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Distribution Manager
- 50k per annum
- Uxbridge - UB8
Responsibilities:
Your role will be managing your team to ensure that raw materials and finished products flow efficiently and securely through the company's external and internal supply chain, balancing timely delivery with cost efficiency. Particularly, the key duties of the role are:
- Ensuring conformity to the freight budget by achieving best freight rates and ensuring the most efficient transportation modes are used.
- Developing, implementing and managing strategies to guarantee inbound and outbound shipments are sent and received to schedule.
- Working with suppliers and the technical team to ensure optimal packaging and labelling of goods for efficient transport.
- Ensuring systems are in place so shipments rapidly clear customs formalities.
- Ensuring supply chain and warehouse security.
- Troubleshooting logistical issues as they occur, including managing marine insurance claims and poor courier and forwarder performance.
- Overseeing the generation of the Raw Materials Forecast and Make to Stock list for finished products.
- Cooperating with Planning, Purchasing, Sales, Warehouse and Product Management to develop further strategies and processes to avoid stock outs and overstock to enable optimisation of shipment sizes and ensuring suitable warehousing space for requirements.
Requirements:
- Extensive distribution or logistics experience, including international trade.
- A deep understanding of the commercial elements of the role such as trends in freight pricing, working capital, contractual arrangements and negotiation techniques.
- Management and commercial decision-making experience.
- Computer literate with extensive experience in Microsoft Office Suite and ERP (SAP, Oracle etc.).
- Strong report writing, data analysis and presentation skills.
- A keen sense of commercial priorities to enable proper balancing of the demands of on time delivery with cost saving.
- A determined character with the ability to cooperate successfully to achieve their commercial objectives.
- Batchelor's degree
- MSC in Supply Chain Management preferred.
Reasons why you should apply:
If you are looking to work with a manufacturing company .
How to Apply:
For more information on the role, or an informal discussion regarding opportunities we have available, please contact Swati Chauhan "(phone number removed)"submit your CV to (url removed)
Why work with Proactive Global?
Proactive Global is an industry leading, specialist engineering recruitment agency focused on the automation, manufacturing and robotics sectors. We offer specialist recruitment services to a niche customer base, vetting that our clients offer the best opportunities for your career. Proactive encourages and promotes equality and diversity within the workforce. We act with honesty, integrity and impartiality, ensuring your application is considered on its own merits and without bias.
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