Supply Chain Manager
19 hours ago
Coventry
MP&L Manager Location: Worcester Salary: Circa £50,000 to £55,000 DOE Job Type: Full-time, permanent Latham & Bond HR are recruiting for our client, a manufacturing organisation, to fill the MP&L Manager role. This role sits at the centre of logistics, materials planning, and distribution. You will ensure products move through the supply chain, arrive on time, meet quality standards, and support operational performance. The role includes people management and budget responsibility. Key Responsibilities Strategy and Development • Contribute to logistics strategy, policies, and processes to improve operational performance. General and Task Management • Plan, manage, and evaluate logistics activity across internal teams, suppliers, logistics providers, and customers., • Manage production scheduling., • Implement best practice logistics processes to improve operational and financial performance., • Deliver solutions to logistics issues while maintaining quality and service levels within budget., • Monitor quality, quantity, delivery times, and transport costs., • Negotiate rates and contracts with carriers and logistics partners., • Recommend optimal transport modes and routes., • Select carriers and evaluate performance., • Ensure compliance with internal policies for product transit and delivery., • Resolve transportation, import, export, and logistics system issues., • Review logistics impacts of routing changes, shipping modes, volumes, or carriers., • Support CI initiatives and identify cost optimisation opportunities., • Maintain inventory accuracy and oversee stock movements., • Identify and resolve stock discrepancies and manage obsolete or slow moving stock., • Provide logistics data to support customer service and cost improvement., • Ensure IT systems are maintained, accurate, and effective., • Ensure all metrics, reports, and documentation are available. People Management • Lead, coach, and develop the logistics team., • Set objectives and KPIs, review performance, and report against targets., • Ensure all logistics functions comply with health, safety, and environmental requirements. Financial Budget and Control • Hold responsibility for the department budget. Relationship Management • Build strong relationships across the logistics process., • Ensure all orders are dispatched on time and shipped correctly., • Oversee packaging, ensuring cost effective and high quality solutions., • Maintain labelling accuracy to ensure correct parts reach customers., • Ensure compliance with import and export regulations, customs requirements, and health and safety law., • Support new business initiatives and ensure effective logistics launch planning. Environmental • Conduct or review environmental audits for logistics activities., • Identify opportunities to improve environmental performance. Self Management • Promote a positive team environment and support development., • Overcome obstacles proactively., • Apply confident and rounded thinking., • Take ownership for team cohesion., • Demonstrate resilience and openness to change., • Operate with a collaborative approach. Skills and Attributes • Strong team leadership skills., • Excellent communication and relationship building., • Strong negotiation and influencing skills., • Customer focused., • Strong analytical, problem solving, and organisational skills., • Planning ability to manage multiple competing priorities., • Project management capability., • Commercial and financial awareness with understanding of business impact., • High attention to detail. Qualifications and Experience • Degree in business, commercial, manufacturing, or engineering preferred., • Experience in logistics, supply chain, or transportation within an automotive or manufacturing environment., • Comprehensive knowledge of logistics processes and technical regulations., • Understanding of import and export regulations and dangerous goods certification., • Strong understanding of manufacturing and automotive processes and supply chain management.