Head of Logistics and Supply Chain

Job Introduction
Sodexo Live have a fantastic opportunity for a talented **Head of Logistics & Supply Chain** to join our team based from **Craven Cottage**, the home of Fulham Football Club (FFC) This is an exciting new role which you can really make your own and will form part of our leadership team; your focus will be not only to manage all deliveries and supply chain on site but also to put together and implement a full-scale logistics plan.

At Sodexo Live we bring people together, we create exceptional moments and lasting memories. We are a unique community of people mobilized to create live experiences that are unforgettable.

It's an exciting time to join us and be a part of the eleven-year contract as venue partner for FFC on its new Fulham Pier development.

Fulham Pier is becoming one of London’s leading leisure destinations on the banks of the Thames which include restaurants, a Riverside Market, meetings and events spaces, bars and lounges, a basement entertainment venue, a boutique hotel and a spa experience

Sodexo Live delivers hospitality, retail and non-event day sales and catering at the iconic Craven Cottage.

This is a truly exceptional role, working in an amazing venue. You will have proven relevant live venue experience with outstanding communication and strong stakeholder management skills; you will be able to multitask and communicate with confidence at all levels. Key to your success will be excellent time-management and coordination skills, with the ability to bring people together. In return we offer you the opportunity to truly expand your skillset and be part of a crucial highly supportive team. This fantastic opportunity would suit an experienced senior logistics professional with a good feel for high standards service and exceptional customer experience.

When you join Sodexo Live you truly belong, you will have the opportunity to thrive with career and learning opportunities available across the organisation - we cant wait for you to join us

Main Responsibilities
- Responsible for the development of an on-site logistics plan working with the Venue Partner to discharge conditions against planning.
- Supporting all departments, working across Craven Cottage and Fulham Pier in its entirety.
- To continue to oversee the planning of day-to-day, event and matchday logistics. Entailing furniture setup, deliveries and portering.
- Building and keeping relationships with suppliers near and far and working to deliver the site set up in an economical and cost-effective way, by means of transport logistics, storage and central distribution.
- To be responsible for the storage and distribution of all stock including equipment, food, and liquor stock.
- Responsible and accountable for the procurement of all catering goods coming into the stadium by controlling the ordering, receipt, distribution, storage and of all items as well supporting the accounting reconciliation thereof.
- To support the wider team to deliver against the key business indicators, as laid out in the business plan.
- To take ownership of the recruitment and training for the full-time and variable logistics and supply chain team.
- To ensure that all legislative and client policies are fully implemented and complied with within the logistics and supply chain function.
- To be responsible for implementing legislative and annual maintenance requirements.
- For a full list of responsibilities please view the attached job description_
- Hands-on project management experience for catering projects working with inter-departmental teams; and practical knowledge of catering and F&B industry
- Demonstrated leadership and resource management experience and ability to collaborate, motivate, and coach, and supervise others
- Excellent attention to detail and high level of compliance
- Competent computer skills and proficient in all Microsoft packages (SAP skills desirable)
- Outstanding communication skills both verbal and written
- Great planner with ability to analyse data
- Demonstrate leadership and vision in managing staff groups and larger projects or initiatives
- Commitment to high professional ethical standards and a diverse workplace
- Logistics, Operations Management, Supply Chain, or a related degree desirable
- Passionate about food

About The Company
In the UK and Ireland, Sodexo employs around 30,000 people, and partners with clients in many sectors across business and industry; schools and universities; sports and leisure; energy and resources; government and agencies; healthcare; justice and defence.

Sodexo’s connected; people-centric approach brings together a diverse range of expertise. The breadth of services it offers ranges from food and hospitality; cleaning; reception; concierge (Circles); security; property management and technical services through to data driven workplace strategy and design (Wx); employee engagement and recognition services (Sodexo Engage) and personal home services through