Our client is a leading player in the food production industry, renowned for their commitment to quality, safety, and innovation. With a reputation for excellence and a robust portfolio of high-quality products, they are dedicated to delivering the best to their customers.
The Distribution Manager will be responsible for the management of their warehousing, logistics and distribution. It is a full time permanent role. This role will suit a candidate who is looking for a leadership role in a company that they can develop their career with.
Responsibilities of the Distribution Manager:
- Managing and developing a culture of continuous improvement within the Transport and Warehouse function, ensuring engagement of staff to deliver a “best in class” performance in all aspects of day-to-day duties.
- Collaborating closely with all functions in Customer Supply department to ensure orders are delivered to customer standards and expectations.
- Managing the performance of direct and indirect reportees in a systematic, objective and professional manner.
- Demonstrating strong leadership skills by providing work direction, guidance to direct reportees in performance management and staff development, training initiatives, and business process improvements.
- Continually assess the distribution team staffing and skills requirements, developing plans to address gaps and needs.
- Developing ongoing site departmental plans to deliver the business objectives in terms of customer service targets, controlling costs and H&S requirements.
- Progressing an innovative approach to continuous improvement, delivering efficiencies in our day to day operations. Ensuring relevant business Improvement principles are understood, embraced and implemented.
- Budget Management.
- Managing cost reconciliation of relevant billing processes including haulier self billing & 3PL storage costing.
- Liaison with production on feedback from customers, 3PL facilities on accuracy, quality of manufactured pallets.
Requirements for the Distribution Manager:
- Must have 3+ years experience in a similar role
- Must have strong people management experience
- Ideally this person would have experience working in a fast paced environment and have experience with 3PL providers
- Must have good systems experience ideally using an ERP e.g. SAP
- Must be an excellent communicator and team player
For a confidential conversation contact Niamh Cregg
0719149732