Logistics Manager

Position Snapshot

Business Area: Nestlé UK & Ireland

Job Title: Logistics Manager

Location: Dalston Factory, Cumbria

Salary: £50,000-£55,000 depending on experience + potential bonus + generous pension scheme + 12 flexible days on top of 25-day holiday entitlement + 2 paid volunteering days + other fantastic benefits!

Championing diversity and inclusion is so important to us; when we embrace different perspectives and give everyone the chance to be the best they can be, we can think in new, creative ways that grow and enhance our business.

Position Summary

We have an exciting opportunity for a Logistics Manager to join our team, in one of our Nestlé UK Factories in Dalston. As part of the Factory senior leadership team, this position is reporting to the Factory Manager. You will be responsible for the provision of physical logistics activity, driving continuous improvement on safety, cost, and performance with hands-on management of the factory logistics team.

Nestlé Dalston Factory in Cumbria is the European Centre for cappuccino and creamers producing a range of beverage products. These are produced through a highly automated PLC controlled process plant and automated filling and packing lines. It is continually developing and expanding leading brands such as Nescafé, Aero Hot Chocolate, and Coffeemate. The factory is moving forward with continuous improvement principles and actively developing Lean/TPM processes, so it’s an exciting time to be involved.

A day in the life of a Logistics Manager

As Logistics Manager, you will be responsible for the end-to-end logistics and distribution of finished goods. Managing the day-to-day operations and distribution of our logistic partners and acting as a point of escalation for any operational issues.

Further duties and responsibilities include:

1. Set adequate target values for warehousing service and cost KPIs and keep continuously tracked KPIs close to the target values.
2. Ensure a structured continuous improvement approach based on the application of Tools and the implementation of Best Practices.
3. Implement, monitor, and manage Safety, Health and Environment, Quality and CARE regulations and Best Practices.
4. Drive cost-saving initiatives to improve performance and cost of the warehouse operation.
5. Ensure the correct construction, control, and management of the budget for warehousing (cost budget for warehousing and possible investment requirements).
6. Support procurement to negotiate contracts as per Procure-to-Pay process and awareness of relationships with the service providers including conflict management.
7. Influence Distribution Management, Production Planning, and Customer Service in order to continuously improve service and cost.
8. Support and help the LEAN roll out, ensuring that a continuous improvement culture is developed and sustained.
9. Ensure compliance and manage audits within the area to ensure meet audit requirements.

What Will Make You Successful

To be successful in this role, you will have relevant and successful operational experience in a leadership role at market/business level in warehouse management. You will have an ability to use inspirational leadership to create a climate of trust & transparency in which people want to do their best.

Other key attributes will be:

1. Desirable to have worked in a leadership position in a LEAN organization, who has adapted LEAN concepts and tools as part of their way of working.
2. Experience of business planning, budget control, cost management.
3. Hands-on people management experience to motivate, coach, and coordinate a large shift to deliver results.
4. Experience in the management of projects such as warehouse design, distribution network redesign, High Performance Logistics, and Customer Logistics.
5. Ability to prioritize and make effective decisions based on information available.
6. Ability to work under pressure and maintain quality of work while meeting competing, inflexible, and challenging deadlines.

What You Need To Know

What can we offer in return? Great benefits you’d expect from a business the size of Nestlé – in the shape of a competitive salary and benefits package, bonus scheme, flexible working scheme, 25 days holiday plus statutory holidays plus flex leave, pension scheme, and a real focus on personal development and growth.

The closing date for this role is 27/02/2025

We will be considering candidates as they apply and we will occasionally close job advertisements early in the event we receive sufficient applicants, so please don’t delay in submitting your application.

At Nestlé, our values are rooted in respect. When we embrace diversity and give everyone the chance to be the best they can be, we can think in new, creative ways that grow and enhance our business. People of all gender identities, ethnically diverse individuals, people with disabilities, and members of the LGBT+ community are strongly encouraged to apply. If there is anything we can do to accommodate you to participate fully in the application process, please let us know. We take pride in championing inclusion and diversity; our people make up a number of Colleague Networks who represent different experiences and communities who hold us accountable in creating a sense of belonging for all, and our values create the conditions for us to respect the unique contribution you bring. Find out more about our Colleague Networks here: Diversity, equity and inclusion | Nestlé.

We are committed to equal opportunity for all, and we may collect relevant data for monitoring purposes during our candidate registration process. Be yourself, everyone else is taken!