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Recruitment Services Vacancies
Senior Consultant
LOCATION: Weedon, Northants
SALARY: Competitive
REFERENCE: DRCONS
DATE: 1st September 2011
Senior Solutions Design Consultant
This is an opportunity for a high calibre graduate with at least 5 years experience of developing logistics design solutions to join a highly respected UK Supply Chain & Logistics consultancy.
You will be joining a team of experienced supply chain consultants in providing expertise to their prestigious clients; assisting them in optimising their UK warehouse and distribution operations.
To be considered for this position, you should have a good degree in a logistics, engineering or science related discipline and have a demonstrable track record in areas such as:
• Transport modelling using recognised tools
• Warehouse design specification using CAD
• The management of projects to deliver client supply chain solutions
This role is ideally suited to someone who would welcome the chance to advance rapidly and be rewarded on merit, have the opportunity to be directly mentored by senior figures within the logistics industry and, ultimately, someone who will thrive putting their knowledge and commercial experience gained in a corporate environment into practice within a niche consultancy.
johncashmore@daviesrobson.co.uk
Junior / Graduate Consultant
LOCATION: Northants
SALARY: £17k - £25k
REFERENCE: DRGRAD11
DATE: 27th September 2011
Our successful supply chain and logistics consultancy is looking to recruit a junior consultant to our highly experience team.
On offer is the opportunity to develop your career in the supply chain field by joining a team that, through sophisticated analysis and in-house expertise, delivers significant cost and service level benefits to the distribution operations of our blue chip clients.
As part of the programme you will receive personal development in all areas of the business including transport modelling, warehouse design and costing, recruitment and marketing.
You will also benefit from being mentored by a leading industry figure.
To succeed in this role you will require an inquisitive nature, an eagerness to learn and an ability to work with people. You must be numerate, analytical and able to express yourself clearly both verbally and in writing; you will probably have a 2:1+ degree in a subject that has a significant mathematical or analytical element. A degree in logistics would be advantageous but not essential.
To apply, please send your CV to: consultant@daviesrobson.co.uk
consultant@daviesrobson.co.uk
Distribution Manager
LOCATION: Loughborough
SALARY: c£55k
REFERENCE: JCDISTLO
DATE: 24/6/11
This is an opportunity to join one of the UK’s leading providers of construction and landscaping materials in a senior management role.
The business is looking to appoint a commercially and operationally astute Distribution Manager to manage a multi site, multi £m transport operation with a significant level of complexity and a mixed fleet.
The successful candidate will:
• Develop the transport and logistics strategy
• Ensure that the transport capability and operation delivers the required levels of customer service at best value, and within budget
• Be responsible for the development and implementation of frameworks for supplier commercial arrangements and performance management
• Encourage and develop best practice
• Determine optimum fleet type, mix across depot network and source replacement units cost effectively
• Have ownership of KPIs, management information and systems
• Produce management reports and analyse data proactively to ensure optimum performance
• Have management and ownership of business improvement programmes
To be considered for this role, you will likely have experience of managing both own account and third party transport operations. You should also be a CPC O Licence holder .
The candidate must be highly motivated and have the excellent communication skills required to manage change and improvement programmes.
johncashmore@daviesrobson.co.uk
Supply Chain Project Manager
LOCATION: Berkshire
SALARY: c£40k
REFERENCE: JCSCPM
DATE: 14/6/11
This leading global FMCG manufacturer has a requirement for a high calibre supply chain project manager to coordinate new product introductions across the business. This is a high profile role within the supply chain function; 40% of revenues are generated from products launched in the last 3 years, making product availability and the supply chain management of product launches key to the overall success of the business. As a result this role is often a springboard to senior management positions.
In order to be considered for this key position you should have a good degree and preferably 2-5 years experience in a supply chain or manufacturing management role, in an FMCG environment.
The job demands commercial acumen, the ability to analyse complex data sets, excellent project management and planning skills and the ability to influence and communicate across several functions of the business. You should have a drive for achievement and welcome responsibility.
Fluency in 2 or more European languages would be a distinct advantage.
On offer is the potential to demonstrate and challenge your abilities with a leading global business.
A breakdown of the responsibilities is as follows:
Project Manage NPD/EPD launches into the business
Control the launch approval process by ensuring the initiatives are going through the appropriate gates at the right time
Co-ordinate the communication between the factories and the commercial business
Contingency planning and issue resolution
Management of the change over of products, ensuring the minimal obsolete stock and the maximum availability
Management of residual stocks and packaging effectively during product change overs, ensuring any issues are well communicated to key stakeholders
Champion SKU De-complexity for category, ensuring brand sits within targets
Logistical Master data co-ordination
Good commercial understanding including bottom up vs. top down gap management process
Ability to present complex data coherently in order to build better understanding within the sales/marketing teams
John Cashmore
johncashmore@daviesrobson.co.uk
Warehouse Solutions Design
LOCATION: Weedon, Northants
SALARY: £25k - £35k
REFERENCE: JCJ89
DATE: 31/11/11
Solutions Design Engineer – Warehouse specialist
This is an opportunity for a high calibre graduate with at least 2 years experience of developing warehouse design solutions to join a highly respected UK Supply Chain & Logistics consultancy.
You will be joining a team of experienced supply chain consultants in providing expertise to their prestigious clients; assisting them in optimising their UK warehouse and distribution operations.
To be considered for this position, you should have a good degree in a logistics, engineering or science related discipline and have a demonstrable track record in areas such as:
• Warehouse design specification using CAD
• Warehouse process and flow analysis
• Specifying MHE for an operation
• Developing cost models for warehouse layout and operation
This role is ideally suited to someone who would welcome the chance to advance rapidly and be rewarded on merit, have the opportunity to be directly mentored by senior figures within the logistics industry and, ultimately, someone who will thrive putting their knowledge and commercial experience gained in a corporate environment into practice within a niche consultancy.
John Cashmore
johncashmore@daviesrobson.co.uk
General Manager - Warehouse
LOCATION: Leicester
SALARY: £55k+
REFERENCE: JCJ86
DATE: 31/05/11
General Manager
Management of 2 large Warehouse Operations- UK hubs for global manufacturer. t/o €2bn+
We are looking for a highly capable warehouse GM to provide management and leadership across 2 sizeable distribution operations; the joint UK hubs of a global manufacturing business.
This appointment is key element to deriving the full benefit from a recent and substantial redesign of the logistics infrastructure of the business.
As well as the necessary technical and financial expertise, the successful candidate will need exceptional management skills and be able to demonstrate a track record of leading cultural, as well as other, change programmes.
On offer is a well rewarded and challenging role, with a business in the no.1 position in its sector in Europe. It is also a role that could potentially offer a candidate a first opportunity to manage multiple sites.
To be considered for this position, you will need:
• Significant experience of managing warehouse operations at GM or Ops Manager level
• Experience of budgetary responsibility
• A history of leading and developing teams in a culture of continuous improvement and collaborative work practices
• A demonstrable track record of setting and achieving KPIs
• A strong focus on customer service
• A track record of delivering and managing change programmes
John Cashmore
johncashmore@daviesrobson.co.uk
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