About the job ❓

Salary £35,000 basic annual salary

Based: Huntingdon

Permanent: 37.5 hours a week Monday - Friday

Aliaxis: We make life flow

What does that mean? If you think about it, fluids are needed in every place or process you can imagine - in every home, in every hospital, in every factory, in every farm, in every café… In fact, we rely on fluids everywhere and every day. That’s why Aliaxis are here to help create the safest, most effective, and reliable solutions for sustainable fluid management.

The Opportunity/Role

Reporting to the Transport Manager, this role will oversee the transport contracts and delivery processes and associated service levels of shipments via courier and parcel networks. You will be responsible for transport planning activities and ensuringhigh levels of service and a transparent cost-effective operation through collecting, analysing, and interpreting logistics data to help improve our supply chain operations.Key responsibilities will include:

Working closely with Procurement to manage operational contracts, costs, and service level performance for all courier contracts in Aliaxis UK

Plan and coordinate courier operations alongside the Transport Manager to meet customer demands

Utilise Planning systems, Excel, and MS Office applications to create transport schedules and reports and manage associated administrative tasks

Manage POD access and ensure internal stakeholders are able to access data efficiently

Create and maintain robust KPIs to monitor service levels of partners and tie into wider Supply Chain and Commercial functions

Manage logistics, including route planning and vehicle allocation

Monitor and evaluate carrier performance, identifying areas for improvement and proposing strategies for enhancements
 

Requirements:

Experience in a manufacturing environment and developing a strong logistics data process in an SME or larger company with oversight of 3PL contract essential. Day-to-day contract liaison with 3PL courier company preferred

Significant experience of driving improvements in 3PL logistics operations across multiple sites and suppliers

Strong data analyst comfortable using ERP, WMS, and MRP alongside Excel, Access, and Power BI to automate processes and provide clear reports across the business

Experience with MS Dynamics AX (is desirable)

Benefits:

☀ 33 days holiday (inc bank holidays) with the option to purchase 5 more

Life Assurance 6x annual salary

Critical illness cover

Hybrid working policy - work from home two days a week!

Enhanced parental leave

Great discounts on local retailers and restaurants

Fantastic Health & Wellbeing package including an Employee Assistance Programme and access to My Strength

Pension contribution up to 10%

Dental and healthcare cash plan

Cycle to work scheme

Plus many more

Equal Opportunity Employer

Aliaxis is proud to be an equal opportunity employer who welcomes candidates and employees from all backgrounds. We are committed to building and investing in a culture of belonging, where all our employees feel empowered, can be their true selves and are able to bring their best ideas forward and contribute to the company’s “Growth with Purpose” strategy. 

For us, equity and belonging starts at the application step: whether it's offering flexibility in scheduling interviews, or ensuring a supportive and inclusive environment, we strive to remove barriers and create equal opportunities for all applicants. Should you have specific needs, please do not hesitate to let us know and we will do our best to accommodate.