Logistics Supplier /Network Optimisation (Freight )

Fabulous logistics role! You will be working for an international restaurant and food retailer and managing all relationships with your distribution network including hauliers, freight forwarders . In a nutshell this is a RELATIONSHIP MANAGEMENT role which will demand extensive supply chain and distribution network experience. The role is hybrid with some team management : Apply here Logistics Supplier Network Optimisation

Title: Logistics Supplier/Network optimisation
Location : Bucks
Languages needed: Fluent English ( additional languages are always helpful)
Work style: Hybrid ( 2 days in the office)
Salary : £80,000-£85,000 total comp (this includes cash bonus of 10%,and cash car allowance)
* Salary c £69,700
* 10% bonus (Bonus scheme is annual and runs June-July. You will be included in next year’s bonus if you join after April 2023)
* £7,750 car allowance

Company Details: Global food business that serves the restaurant and hospitality sector
The role: This is a key account/relationship management role in which you will overseeing inbound service providers (including hauliers, freight forwarders and redistributors) to ensure contractual service level obligations are met.
Duties

• Building relationships with inbound freight providers
• Managing route-to-market design for hauliers and freight forwarders, across all European markets
• Review routes suggesting efficiencies
• Optimise supply chain network performance.
• Work with the redistributor and inbound freight providers throughout the contract lifecycle to manage the flow and level of inbound stock
• Look at ways of improving operational efficiencies and service whilst driving down costs or limiting cost increases
• Conducting regular tenders and ad-hoc price requests of freight providers to ensure best value and service
• Performing monthly reviews of the redistributor’s financial performance
• Manage, coach and mentor an Inbound Performance Manager

Requirements
Extensive supply chain / distribution experience

• Experience in managing distribution supply chain in Europe
• Experience in managing 3PL and transport providers
• Highly numerate
• The ability to use transport modelling software would be helpful
• Bid Management experience