Site Planning and Logistics Manager

Algeco UK Limited; Wigan; On-site; GBP 60,000 - GBP 80,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading logistics and operations firm in Wigan seeks a skilled manager to oversee safety and efficiency in logistics operations. Responsibilities include ensuring timely movement of units and materials, developing daily and weekly production plans, and providing strong leadership to logistics teams. Ideal candidates will have a strong focus on safety and proven experience in logistics management. This role is crucial for maintaining effective stock control management and supporting internal production facilities.

Qualifications

• Experience in logistics, with a strong focus on safety and efficiency.
• Proven leadership skills in managing team operations and processes.
• Ability to develop detailed production and logistics plans.

Responsibilities

• Ensure employee safety and welfare in logistics operations.
• Deliver efficient movement of units and materials on site.
• Create detailed daily and weekly production plans.

Job description

To ensure the safety and welfare of the employees, plant & equipment and Yard area, drive continuous improvement in safety, efficiency, process & productivity and mitigate risks to executing plan.

To deliver an efficient Logistics operation for the site including the timely movement of Units to the correct location, Materials to the correct location in the optimum quantities and 360 products to the correct location in the optimum quantities.

To review the National production requirement, assess in line with unit availability, delivery location and available resources and create local site planned activity on a monthly and weekly basis to ensure utilisation, availability by type and prepare supporting documentation.

To create a daily production plan that outlines the order in which units will be worked upon, and the associated hours required by type of labour (electrical, plumbing, cleaning, general etc.), and duration of tasks.

To provide strong leadership and develop the logistics/ inventory/materials team/stock handling/value added processes to achieve both effective and efficient stock control management and on time supply to internal production facility.