4PL Logistics Manager (4PL OP) Bristol, England
| Salary: | bonus, pension |
Do you have strong skills to lead, develop & train the team from the front?
Have you the ability to manage multiple carriers and suppliers to deliver a 4PL service?
Can you handle the entire automotive flow from manufacturer through to the end customer?
Do you have the adaptability to work in a fast-paced environment?
Opportunity
As a 4PL subsidiary of a leading global logistics provider in Automotive, CAT VM UK is part of the leading international service providers in the field of outbound automotive logistics in Europe.
As an experienced automotive expert, you will be working as the Operations Manager providing a fourth party logistics service to one of the top four Global Automotive Manufacturers.
The Operations Manager has a very varied role and requires someone who is extremely well organised and familiar with how a freight forwarding business operates, and requires someone with an outgoing personality and experience of negotiating with external suppliers and maintaining business relationships, confident with leading a team and developing talent.
We Offer
Based in a modern office environment located in Bristol. Permanent employment contract, 25 days’ + bank holidays per year along with an attractive salary of up to £55k + bonus & benefits, with future growth and development opportunities.
Working within an international team culture, our people define industry leadership and customer-centric focus every day by shared beliefs, values that are communicated and reinforced shaping all behaviours and understandings throughout the Company.
Join us and play an important role within a growing team!
Key responsibilities
- Responsible for all areas of supply chain management through to end service to the customer
- Direct and lead the supply chain team to deliver targets and customer service levels
- Develop and maintain business relationships with carriers / suppliers and subcontractors
- Negotiate contracts with suppliers and customers
- Oversee storage, handling and distribution
- Orchestrating supply chain movements through the operational team
- Hands-on experience of RFQ and spot buy transport resource
- Service level management
- Supplier and customer performance KPIs review meetings
- Capacity planning ensuring compounds and logistic providers have sufficient allocated resource to meet forecasted volumes
- Quality management of all 4PL’s
- Staying alert to new trends in the sector
- Process improvement focus is essential, look for waste
We are looking for
- Minimum 5 years supply chain management / logistics contracts manager experience
- Freight Forward knowledge
- Fourth party logistics (4PL) knowledge advantageous
- Strong leadership skills
- Knowledge of transport methods, costs, and benefits
- Demonstrated understanding of operational procedures on Freight Forward and Logistics
- Strong understanding over procurement processes
- Strategic thinker for long term planning, excellent tactical agility
- A calm communicator at all levels to encourage confidence to achieve progression
- Enthusiastic and driven to achieve targets and objectives
- Excellent attention to detail
- Good communication skills in English. Some knowledge of French may be helpful
- Confident approach, engaging others
- Solution-oriented action and hands-on mentality
APPLY NOW
If you would like to be considered for this role, and have the necessary skills and experience, please forward your letter of application along with a current CV to: careers@rms-recruitment.co.uk
Closing date for this vacancy is: Friday 13th August 2022