About this role
Your role as Plant Logistics Lead is to coordinate, regulate and monitor all aspects of warehouse management and distribution/transport management.
You will act as a contract manager and be the face of O-I with our 3PL’s.
You will be accountable for the receiving, documenting and temporary warehousing of packaging components, storage of finished goods and collection of empty returnable packaging from customers.
Duties will include, but are not limited to;
Ensure strict adherence to O-I’s Health and Safety policy, on site quality standards and SOP’s.Monitoring the service of the 3PL in line with the contract KPISupport a 24/7/365 operation with a team of over 50, managing the service of the 3PL in line with the contract KPIDevelop, review and implement action plans with the 3PL to increase and drive performance improvementEnsure that the operation is aligned with business needs, including continuous improvement initiatives, cost efficiency and labour allocationMaintain and oversee the logistics P&LWork collaboratively with different functions across the plant, both internal and external to maintain service delivery.Develop and execute repair and maintenance plans for the warehouses and on-site Logistics facilities.As well as on site Logistics, you are also accountable for the 3PL service at our external warehouses. Travel will be required to these external sites as well as travel to customer sites to undertake packaging counts.
What You’ll Bring
A real drive to execute O-I’s commitment to on site H&S improvement on site.Logistics studies or comparable professional qualificationStrong people management, coaching and communication as well as proven leadership and team buildingConfidence influencing and negotiating across multiple functionsThe ability to thrive under pressure, managing complex operational scenarios, whilst always focussing on the quality of service and cost.The commitment to building a culture of continuous improvementStrong financial awareness and ability to manage budgets/P&LStrong IT knowledge for effective stock control and distributionWhat You’ll Get
The autonomy to deliver, manage and execute strategic objectivesA competitive salary range of £40,000 - £45,000 dependant on experience6% plant bonus dependant on individual and plant performance33 days holiday including 8 bank holidaysEmployee Assistance Programme and Private Health CoverLife AssuranceHighly competitive pension with minimum company contribution of 8% / employee minimum contribution 3% Operational experience in a comparable position in logistics / purchasing at site/plant levelExperience in a matrixed organisation is desirable but not essentialExperience with ERP systems such as SAP. All your information will be kept confidential according to EEO guidelines.