Head of Distribution
Birmingham
37.5 hours, working Monday to Friday
Salary negotiable, based upon experience
Performance-based bonus for achieving and surpassing targets
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Private Healthcare
We are seeking a Head of Distribution to lead and optimise our multisite logistics operations, ensuring cost efficiency, high performance, and regulatory compliance across our network. You'll play a key role in shaping and delivering strategic plans to drive productivity, manage cost and drive continuous improvement.
The heart of the role
- Lead and drive performance, quality, and regulatory compliance while fostering a culture of excellence.
- Develop and implement strategic plans to enhance logistic productivity, reduce costs, and meet quality objectives.
- Manage relationships and contracts with logistic service providers (LSPs), ensuring adherence to Good Distribution Practice (GDP) standards.
- Play a key role in the Senior Leadership Team, contributing to the development and execution of group-wide strategies and company improvement initiatives.
What makes you tick
- Outstanding leadership capabilities with the determination and drive to achieve challenging targets.
- Prior experience managing multisite logistics operations with significant route optimization experience.
- Excellent impact and influencing skills, along with strong verbal, numerical, and written communication abilities.
- IOSH or CPC qualifications.
- Prior exposure to 5S, 6 Sigma, Lean, or Kaizen models desirable
Our benefits
- 25 days (pro rata) paid annual leave plus bank holidays, rising with length of service
- Medicash- a health cash program to assist with day-to-day healthcare costs, such as eyecare or prescriptions
- iTrent Financial Wellbeing - a financial wellbeing application which allows for flexible control of your finances
- Access to High Street discounts
- Employee Assistance Programme
- Contributory Pension Scheme
- Accredited Training Programmes available (Education paid for by the company via the Apprenticeship Scheme)
We reserve the right to close this vacancy early if sufficient applications are received
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