Senior Logistics Manager

Looking for more than a job?
A job with meaning is more than a job. Creating the kind of positive change, we’re planning as we migrate to a direct-to-consumer business model for new car sales will need the skills of the world’s most capable people. In this role, you’ll have the opportunity to affect your future and that of thousands of others in ways you may never have thought possible. Curious?

Distribution & Aftersales - let’s introduce ourselves:
As pioneers in the Volvo world for our new direct-to consumer model for new car sales, the UK Distribution & Aftersales team are responsible for everything from the point of customer order of a new car through to delivery and then from delivery throughout the ownership experience.
Our job is to create a highly efficient distribution and logistics process from the factory gates to the customer’s driveway and then to maximise revenues and customer experience throughout the ownership phase to bring Volvo drivers back to Volvo for their next car - again and again.
Reporting directly to our Distribution and Aftersales Director. You will be able to develop this role and build on your expertise to make a true difference for the organisation!

What you’ll do:
You will deliver the strategic direction for all Distributions & Logistics activities whilst creating an environment that inspires a high-performance culture. This includes responsibility for the management of UK logistics partners, including the return of vehicle logistics and port/PDI strategy and liaison.

Key responsibilities include:

• Managing end-to-end logistics within Volvo Cars UK’s supply chain
• Working internally with production, leadership, sales teams and stakeholders within both the UK and global teams to optimise VCUK’s supply chain and align it with growth goals
• Building external relationships with manufacturers, suppliers, freight brokers, vendors, and last-mile carriers, and working closely with these parties to consistently meet deadlines as cost-effectively as possible
• Ensuring operational adherence to the supply chain processes (timely processing, shipping, receiving, etc) and communicating issues impacting vehicle availability and financial budgets including developing and measuring key performance indicators
• Resolving all urgent supply chain issues ensuring supply continuity
• Ensuring efficient distribution of inventory across the retailer network and compounds (optimal setup) to support business needs

What you‘ll bring:
You will have proven expertise as a customer-focused manager, collaborator, and influencer along with demonstratable experience in a senior role within an automotive or retail, consumer-focused environment that has looked at strategic improvement. You will be comfortable taking responsibility for the day-to-day operational performance and be a problem solver that can demonstrate a high level of analytical skills in order to identify problems and come up with solutions and solve problems.

The ability to design and implement a logistics strategy is essential along with the ability to consistently deliver on KPIs.
You will demonstrate calmness in a time-sensitive situation and have sound analytical skills in order to identify problems and come up with solutions or recommendations. You will use your expert negotiation skills in order to arrive at agreements that benefit Volvo Car UK and experience in analysing metrics and making data-driven decisions. Most of all, you share our values and can see everyone's potential. Your genuine personality and eagerness to collaborate will be welcomed by all of us!

Benefits & Life at Volvo Car UK:
· £63,000-£70,000. DOE. Attractive salaries that are reviewed and benchmarked annually

• Discretionary, performance related bonus scheme that rewards you whilst you support us to achieve our goals
• Hybrid working in our agile, innovative offices or from home when convenient for you and your family
• Everyday flexible working Monday-Friday, 7am-7pm depending on business needs
• 28 days holiday + bank holidays (4 fixed & 4 unfixed) + the opportunity to buy up to 5 additional days
• 15 days’ work from anywhere in the world policy
• 24 weeks enhanced and flexible parental leave for all employees regardless of gender up to a child’s 3rd birthday
• 5% non-contributory pension plus matched pension contribution up to 5% Wellbeing benefits such as Health Cash Plan, Life Assurance, Private Medical Insurance with Vitality
• 2 paid volunteering / charity days per year
• Access to our preferential employee lease car scheme for you and your family
• Subsidised onsite restaurant plus free refreshments and snacks
• Onsite electrical charging for your Plug-In Hybrid Electric or Battery Electric vehicle.
• A set salary sacrifice spend limit, refreshed every tax year for you to choose from multiple services and products to suit your lifestyle whilst saving on tax and NI within our extensive flexible benefits platform
• Discounted shopping site with 100s of brands and online retailers

Diversify our future:
Volvo Cars is an equal opportunities employer. We are a company for people who care about other people and the world we live in. We celebrate diversity and inclusion in the workplace and are committed to equality of opportunity for all employees and employment practices, including hiring, recruiting, and promotion. It’s what you do that count and we are always looking to expand perspectives and voices to shape our future. With us, you can truly be yourself, embrace new opportunities, thrive and make a difference.

Want to know more?
We’d like to receive and review your application by Monday 10th April 2023. Any CVs or applications sent via email will not be kept or considered, please apply via the link in this ad. Please note that your application has been received once you get a confirmation e-mail from the system. We will do our best to keep you updated throughout the process. If you have any questions about the recruitment process, please contact Senior Recruiter: Maria Nilzon at maria.nilzon@volvocars.com

We are Volvo Cars!
Volvo Cars’ continued growth is the result of a collaborative, diverse, and inclusive working environment. Today, we are one of the most well-known and respected car brands, with over 40,000 employees across the globe. At Volvo Cars, your career is designed around your expertise and aspirations so you can reach your full potential.

For the right person, an inspiring, and creative workplace awaits. Did you know that every Volvo Cars employee worldwide has the right to our Family Bond, our new all-gender, paid parental leave policy? You’ll also enjoy a culture and benefits package that’s made us one of the world’s most awarded and progressive employers.

By 2025, we aim to sell 1.2 million cars annually, 50% of which will be electric vehicles and sold directly to customers through digital channels. Join us on the journey of a lifetime as we create the driving and electrification technologies of tomorrow.