of any changes to orders and ensure information is relayed to coordinators as jobs progress
• Ensure a process is in place for all signed delivery paperwork
• Ensure vehicles are unloaded completely and all load straps stay with the trucks
• Manage and drive the teams responsible for ensuring all missing and damaged equipment being returned is recorded
• Always maintain and drive the highest standards in relation to adherence to company policies and procedures.
• Rectify and where necessary, escalate instances of non-compliance and service delivery failures relating to ongoing order fulfilment requirements.
• Submit and develop ideas for operational improvements with the company ethos of continuous improvement
• Support and encourage ideas from within your teams and support them through to completion and into becoming part of our standard operation procedures and facility.

Attributes:
• Great and demonstrable leadership skills
• Very good communication skills.
• First line management skills
• Must be IT literate with a good understanding of Microsoft office software.
• Adaptable to a fast-paced environment with the highest expectations of service and quality.
• Committed to continual improvement and development.
• Flexible to work overtime and occasional weekends as the needs to the business require.