Head of Logistics and Facilities

2 weeks ago

Kilmarnock, United Kingdom Braehead Foods Full time

**Responsibilities/ key result areas**:_
- Provide transport solutions to ensure the effective and timeous delivery of orders to customers.
- Manage and improve driver performance and standards using tracker and performance system.
- Manage transport and repairs departmental P&Ls focussing on cost control, improving efficiency, reducing operating costs and achieving departmental KPIs.
- Be customer focussed ensuring the product is delivered in prime condition in the most efficient, timely and cost-effective manner.
- Ensure Health & Safety is paramount and all staff are rigorously trained, inducted and SOPs are adhered to. Includes being an active member of company Health & Safety team.
- Manage all vehicle maintenance ensuring vehicles are road worthy and safe.
- Manage relationships with repair garages to ensure best price and timely repairs and preventative maintenance.
- Build strong working relationships with Warehouse Manager and Head of Food to ensure logistics solutions are optimal for the business and the customer.
- Provide analytics on the fleet and evaluate departmental performance to aid strategic decision making.
- Develop a sustainability strategy to reduce the carbon footprint of distribution.
- Provide guidance to the maintenance manager to ensure optimal condition of the building and machinery.
- Manage planned and reactive maintenance for maintenance team.
- Develop a continuous improvement approach, always looking for ways to improve standards and efficiencies.
- Actively participate in company management meetings daily, weekly, monthly.
- Produce monthly performance reports for submission to the board.
- Motivate the team and promote a positive work environment to create a highly motivated and functional team in line with company values.
- **Knowledge, skills and experience**:_
- 5 years + experience managing a transport team and fleet.
- Excellent communication skills, both written and verbal
- Ability to manage and develop a team
- Excellent planning and organisational skills
- Ability to communicate and present to senior leadership team.
- Strong IT skills, proficient in Microsoft Excel, Outlook, Word and Powerpoint.
- Flexible to travel across the UK at short notice if required.
- Full, clean UK driving license
- Good customer service skills
- CPC in Road Transport Operations Management
- Class 2 HGV Licence is desireable

The role is full time, working 5/7 days.

£35k - £42k dependant on experience.

**Job Types**: Full-time, Permanent

**Salary**: £45,000.00 per year

**Benefits**:

- Company pension
- Employee discount
- Life insurance
- On-site parking
- Private medical insurance
- Wellness programme

Schedule:

- Day shift

Ability to commute/relocate:

- Kilmarnock: reliably commute or plan to relocate before starting work (required)

Work Location: One location

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