Logistics Project Manager

Job Description

Logistics Project Manager - Huncoat (nr Accrington), c£45k p.a. + many benefits! Directly reporting into the Logistics Change Manager, the role will take full responsibility for scoping and successfully delivering specific change project initiatives across the Bensons Logistics business area.About Bensonsfor Beds Were Bensons for Beds! We put Sleep Wellness at the heart of everything we do. With 100 years of experience in sourcing the best quality beds, frames and mattresses, at Bensons we understand how to design the perfect, tailored sleep experience. We have170+ locations and employ c 1800 colleagues. Under new ownership of Alteri Investors we have an ambitious 3 year plan to grow the business further and achieve our mission of being the market leading beds retailer with a strong omnichannel presence. The Role -LogisticsProject ManagerWe are currently looking for an experienced Project Manager to join our Logistics team.Daily responsibilities include:

• Ensure a safe and legally compliant logistics operation
• Exemplifies the companys values and behaviours. (Our values being: be devoted, be driven, be daring)
• Project manage change, defining and delivering continuous improvement initiatives.
• Managing projects to ensure financial business cases are met
• Be an inspirational change agent, engaging with colleagues across all sites to generate operational improvement
• Provide innovative solutions to continuously improve performance
• Partner with internal stakeholders to ensure end to end supply chain optimisation
• Work closely with the Logistics Leadership team to ensure efficiencies can be identified and best in practice procedures put into place
• Identify operational improvements and implement change effectively

Skills needed We are looking for an experienced Project Manager with the following skills, experience and attributes to be successful in this role:

• You will have a proven track record in a customer centric, cost focused organisation, defining and delivering projects.
• An effective project manager with an organised and methodical approach to leading change
• Commercially astute and can demonstrate effective business case delivery
• Can demonstrate process management skills and the implementation of continuous improvement initiatives
• Effective communication style and ability to influence at all levels
• Analytical capability, can draw actionable insight from data
• Consultative, respectful and professional approach, putting the customer at the heart of every process
• Colleague focused, using structured and methodical working practices and effective communication skills to engage stakeholders and facilitate the change process.
• Is highly organised, resourceful and uses initiative and determination to deliver projects successfully

Our Benefits! In return for your contribution to the teams performance, we offer a competitive base salary up to £45k p.a., plus all these extra benefits:

• *Employee discount scheme for Bensons products
• *Medicash - cashback options for Health and Wellbeing services (dental, optical, virtual GP, other healthcare services and more)
• Unum Income Protection - for peace of mind if youre off work long term due to illness
• *Pension schemeprovided by Legal & General
• *BUPA Private Healthcare
• *Discounted Gym membership
• *Cycle to Work scheme
• Annual leave buy & sell schemeyou can top up your holiday entitlement or sell unused days to suit you
• *Enhanced maternity and adoption leave
• Access to Retail Trust services (guidance and support on retail issues, mental health, wellbeing & financial topics)
• Learning and development programmes to gain new knowledge and skills
• Career progressionaccess to internal opportunities to build your career within Bensons for Beds
• *Long service awards and Love to Shop voucher rewards to spend as you like

(*qualifying periods apply) Apply now! If you love working with a great team, engaging with a variety of challenges and implementing solutions for operational growth and success, then click now to apply to join us!There is a brief online application process to complete, to tell us about yourself, answer some questions and confirm your eligibility. Well reply to you asap!