Transportations and logistics:

• Ensure effective utilisation of vehicles for delivery route planning
• Control fuel usage and delivery times, evaluating performance
• Effectively manage and monitor inter-shop transfers of stock and equipment
• To compile, implement and manage delivery schedules to satisfy customer orders maintaining 100% on time delivery with no back orders.
• To effectively manage the transport fleet [and equipment] ensuring that all vehicles are maintained in a good and clean condition and used to optimum operational levels.

Reports and cost controls:

• To prepare and administer budget, financial analysis and KPI’s implementing corrective measures and strategies to meet commercial objectives and key performance indicators.
• To maintain and constantly improve existing systems and controls to improve service, minimise logistics’ costs and drive quality ultimately supporting company expansion.
• To co-ordinate work flow between departments [supply/storage, production/distribution] seamlessly delivering process that meets logistics targets, quality standards and agreed service levels.
• Establish and maintain strong internal/external relationships with key contacts, 3rd parties, food production, customers, ops and retail to optimise performance and achieve continuous improvement.
• Produce weekly/monthly KPI’s on logistics to include; management of drivers hours and vehicles 

Team management and development:

• Periodically accompany drivers for monitoring and coaching purposes
• To recruit, manage, coach and develop all team members ensuring alignment with company plan.
• To influence and shape a positive working climate built on the ‘Blackbird Experience and Signature’ creating an environment where performance is actively managed and people are motivated and engaged.
• Conduct regular appraisals of team
• Ensure technical and legislation training is fully up to date and achieved 

Health & Safety, Food Quality and General Standards:

• To ensure compliance with all statutory and company food safety, Health and Safety, hygiene, environmental and transport requirements.
• Ensure traceability of all products to customer is adhered to
• Ensure ‘cold chain’ of supply is not broken
• Conduct regular risk assessments of vehicles and equipment
• To proactively resolve problems and effectively respond to change by initiating appropriate actions, communicating urgency and establishing priorities so that delivery requirements and commercial targets are met.
• To contribute to the development and implementation of the company strategy to support the attainment of the company’s strategic objectives.
• To lead and participate in project based assignments aimed at supporting business strategies and practices.

Additional Responsibilities:

• Organise vehicle and equipment maintenance
• Monitor parking and traffic violations and offences caused by drivers
• Oversee the organisation of CPU storage spaces
• Assist with the co-ordination of events tying delivery of goods and equipment together in line with the marketing plan
• Arrange pick up of ingredients from designated suppliers in the event of emergency

Qualifications:

• Desired extensive experience in logistics and supply chain management, preferably within the food or retail industry.
• Strong knowledge of inventory management systems and logistics software.
• Excellent analytical and problem-solving skills.
• Exceptional leadership and team management abilities.
• Strong negotiation and communication skills
• UK driving licence
• Good knowledge of London streets and home counties
• Knowledge of operating procedures and reporting systems (able to produce KPI’s)
• Planning and scheduling skills
• A flexible approach to working shifts which may include weekends and Bank Holidays.
• Experience of risk assessments ,fleet control and H&S level 2 

• Competitive salary and benefits package.
• Opportunities for professional development and career advancement.
• A dynamic and supportive work environment as part of a growing business.

Transportations and logistics:

• Ensure effective utilisation of vehicles for delivery route planning
• Control fuel usage and delivery times, evaluating performance
• Effectively manage and monitor inter-shop transfers of stock and equipment
• To compile, implement and manage delivery schedules to satisfy customer orders maintaining 100% on time delivery with no back orders.
• To effectively manage the transport fleet [and equipment] ensuring that all vehicles are maintained in a good and clean condition and used to optimum operational levels.

Reports and cost controls:

• To prepare and administer budget, financial analysis and KPI’s implementing corrective measures and strategies to meet commercial objectives and key performance indicators.
• To maintain and constantly improve existing systems and controls to improve service, minimise logistics’ costs and drive quality ultimately supporting company expansion.
• To co-ordinate work flow between departments [supply/storage, production/distribution] seamlessly delivering process that meets logistics targets, quality standards and agreed service levels.
• Establish and maintain strong internal/external relationships with key contacts, 3rd parties, food production, customers, ops and retail to optimise performance and achieve continuous improvement.
• Produce weekly/monthly KPI’s on logistics to include; management of drivers hours and vehicles 

Team management and development:

• Periodically accompany drivers for monitoring and coaching purposes
• To recruit, manage, coach and develop all team members ensuring alignment with company plan.
• To influence and shape a positive working climate built on the ‘Blackbird Experience and Signature’ creating an environment where performance is actively managed and people are motivated and engaged.
• Conduct regular appraisals of team
• Ensure technical and legislation training is fully up to date and achieved 

Health & Safety, Food Quality and General Standards:

• To ensure compliance with all statutory and company food safety, Health and Safety, hygiene, environmental and transport requirements.
• Ensure traceability of all products to customer is adhered to
• Ensure ‘cold chain’ of supply is not broken
• Conduct regular risk assessments of vehicles and equipment
• To proactively resolve problems and effectively respond to change by initiating appropriate actions, communicating urgency and establishing priorities so that delivery requirements and commercial targets are met.
• To contribute to the development and implementation of the company strategy to support the attainment of the company’s strategic objectives.
• To lead and participate in project based assignments aimed at supporting business strategies and practices.

Additional Responsibilities:

• Organise vehicle and equipment maintenance
• Monitor parking and traffic violations and offences caused by drivers
• Oversee the organisation of CPU storage spaces
• Assist with the co-ordination of events tying delivery of goods and equipment together in line with the marketing plan
• Arrange pick up of ingredients from designated suppliers in the event of emergency

Qualifications:

• Desired extensive experience in logistics and supply chain management, preferably within the food or retail industry.
• Strong knowledge of inventory management systems and logistics software.
• Excellent analytical and problem-solving skills.
• Exceptional leadership and team management abilities.
• Strong negotiation and communication skills
• UK driving licence
• Good knowledge of London streets and home counties
• Knowledge of operating procedures and reporting systems (able to produce KPI’s)
• Planning and scheduling skills
• A flexible approach to working shifts which may include weekends and Bank Holidays.
• Experience of risk assessments ,fleet control and H&S level 2 

• Competitive salary and benefits package.
• Opportunities for professional development and career advancement.
• A dynamic and supportive work environment as part of a growing business.