Brewery Logistics Manager

Brewery Logistics Manager

Salary: Circa £61,500 - £65,000 depending on experience, plus benefits listed below

Function: Supply Chain
Location: Manchester
Contract: Permanent

What’s the role?
We’re looking for an outstanding logistics / supply chain professional to join the Leadership Team as our Logistics Manager. This is a fantastic opportunity where you will be able to enhance your existing experience & knowledge and build your profile across our Manchester site as this role will see you reach out to all corners of the operations.

This role sits on the site leadership team and reports directly to the Primary Logistics Manager, with a dotted line to the Brewery Director, your responsibility will be to manage and lead the logistics operations, ensuring the safe and effective transport and storage of inbound materials and outbound finished goods. Your direct team will include Logistics Shift Managers and as this is a leadership role, one of your key strengths will be coaching and mentoring to get the best out of your team.

Collaboration will be key, both with your internal leadership team peer in packaging and with our chosen logistics partners. We place a huge emphasis on lean techniques, with our own methodology of Total Productive Management (TPM) that we work by.

Some other responsibilities include:

• Lead and manage a cost-effective Brewery Logistics operation on site to meet annual budgets, deliver operational efficiencies and achieve operational productivity objectives.
• Lead and manage the operations to ensure freshness and product quality integrity to HEINEKEN standards for finished goods that flow through the Brewery logistics operations on site.
• Lead the Brewery Logistics input at site and in collaboration with key stakeholders, utilise the daily control systems to ensure we balance resources and meet production plans and customer demands.
• Lead and manage the delivery of the Employee relations strategy on site and in conjunction with the local Brewery Operations.

What are we looking for?
To put it simply we are looking for an experienced leader with recognised qualifications, however, what is more important to us is your leadership and people management skills, your strategic thinking / positive change capability and experience within a large FMCG Logistics department.

On top of a can-do attitude and enthusiasm, we’re also looking for:

• Safety mindset
• Experience in continuous improvement techniques and collaboration
• Problem-solving skills
• Experience leading and coaching high-performing teams
• Strong stakeholder management and relationship-building skills
• Understanding of operational and commercial aspects

Our benefits:

As part of the team, along with your salary you’ll also receive;

• 15% flexible benefits (can be taken as cash, benefits, or a mix of both)
• an annual bonus.
• Company funded Private Medical Healthcare,
• double matched pension (up to 10%),
• 35 days holiday
• A monthly case of our delicious ciders and beers!
• Comprehensive Opportunities to develop.

You’ll also get the opportunity to get involved with one of our colleague networks where groups of colleagues from all over the business work together to ensure we’re always working towards being a diverse and inclusive company.

The application

If you like what you’ve read and want to explore this opportunity further, please apply before the closing date listed at the top of the advert.

Please note, we may close vacancies early where we receive significant numbers of applications, so don't delay!

If you need any adjustments made to support your application, for example if you require information in different formats, or if you have any accessibility issues, then we’re more than happy to review our processes – please feel free to get in touch with us as recruitment@heineken.co.uk.

In all likelihood the ideal candidate for this role won’t meet every single requirement in this advert, in fact we all need the opportunity to grow and develop in role. We understand some applicants are less likely to apply to jobs unless they feel they meet every single qualification. The team at HEINEKEN would encourage you to submit an application if the advert has peaked your interest rather than ruling yourself out based on any self-limiting beliefs. You never know, you may be exactly what we’re looking for!

Who We Are:

We’ve 150 years of brewing history and are proud of this legacy. Yet we’re sure our best days are ahead of us. Every one of our colleagues has a role to play as we dream big, set bold ambitions and push the boundaries. We support colleagues on this journey with development opportunities and unique experiences to help them reach their full potential.

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