One of the UKs most recognizable brands has an urgent requirement for an Interim 3PL Contract Manager with third party retail experience to join their supply chain.

This is a 12-month interim contract offering up to £350 p/d for a candidate to split their time between Dunstable and working from home.

Key Accountabilities:

• Accountable for the contractual relationship & Operational Performance with our 3rd Party Logistics Providers
• KPI monitoring and management (daily, weekly, periodically)
• Financial performance and budget delivery via management of discretionary operational spend (i.e. delivery frequency, partner specific/geographical delivery requirements)
• Accountable for implementation of continuous improvement and E4G initiatives across the client and the 3PL provider including briefing relevant stakeholders, clear and concise communication, and effective change management
• Brief Central Operations team on key activities via Ops Planning Calendar. Work to key milestones to deliver change with minimal operational impact
• Manage seasonal 'peak' planning with 3PL ensuring effective resource plans and route/cycle amendments are in place
• Manage 3PL Customer Service performance and identify opportunities to reduce incoming call traffic
• Manage Waste Collection supplier performance and manage operational delays/ challenges whilst minimizing impact to stores
• Reduce store driven delivery failures by identifying route cause and coaching stores
• Accountable for the relevant 3PL problem escalation and resolution
• Accountable for all Supply Chain communication between the client and the relevant 3PL provider

Essential Skills:

• 1-2 years Supply Chain experience
• 3PL/Contract management
• Budget management :
• Supply Chain management
• Retail operations

Desirable Skills:

• Depot and Logistics experience
• Experience of large-scale Retail operations
• Effective team management
• Continuous improvement/project management

This is an urgent requirement so if it is of interest please apply immediately and contact Jamie.mackinlay@1st-executive.com to find out more.