Role overview

We have a incredible opportunity for a Logistics Manager to join our team within Vistry Works, at our factory in Warrington. As our Logistics Manager you will be responsible for the Logistics team and arrangement of all inbound and outbound deliveries to and from our Timber Frame Factory. You will, in the safest and most efficient possible way, arrange delivery of raw materials to the factory and then the delivery of manufactured goods out to our construction sites. You will work with the wider Logistics Team to produce delivery schedules, ensuring stock levels are maintained so that frames are manufactured adhering to production schedules.

• Let’s cut to the chase, what’s in it for you…
  • Competitive basic salary and annual bonus
  • Company car, car allowance or travel allowance
  • Agile working possible (dependent on role)
  • Up to 33 days annual leave plus bank holidays
  • Private Healthcare and Dental Insurance
  • Competitive contributory pension scheme
  • Life assurance – 4 x your annual salary
  • Share incentive schemes
  • Employee rewards portal with many more benefits…
• In return, what we would like from you…
  • Behave in line with our company values – Integrity, Caring and Quality
  • Experience using Microsoft Dynamics 365 in a manufacturing environment
  • Providing training documentation/information relating to new and current processes and any procedural changes
  • Experience in managing teams
  • Experienced in Logistics and Warehouse management
  • Experience of managing 3PL
  • You will have held a role of similar seniority with comparable responsibilities, ideally within the timber frame manufacturing environment, although this is not essential
  • You will have excellent organisational skills, with the ability to prioritise and multitask where required, and have the ability to work on your own initiative in a fast-paced environment
  • You will have strong communication skills, both written and verbal, and have the ability to form and maintain excellent working relationships with suppliers and subcontractors
  • You will have a thorough commercial awareness and understand the importance of scheduling the logistics of the factory in the safest but most cost-efficient manner
• More about the Logistics Manager role…
  • You will be responsible for scheduling the delivery of raw materials to the factory, ensuring that stock levels are maintained consistently to suit the production schedule(s)
  • You will arrange for the delivery of soleplates to construction sites prior to the frames being delivered, including the organisation of timed deliveries of manufactured goods. As required, you will liaise with third party transport suppliers to ensure deliveries direct to site are made on time
  • You will liaise with the relevant transport companies to arrange for empty trailers to be dropped off at the factory for pre-loading where required, and you will track the movement of stillages between sites and arrange the return of stillages back to the factory
  • You will be responsible for keeping transport costs to a minimum, within a specified budget, whilst maintaining a high level of service and strong working relationships, both internally and with third parties
  • You will work closely with the Factoy Manager on a weekly basis to produce a delivery schedule prior to delivery date
  • You will be required to complete tasks and provide requested information for the Purchasing Manager, including logging any supplier/sub-contractor issues and providing feedback on them
  • You will work with the wider divisional Management Team seeking to continually improve the production processes and seek efficiencies within the business
  • You will be responsible for carrying out weekly cycle counts to ensure stock accuracy and plan the full annual stock take
  • You will carry out any other reasonable request as directed by your line manager

At Vistry Group, we build more than homes. We develop sustainable communities across all sectors of the UK housing market through our leading housing brands Bovis Homes, Linden Homes and Countryside Homes. Delivered through Vistry Housebuilding, Countryside Partnerships and Vistry Works with the support of Vistry Services, our values of integrity, caring, and quality continue to shape all we do.

We’re proud that our UK Green Building Council membership, 2021 Large Housebuilder of the Year award and status as a UK top-five housebuilder with a five-star House Builders Federation (HBF) customer satisfaction rating allows us to transform land into thriving spaces. We’re also proud that our culture sees everyone treated fairly and respectfully, with diversity and inclusion a top priority and reasonable adjustments provided during the application process. From memories and communities to worthwhile careers, we’re making Vistry.