Freight Logistics Assistant Manager

Job title:

Freight Logistics Assistant Manager

Company

Marks & Spencer

Job description

Job Description:NB: To stay close to customers, our support teams are in our Paddington Support office three days a week as we believe that skills are developed through collaboration, and that spending time together makes us more creative and connected. However, this role may also involve some travel as the need arises between our other sites in Welham Green Distribution Centre, Bradford, Castle Donington and our 3PL locations.What’s in it for you
Being a part of M&S is exactly that – playing your part to bring the magic of M&S to our customers every day. We’re an inclusive, dynamic, exciting, and ever evolving business built on doing the right thing and bringing exceptional quality, value, service to every customer, whenever, wherever and however they want to shop with us.
Here are some of the benefits we offer that make working for M&S just that little bit more special…

• After completing your probationary period, you’ll receive 20% colleague discount across all M&S products and many of our third-party brands for you and a member of your household
• Competitive holiday entitlement with the potential to buy extra holiday days!
• Discretionary bonus schemes awarded based on how you achieve your personal objectives and our

performance as a business.

• A generous Defined Contribution Pension Scheme and Life Assurance.
• A dedicated welcome to our teams with a tailored induction and a wide range of training programmes to

develop your skills.

• Amazing perks and discounts via our M&S Choices portal to maximise your financial and personal wellbeing.
• Industry-leading parental, adoption and neonatal policies, providing support and flexibility for your family.
• Access to a fantastic range of wellbeing support for all colleagues including access to our 24/7 Virtual GP and PAM Assist to support you and your family.
• A charity volunteer day to support a charity or cause you’re passionate about through a dedicated day away from work.

What you’ll doYour key accountabilities will include

• Delivering quality data for our Logistics Operations Team through the application of data quality techniques
• Day to day management of our internal systems, Editrack and SAP and daily reporting requirements
• Forecasting and planning analysis / reporting as well as Peak planning and reporting management
• Working with the UK Inbound Supply Chain team and other departments to review and identify their data requirements. As well as collaborating with the M&S off-shore Logistics teams in the various global Sourcing Offices with data analysis
• Responsible for the creation and ongoing maintenance of SOP’s (Standard Operating Procedure’s), with our external freight providers, (3rd Party + 4th Party)

Who you areYour skills and experience will include

• Knowledge of UK Logistics distribution networks and Freight Import Operations by sea, air, road and rail
• Experience using business IT, PowerBi and Advanced Excel, able to analyse situations and data to identify any potential risks or opportunities
• Highly organised with an eye for detail and diligent in your working approach
• A phenomenal communicator who enjoys working with globally located teams on various time zones

Everyone’s welcomeWe are ambitious about the future of retail. We’re disrupting, innovating and leading the industry into a more conscientious, inspiring digital era. We’re transforming how we work together and offering our most exciting opportunities yet. Marks & Spencer strives to be an inclusive organisation, trusted and admired by our colleagues, customers and suppliers. Join us and make change happen. We are committed to building diverse and representative teams, where everyone can bring their whole selves to work and be at their best. We support each other and work together to win together. If you feel you’d benefit from any support or reasonable adjustments during any stage of the recruitment process, please don’t hesitate to let us know when completing your application. This information will be picked up by our team, so we can try and put steps in place to help you be at your best through this process.#LI-ME1#LI-Hybrid

Expected salary

Location

United Kingdom

Job date

Mon, 02 Sep 2024 23:32:58 GMT

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