Job Introduction
At Speedy we hire, engage and retain talented employees who match the capabilities we need. To ensure that you fulfil both your personal and professional ambitions, Speedy offers the right mix of challenges, varied learning and development opportunities along with competitive packages.
Our working environment is supportive, open and honest with teamwork, drive and opportunity being key to our success.
With roles as diverse as drivers to engineers in our depot network to customer services executives and finance experts in our central support functions, we may have just the right opportunity for you.
If you’d like to be part of our team of more than 3000 people across the UK and Ireland.
This is a fixed term contract for 12-18 months maternity cover.
The role of the Assistant Logistics Manager, on a fixed term contract for 12/ 18 months will play a key role within Speedy Logistics team and will be responsible for improving the logistics operation through data-based decision making and analysing and interpreting of logistics data. The role will provide logistics and distribution support to aid cost effective, efficient, timely and high-quality logistics solutions.
Key accountabilities:
- Support the directors to ensure the Speedy network receives the highest level of service delivery
- Ensure appropriate infrastructure, systems and processes are implemented enabling Speedy to continuously improve and deliver sustainable business growth.
- Effective implementation of a logistics business strategy and implementation of centralized TMS system.
- Assist the Fleet and Distribution Director with the Management of risk to avoid, reduce and mitigate the potential of negative impact on the health of employees, customers or general public.
- Engage all required stakeholders including Operations and Management through requested and self-initiated reporting
- Managing and reporting on the compliance performance of ARP delivery across the network
- Support with the successful integration of warehousing management system including barcoding
- Regular Depot Audits for Logistics Compliance and Standards to improve product delivery, quality and control
- Develop and implement Peak optimization and continues improvement plan.
- Work the Logistic Manager to ensure continuous improvement on all process.
- Ability to support your business unit/team to deliver our ESG Strategy – Decade to Deliver.
You will need:
- Excellent IT skills including use of Microsoft Office applications
- Competent and developing user of Microsoft Excel with ability to work with large data sets and produce data models
- Self-assured, reliable, and able to demonstrate good/developing influencing and negotiation skills
- Experience of collaborative working
- Data expert with significant analytical skills
- Problem solving
- Experience of working within a busy, fast paced environment
What we offer:
- 26 days holiday (plus bank holidays)
- Life assurance
- Pension Scheme
- Canteen facilities
- 95% discount across the Speedy brand
- Opportunities for training, development and career progression
- Voluntary Health Cash Plan
- My Staff Shop: discounts and offers for shopping etc. across many suppliers
- Green Commute Initiative: Work scheme for cycling
- Vita – Employee Assistance Program (EAP): Offers free and confidential support and counselling to help you through matters such as wellbeing, divorce, legal, and financial management
We offer a range of hybrid and flexible working arrangements and are promoting our Speedy Work Life Balance initiative which is a huge step in realising our ambition of putting our People First!
Speedy offer a Career Line of Sight which enables a detailed understanding of the route to progression and growth within the Speedy Group.
Please be aware Speedy reserves the right to close our vacancies earlier than the listed date if we have received a high level of applications. We would recommend that if you wish to be considered that you complete the application as promptly as possible.
Please be aware that some roles within The Speedy Group UK&I may require a DBS, Credit or Security Clearance Check. The Speedy Group is an equal opportunity employer where we embrace diversity in all its forms and fostering an inclusive environment for all people to do the best work of their lives with us.
Link below to our policies in line with our ESG Governance.
https://www.speedyservices.com/esg/governance
All applicants will be considered for employment without attention to ethnicity, religion, sexual orientation, gender identity, family or parental status, national origin, veteran, neurodiversity status or disability status. All roles within The Speedy Group require proof of right to work in the UK by the start of employment.
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