UK Head of Logistics

3 weeks ago


West Yorkshire, United Kingdom Thornton Ross Full time

Company description:

Caring For Customers Since 1922

We are one of the UK's fastest-growing, leading producers of household pharmaceutical products, and own some of the country's most loved brands such asCovonia,Hedrin,Cetrabenas well as the leading disinfectantZoflora. Many people in the UK will have a product from Thornton & Ross somewhere at home.

We are also a trusted and reliable provider of prescription products, including emollients bone health products and generics, to the NHS with almost 100 years’ heritage behind us.

Based in the Colne Valley near Huddersfield and close to the dramatic Pennine moors, we offer opportunities to build a career in a company that values an entrepreneurial spirit combined with agility.

Thornton & Ross is part of the STADA group. STADA Arzneimittel AGis aGerman Stock Corporationwith headquarters in Bad Vilbel, Germany. The company focuses on a two pillar strategy consisting of generics, including specialty pharmaceuticals and non-prescription consumer health products. Worldwide, STADA Arzneimittel AG sells its products in approximately 120 countries.

Job description:

Huddersfield (Hybrid working)

About the Company:

Thornton & Ross is part of the STADA group. The company focuses on a three-pillar strategy consisting of Consumer Health, Generics, and Speciality pharmaceutical products. Worldwide, STADA Arzneimittel AG sells its products in approximately 120 countries. With a long-standing heritage rooted in pharmacies, we continue to be a reliable and trustworthy partner and help people regain and protect a dignified and able life.

About the Role:

Reporting directly into the Supply Chain Director and forming part of the Supply Chain leadership team, you will have responsibility for UK Commercial Logistics, working in collaboration with the logistics teams across our UK businesses. Key to the role is to develop a cohesive UK commercial logistics strategy, delivering optimisation across the triangle of Cost-Quality-Service.

Your main responsibilities will include:

  • Developing and implementing a cohesive UK Commercial Logistics vision and strategy including import, domestic and export.
  • Collaborating effectively with numerous internal and external stakeholders such as third party suppliers, factory teams, brand teams and commercial teams to achieve company strategic objectives and deliver process improvements along the supply chain value stream.
  • Providing effective coaching and leadership of a total team of 9 staff members via 3 direct reports.
  • Analysing the Supply Chain KPI’s collaboratively with the team(s), identifying areas for improvement through joint action planning.
  • Ensuring effective logistics capacity planning and storage forecasting in a fast paced NPD environment.
  • Ensuring a successful implementation and integration of a new 3PL provider.

About You:

At STADA we celebrate diversity as Uniqueness. Everyone is unique and we recognise our differences as a strength. Our values Entrepreneurship, Integrity, Agility and One STADA ensure our uniqueness thrives, enabling us to care for people’s health as a trusted partner in healthcare. Empower your Uniqueness, bring your whole self to STADA. If you’re enthusiastic about making meaningful contributions, thrive in a fast paced environment and have the can-do spirit that’s spearheading our success, bring those qualities, with the following experience:

  • A successful track record of leading a Logistics Team including 3PL Management, road, sea and air logistics services ideally in FMCG and\or pharmaceutical supply chains.
  • Experience of importation, domestic and export logistics in a highly regulated or GMP/GDP environment.
  • Budget management and forecasting experience (OPEX budget £3M).
  • Preferably degree qualified in a relevant discipline.
  • Experience of SAP or similar ERP systems and ideally 3PL interfaces/inventory reconciliation systems.
  • Highly developed stakeholder management skills and able to build effective working relationships both internally and externally.

What’s in it for you?

Rewarding our employees is important to us, which is why we offer a range of fantastic benefits, such as:

  • An opportunity to work for a leading pharma and consumer health care business contributing to a positive impact on consumers and patients’ lives.
  • A great working environment in our recently redeveloped, stunning modern canal side mill setting in Slaithwaite, Huddersfield.
  • Competitive base salary.
  • Car allowance.
  • Private health care cover.
  • 25 days annual leave (plus bank holidays).
  • Generous Company Pension Scheme (4% employee/8% employer contribution).
  • Life Assurance.
  • Employee Assistance Programme.
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