Head of Logistics

4 weeks ago

Rochdale, Rochdale, United Kingdom JD Group Full time
Job Title: Head of Transport

JD Group is a leading omni-channel retailer of Sports Fashion, Outdoors and Gyms with over 60,000 colleagues and over 3,400 stores across several retail fascias in over 30 markets around the world.

We are seeking a highly experienced and strategic Transport professional to lead our Transport Team and Outsourced Partners. The successful candidate will be responsible for delivering the planned operational KPIs for the respective Retail and Multi-Channel functions, developing a continuous improvement plan across all areas of responsibility, and working alongside group procurement on formal Supplier tendering and demand planning.

Key Responsibilities:
  • Lead the Transport Team and Outsourced Partners
  • Deliver the planned operational KPIs for the respective Retail and Multi-Channel functions
  • Develop a continuous improvement plan across all areas of responsibility
  • Work alongside group procurement on formal Supplier tendering and demand planning
  • Strategic review of the retail Hub network within the UK
  • Responsibility for setting operational and financial reporting metrics to be reported at board level
  • Enhance the 'Transport' operations to deliver best in class lead times and service as well as enhancing sustainability at every opportunity
  • Work in collaboration with the JD IT Team to select a TMS for retail and with Multi-Channel IT to maintain and improve the carrier CMS's
  • Deliver projects in accordance with the PMO project governance
  • Ensure compliance is adhered to against legal, regulatory, policy and best practice
  • Work closely with the respective DC Operational Teams to ensure seamless outbound process flows
  • Contribute to a central repository of documented business processes for use in any future project activities.
  • Acts as the key subject matter expert responsible for communications and relationship management to other functions and stakeholders; Retail, Multi-Channel and IT
Requirements:
  • Proven supply chain and transport experience both UK and Europe
  • Excellent external Industry network and knowledge of Supplier Partners and external best practises in other leading organisations
  • Commercially aware, strategic thinker who is comfortable managing service, cost and availability in a complex global matrix organisation
  • Proven ability to deliver organisational and business process change with experience of being involved in complex projects or change programmes
  • Strong operational service orientation and customer facing skills with exemplary communication skills
  • Strong analytical, conceptual, and problem-solving abilities with the ability to interrogate data sets and report to senior level on process improvements and key actions
  • Ability to demonstrate the successful delivery of Change Management
  • Ability to effectively prioritise and execute tasks in a high-pressure, ever changing work environment
  • Experience working in a team-oriented, collaborative environment
  • Highly self-motivated and directed
  • Strong attention to detail
  • A positive outlook, demonstrating a 'can do' attitude to colleagues and partners, treating everyone with respect
  • General business awareness: empathising with the priorities and needs of a range of functional business groups. Understanding the subtleties and constraints they work under and tailoring our response to them.
  • Commercially aware, strategic thinker who is comfortable managing service, cost and availability in a complex global matrix organisation
  • Collaborative style
  • Proven Leadership attributes
  • Self-starter
  • Thrives on responsibility and being empowered to take ownership of initiatives and turn them into tangible deliverables
  • Driven to continually challenge the norm throughout the Supply Chain, continuous improvement mentality
What We Offer:
  • Free parking
  • Incremental Holiday Allowance
  • Staff Discount On JD Group and other brands within the organisation
  • Pension Scheme
  • Personal development opportunities to learn and develop at work.

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