Your New Job Title: Head of Logistics & Fulfilment

Your New Salary: £75k

 Location: Gwent, Wales 

Job Type: Permanent

 Start Date: ASAP

 Hours: 40 hours per week, Monday to Friday, 9:00am to 5:30pm

About the Company

A leading global consumer packaged goods (CPG) business.

The Role

Reporting to the CEO/Managing Director, the Head of Logistics & Fulfilment will lead the company's end-to-end warehousing, fulfilment and outbound logistics operations. 

This is a hands-on leadership role, working closely with Supply Chain, Demand Planning, Finance and Customer Service to ensure orders are delivered accurately, on time, and cost-effectively.

Operations & Fulfilment

• Oversee three in-house fulfilment sites and 3PL relationships ensuring high standards of accuracy, productivity and customer service.
• Establish and manage KPIs including OTIF, order accuracy, throughput, cycle time and cost per order.
• Oversee goods receipt, inventory control, quality control, picking, packing and dispatch activities.
• Plan labour and warehouse capacity to meet forecast demand, seasonal peaks and promotional activity.
• Standardise processes, SOPs and quality standards across all locations.
• Manage operational budgets, headcount and consumable spend while identifying cost-saving opportunities.
• Ensure compliance with health & safety, employment legislation and product-handling requirements.

3PL & Logistics Management

• Own SLA performance, cost control, inventory reporting and continuous improvement initiatives.
• Evaluate market options and lead future 3PL tenders, transitions or expansions where required.
• Oversee carrier, courier and freight relationships. 
• Negotiate contracts and optimise shipping costs without compromising service levels.
• Analyse logistics performance, identify inefficiencies and drive packaging and shipping improvements.
• Manage returns processes to maximise efficiency and stock recovery.

Systems, Projects & Continuous Improvement

• Use ERP and WMS data to drive operational decisions and performance.
• Lead WMS and logistics technology improvements to enhance visibility, control and efficiency.
• Deliver automation, process improvement and cost-reduction initiatives.
• Foster a culture of continuous improvement through performance reviews and root-cause analysis.
• Develop contingency and business continuity plans covering operational, IT and carrier disruptions.

Stakeholder & Team Leadership

• Collaborate with Supply Chain, Demand Planning, Finance, Customer Service, Commercial and Marketing teams to align fulfilment capacity, budgets and service delivery.
• Provide accurate logistics forecasting and reporting.
• Lead, coach and develop Site Managers and their teams across multiple locations.
• Build a culture of accountability, safety, engagement and high performance.
• Partner with HR on recruitment, development and retention strategies.

Skills & Experience Required

• Extensive logistics, warehousing or fulfilment management experience within e-commerce, retail, FMCG or CPG sectors.
• Proven success managing multi-site warehouse and fulfilment operations, ideally across multiple countries.
• Strong experience managing 3PL providers, including SLA management, contract negotiation and performance improvement.
• Expertise in carrier and freight negotiations across domestic and international markets.
• Track record of delivering measurable service improvements and cost reductions in high-volume D2C environments.
• Strong commercial, financial and analytical skills.
• Experience with ERP and WMS platforms
• Excellent leadership, communication and stakeholder management skills.
• Solution minded and hands on leader.
• Able to work effectively across cultures and time zones

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