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Logistics Account Manager

Employer
Mackenzie Jones
Location
West Sussex
Salary
c£50k - £60k +car allowance, bonus, healthcare, pension and more
Closing date
12 Mar 2019

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Contract Type
Permanent
Function
Logistics
Business Sector
Food Manufacturing

Job Details

The Organisation

 

A leading multisite FMCG manufacturer with ambitious growth plans for 2019 and beyond.

The Role

Reporting to the Supply Chain Lead you will be responsible for managing the faultless movement of materials E2E through the supply chain. You will manage the co packers, logistics service providers, transport and work collaboratively with the customer base across the UK/IRE.

Keep the overview and manage the links between customer, sales, customer service, logistics execution and supply chain planning / inventory management

Manage the relationship with involved warehouses via regular operational reviews and solid service level agreements

Owner of subcontracting or 3rd party manufacturing processing

Lead 3RD Party tenders with logistic providers & co-packers

Customer relationship management with Supply Chain counterparts in order to balance customer needs with internal logistical possibilities and vice versa

Grow with the customer and work to get more customer insights which can be used for Demand Planning (customer collaboration)

Managing all Customer ordering has been processed including Returns

Track and check invoices provided for external service

Ensure that all causes to orders to cash process failures are identified and tracked

Owner of On time in full (OTIF) performance, working proactively to deliver sustainable root cause solutions, interfacing with relevant parties to agree corrective action plans

Optimize/Harmonize the Logistical Processes in order to offer commercial attractive proposals to the customer/logistic service providers and to realize optimal service delivery against lowest possible costs

Analyze end-to-end logistical processes and KPI’s in order to understand bottlenecks and opportunities for improvement

 

The Candidate

Ideally degree educated

At least 4-5 years of relevant working experience in Customer Service /Supply Chain / Plan & Deliver

Proven Financial acumen

Previous experience in a Customer Operations or Customer Service & Logistics assignment within an FMCG would be ideal

Knowledge/experience working cross functionally

SAP – OTC experience

Self-motivated

Strong communication skills

Analytic with attention to detail

Competent in generating and maintaining BW and BI reports

 

About Mackenzie Jones

At Mackenzie Jones we connect people within FMCG Food and Drink businesses. We connect talented candidates with exciting Marketing opportunities. 
We manage permanent and interim assignments both in the UK and internationally. Opportunities range from £40k to £90k for permanent roles, and £250 to £1,200 a day for interim assignments. 
If you need a recruitment partner with a different outlook, one that delivers results whilst building long-term relationships, then we should talk. Or alternatively, if you are considering that next step in your Marketing career, get in touch to see how we can help you achieve your goals. 

Company

Mackenzie Jones are specialist recruitment consultants, focusing on the FMCG, Consumer Products & Manufacturing sectors. We manage roles based in the UK and internationally, both permanent and interim, from globally recognised organisations to local start-up businesses.

Recruitment is what we do but our real expertise is in connecting people. With established and relevant networks, we bring together talented professionals with a diverse client base in a way that is unrivalled. It is why many of our customers are long standing – they trust us to connect them with highly talented individuals.

And you will enjoy the way we work too. Quite simply, you are centre stage.  We actively manage our relationship with you because it means we can help you to recruit more successfully, with less risk, and it allows us to keep building those valuable networks which make all the difference.

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Telephone
+44 (0) 121 644 3400

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