Logistics & Transport Director

Your new company
We are really excited to work with a bakery located in the heart of London who are currently looking to expand their Supply Chain team with a Logistics and Transport Director. They are currently working with big name cafés and restaurants as well as supplying pastries and baked goods to independent cafés and coffee shops in and around prestigious locations in London. They are a 15 million GBP turnover business and have plans to double in the next 5 years.

Your new role
Your main responsibilities as the Logistics and Transport Director would be overseeing 15+ vans, ensuring they run on time to the routes with a more hands-on approach. You will also be reporting to the Managing Director and spend most of your working time in the warehouse with one day a week spent in the office. In addition, you will be leading a team of around 15-20 people in both the transportation and production departments. As this business grows, you will be leading the operation and strategic approach to logistics and transportation and building out this team as necessary.

What you'll need to succeed
A successful candidate will be able to inspire their team and have great leadership qualities whilst also being able to manage a challenging workforce schedule. You will have prior experience in the movement of goods (ideally food products) on time and in full to deliver brilliant customer service. You will be a problem-solver in nature and thrive in this growing business which currently has 90 full-time employees. You must be flexible to work varied hours, especially at the beginning of this role where flexibility and visibility is key. (standard hours would be 3pm-midnight)

What you'll get in return
In return, you will get to be part of an expanding organisation looking to multiply their profitability by over double by the year 2030. You will also be part of a great team with a friendly environment.

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