Logistics Manager - Enfield

Vacancy Details

Full Time and Permanent - based at our Enfield Distribution Centre in North London.

Join the Family

We believe in growing together – as a united team and working towards the achievement of our vision which is to be a winning brand in the food-on-the-go market.  Greggs is a much loved and trusted brand with a strong traditional bakery heritage.  Our people are what makes our business successful. 

 

We aim to provide our people with a great place to work, where they feel valued by listening, developing and rewarding them.

Salary

Circa £58,000 per annum, depending on experience.

Work Pattern

Mainly Dayshift, Monday to Friday but flexibility is required as we operate 24 hours a day so there will be occasions when it is necessary to work nightshifts, weekends, and bank holidays.

Job Description

An exciting opportunity has arisen for a Logistics Manager to join the Enfield Logistics team.  Reporting to the Regional Logistics Manager (South), the primary focus of the role is to manage the logistics process, involving stores, despatch, transport and customer service.

Key Responsibilities:

• Managing and leading a cross-functional team and liaising with both the production and retail management teams to establish procedures and measures to achieve continuous improvement
• Managing an operating budget of around £12m, our Enfield DC services in excess of 400 shops on a daily basis, with 220+ staff split between day / night shifts, and a fleet of 50 - 18t trucks. Key areas will include goods-in, warehouse, despatch, transport operations and fleet management
• Ensuring customer service is at the heart of the logistics operation with regular reviews and recommendations for action to improve customer satisfaction
• Create a culture where safety, quality and compliance are embedded in daily life
• Achieving budget within the function and ensuring key cost control areas are kept in line
• Assisting in the development and implementation of company policies and procedures
• Carrying out PDR’s with direct reports, agreeing targets and objectives, conducting monthly 1 to 1’s and agreeing individual development plans
• Leading a team in line with the values, with high visibility through regular meetings and coaching, promoting a culture of achievement and responsibility.

Skills

• Professionally qualified, you will have operational management experience gained within a time-sensitive, ideally temperature controlled and customer focussed distribution operation
• National Certificate of Professional Competence (CPC)
• Logistics qualification at Diploma or Degree level
• Effective communication, decision-making and influencing skills across all levels
• Proficient in IT (word, excel, powerpoint, outlook)
• Strong demonstrable organisational and planning skills
• Proven self-motivation and experience of leadership
• Ability to demonstrate success in achieving business objectives through people
• Experience of SAP / MRP in a warehouse environment would be advantageous but not essential

Benefits

• Our Greggs Employee discount Scheme is very generous, offering you up to 50% off our food
• Your holiday entitlement starts with 26 days, in addition to Bank Holidays, which increases with service up to a maximum of 30 days after 25 years’ service (pro-rata for part time)
• After 6 months service you may be eligible  for our profit share scheme
• You will be invited to participate in our Management Bonus Scheme which is worth up to 10% of your salary, subject to the Company meeting certain performance criteria.
• You will automatically join our Greggs pension scheme which is a fantastic way to save for your retirement and allows you to benefit from employer contributions and tax advantages
• Defined contribution management pension scheme
• Death in service benefit which provides a lump-sum payment equal to 4 times your year’s salary

Other benefits include

• Private Medical Insurance which is free for you and subsidised for your dependants
• Permanent Health Insurance which is a replacement income scheme
• Share Save and Share Incentive Schemes
• Childcare Vouchers
• Employee Assistance Programme
• Cycle to Work Scheme

Your Application

During the application process we’ll keep in touch every step of the way.  We know how big a decision it is for you to apply for a job.  Once you do we’ll work hard to keep you up to speed on how your application is progressing.  With your help we can make your application as quick and as smooth as possible.