Dispatch Manager - Norfolk

My ever expanding client is looking for a Dispatch Manager to run the organisation of storage and distribution of goods across the business.

Key Responsibilities and Accountabilities:

• Management and planning of all incoming and outgoing goods, including 3^rd party goods
• Management of stock levels, delivery times and transport costs
• Implementation of new processes and systems to support logistic and dispatch requirements
• Liaising and negotiating with customers and suppliers
• Development and improvement of existing and new business contracts
• Management of projects
• Management of direct reports, including allocation of staff resource in line with business needs
• Continuous improvement of the department and business

Essential skills and experience:

• Experience of managing or supervising within a similar role such as supply chain
• Strong leadership skills
• Good interpersonal skills and a strong communicator
• Commercial awareness
• Previous experience of managing cold stores and 3^rd party suppliers / goods
• Previous experience working in a dispatch environment, preferably food manufacturing or FMCG

Employee Characteristics:

• Logical and Systematic approach
• Reliable, tolerant, and determined
• Be able to work on a flexible basis due to the nature of the business

Salary: up to £30,000 per annum.

Elevate Recruitment & Training Consultants Limited are food industry specialists. This vacancy is just one of a number of vacancies that we are working in this sector – please get in touch for further details.

To apply for this position, candidates must be eligible to live and work in the UK. Elevate Recruitment & Training Consultants Limited is acting as an Employment Agency in relation to this vacancy.