Customer Supply Chain & Logistics Manager

Customer Supply Chain & Logistics Manager - €60,000 - €70,000 + Excellent Benefits - North West England - Hybrid (50:50)

Join a leading Global FMCG on a journey of innovation and transformation. As the Customer Logistics Development Manager, you'll be at the forefront of shaping and developing the customer strategy and logistics partnerships. This is a pivotal role where you'll collaborate closely with the Group CS & Logistics Director to drive impactful change and ensure the company remains a market leader.

This company boasts a rich legacy of success and innovation spanning decades. As a key player in the FMCG market, they are dedicated to delivering excellence to their customers while fostering a dynamic and inclusive work environment. They're on a fantastic transformational journey which has already returned incredible success - They are looking for someone to join them to take this to the next level… Sounds interesting?

What You'll Do:

• Strategic Customer Collaboration: Spearhead initiatives to identify and deliver collaborative opportunities with the largest group customers, driving mutual value and loyalty such as cost-to-serve projects, sustainability and network design initiatives
• Leadership: Chair & manage divisional meetings across business units and functions to ensure alignment and proactive response to market dynamics and ensure the long term success of the Customer Service/Logistics Strategy.
• Operational Model Review - Develop and execute strategies to shape a best-in-class supply chain, leveraging internal and external assets incl 3PL networks to maintain a competitive advantage. Partner with key stakeholders to optimise warehouse and transport networks, balancing capacity, resilience, and cost-effectiveness.
• Develop high performing teams: Develop a positive, innovative, customer-centric team, who delivers customer excellence, managing through a mentoring and coaching approach

Key skills and experience required?

• Proven ability to lead and motivate teams, with a strategic mindset able to influence and collaborate effectively at all levels including at a senior level
• Demonstrable track record of identifying and leading customer collaboration projects specifically within Logistics
• Exceptional experience driving logistics transformational change initiatives, with a hands-on approach to project management and execution.
• Knowledge of working within European markets, driving strategic logistics improvement specifically with European Retailers or FMCGs
• Languages: Fluency in English AND German OR French will be required for this role.

Why should you apply for this role?

• Lead transformational projects that will shape the future success and drive innovation in the business.
• Exciting opportunity to be a 'problem finder and solver!', to critically assess clients' needs, with the autonomy to present creative solutions to these
• Be part of a collaborative and inclusive culture that values diversity and creativity.
• A fantastic business on an exciting transformation programme that has already had great results

If you're ready to make a significant impact and thrive in a fast-paced, dynamic environment, we want to hear from you. Click 'Apply Now' or contact Seb Taylor to learn more about this exciting opportunity.

Don't meet every single requirement? Studies have shown that underrepresented groups are less like to apply to jobs unless they meet every single qualification. Pod Talent is dedicated to building diverse and inclusive teams with our clients So if you are excited about this role but your past experience doesn't align perfectly with every requirement, we encourage you to apply as we are always on the lookout for great talent!

Pod Talent are independent specialist recruiters in the Supply Chain, Procurement, Logistics, Manufacturing and R&D space covering roles internationally from entry to board level. We recruit for roles including Supply Chain, Demand Planning, Inventory Management, Direct and Indirect Procurement, Category Management, Logistics, Distribution, Warehousing, Production, Packaging, NPD and Quality Assurance. Please visit our website for all of our vacancies.