Head of Group Distribution Performance

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Ibstock Leicestershire, United Kingdom Ibstock Plc Full time

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WE ARE 200 years of history and over 2,300 employees strong. WE ARE a business loaded with opportunity and career progression. WE ARE innovators, designers, makers and engineers who manufacture and provide smart, efficient, and effective building products and solutions.

Through our customer relationships, diverse building product range and solutions, we enable the creation of inspirational homes, places and spaces for us all to live and work better. With eight core product categories, underpinned by expert design and technical services, we work with architects, builders, merchants and the wider construction supply chain to build the face of Britain.

We are fully committed to a net zero future and continue to invest in expertise and product development to manufacture more efficiently and sustainably. We pride ourselves on leading for new, innovative and sustainable products and solutions, both for today and for a new era of building.

To support our progress, we are currently recruiting for a Head of Group Distribution Performance to come and join our team at our Leicester site (LE67 6HS).

As the lead for Ibstock Group Distribution Performance you will own the design and delivery of our UK Distribution model across all UK factories through to final delivery to our Customers. This role will require close collaboration with our Group Lead Logistics Partners, from selection through to ongoing contract management and performance reviews. Driving continuous improvement activities whether Ibstock, Customer or Provider instigated to ensure improvement in our cost, service and EHS deliverables. Supporting securing our future business through a cost efficient, exceptional service led model which continues to evolve.

You will possess strong commercial / negotiation skills, be willing to challenge the status quo and drive innovation into our distribution solution. Drawing on your strong end-to-end logistics knowledge, you must be able to influence the wider business to achieve buy in for identified improvements from evaluating concepts through to realisation. You will be decisive, use data and evidence as the basis for your solution and ultimately take total accountability for the distribution solution and resulting performance.

In order to be successful in this role, we would ideally like you to have/be:
• Demonstrable experience managing supplier/service provider relationships – including contract formation
• Commercially astute, understanding cost structure and areas for challenge
• Excellent coaching and engagement skills
• Strong analytical skills, competent in Microsoft Excel, Word, Power Point.
• Experience of value stream mapping/process analysis to understand areas of wast
• Ability to deliver training in use of Problem solving tools, including 5Why/8D.
• Passion for continuous improvement and the aptitude to support proposals for change with data and evidence

Think you can make a difference? WE ARE your future. 

• Full time, permanent role with hybrid working options
• Competitive salary 
• Bonus scheme
• Car allowance
• 10% matched pension, administered by Legal and General
• 3x life insurance 
• Share Save scheme eligibility 
• Full access to Employee Assistance programme for self and family members
• Access to high street retail discounts platform – with access to discounts at Tesco, Asda, etc…
• Personal development and career progression opportunities 


Our commitment to diversity and inclusion?

Excited about the role, but your past experience or qualifications don’t perfectly match everything in the job description? We would encourage you to still apply. Studies have shown that some people, particularly from minority groups are less likely to apply to jobs unless they meet every single qualification. Here at Ibstock Plc we are dedicated to building belonging, empowering our colleagues to be their true self by offering a diverse, inclusive and authentic workplace. You may just be the right candidate for this role, or other future roles across the Ibstock Group. 

Ibstock Plc are committed and passionate about building a diverse environment. We are proud to be an Equal Opportunity employer. You will receive consideration for employment without regard to gender, gender identity or expression, sexual orientation, race, religion, national origin, disability or age.

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