Warehouse & Logistics Manager

About the company:
We are working with a highly successful and passionate business who specialise in food manufacturing within a specific niche. Their business is continuing to grow and take on new markets which makes it an exciting time to join their team. As a result of this, they are now looking for a Warehouse & Logistics Manager to join the business to support their growth and development. 

The opportunity
The Warehouse & Logistics Manager is a critical position in the business to lead their day to day and strategic operations. You will have a specialist team with 6 direct reports and a team of 20 along with managing 3rd party warehouse and transport suppliers. There is a big focus on continuous improvement to streamline processes, minimise costs and maximise overall operational efficiency. Some of the key responsibilities will be to:

• Oversee all inwards goods of raw materials and packaging which are stored across multiple sites.
• Ensure accurate supply of raw material and packaging to the manufacturing team. Stock is stored both on site and across various 3PL providers. 
• Finished goods transport to 3PL providers post production and managing complexities around chilled vs ambient.
• Manage orders and distribution across all sites both domestic and international to a range of customers with various specific requirements. 
• Develop and implement KPI’s and implement a strategic plan across warehousing, distribution and transport to improve efficiencies across these functions.
• Support with the development of their IT integration by reviewing and proposing initiatives to support the logistics functions.
• Key focus on Health & Safety and developing a Sustainability strategy, developing KPI’s to measure these.

• Ideally 10+ years experience in warehousing and logistics within leadership roles.
• Demonstrated experience leading teams and driving positive change.
• FMCG or Food Manufacturing background would be desirable.
• Operationally focused but with a strategic view to continuous improvement.
• In depth knowledge of WMS/ERP systems and strong commercial/cost centre management.
• Strong communicator and can remain calm and measured under pressure.
• Ability to manage constructive relationships with colleagues and external stakeholders at all levels.
• Demonstrated knowledge of H&S regulations and effective leadership here.
• Self-motivated, administratively proficient, accurate and well organised.

What’s in it for you?

This is a great opportunity to join a passionate and growing business with genuine scope to drive continuous improvement across the warehousing and logistics functions. There is a lot of scope and variety across their Supply Chain and you will partner with a range of stakeholders internally and externally.
 
On top of base salary will be a range of attractive company benefits.  

If this opportunity is of interest, please submit your CV by following the link below. If you’d like to find out more and for a confidential discussion, please call Nick McConnochie on 021 197 9121 or email nickm@huntercampbell.co.nz