Industry leading UK Manufacturer backed by a major global group are looking for a Logistics Manager to join their business in Chesterfield. In this role you will be reporting into General Manager and helping him to further maintain and improve the Transport and Logistics experience for the business. You will play a big part in Route and capacity planning and material flow whilst being quite hands on in your approach. 

The ideal candidate will have a strong background in running a logistics team for a busy manufacturing business and will be a strong communicator, strategic thinker and someone who is a great problem solver. You will be working with all areas of the business and will play a key role in the smooth execution of the 

Role: Logistics Manager
Salary: up to £45k + benefits 
Location: Chesterfield 

The responsibilities for the Logistics Manager will be:- 

- Communicate clearly and effectively with all of the internal Stakeholders in the business 
- Planning and Managing the Logistics function for the business 
- Supporting all areas of the business to achieve the strategic plan and organic growth
- Driving best practice in regards to Health, Safety and Environmental accountability from a Logistics Standpoint   
- Overseeing, mentoring and developing the team around you 

Skills and Experience Requirements for the Logistics Manager

- Tangible history of experience and success within manufacturing logistics
- Strong experience of fleet transport (route planning) 
- Demonstrable experience of strategic planning (capacity planning, material flow) 
- Experience of leading, developing and mentoring a small team 
- FLT License is preffered 

This is a great opportunity for a Logistics Manager to make a difference in a well established business and work within a structured framework whilst being granted the autonomy to make changes and further develop the processes. In return there will be a good salary, being part of a bigger group and the opportunity to continue to grow and progress your career.

Please apply online or contact Sandeep Dhillon for a confidential conversation  technical-network.co.uk
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