Location: Newcastle upon Tyne (with travel to Ireland)
Salary: £40,365 per annum plus bonus & company benefits
Hours: 40 hours per week
Sector: Packaging Distribution
Protecting What Matters, Together
At Macfarlane Packaging, we protect what matters most – our people, our customers and the environment. As the UK's largest packaging distributor, we combine national scale with local expertise, investing in our teams and empowering them to take ownership, drive improvement and build long-term careers.
We are now seeking an experienced Logistics Manager to lead our Regional Distribution Centre in Newcastle upon Tyne, while also supporting the continued development of our Ireland operation during an exciting period of growth and site relocation.
This is a high-impact leadership role with genuine scope, responsibility and visibility.
Logistics Manager Role
Based full-time at our Newcastle site, you will take overall responsibility for the performance of our Regional Distribution Centre, ensuring efficient stock handling, timely receipt and dispatch, and consistent 24/48-hour service delivery to customers across Newcastle, the Northeast and surrounding regions.
Alongside leading the Newcastle operation, you will also oversee the logistics function at our Ireland RDC, where an on-site Logistics Supervisor will report into you. With planned growth and a site relocation project underway, you will play a key role in supporting the Irish team – particularly during the transition period – embedding processes, training colleagues and helping shape the future operating model.
In the shorter term, this will involve more frequent travel to Ireland during the working week. Longer term, travel will reduce once the relocation and development phase is complete.
Key Responsibilities
Lead, coach and develop Supervisors, Team Leaders, Warehouse Operatives and Drivers
Oversee all inbound, storage and outbound logistics activity
Ensure delivery performance meets or exceeds 24/48-hour service expectations
Manage logistics budgets and drive cost optimisation initiatives
Support route planning, vehicle compliance and O-licence requirements
Embed high standards of health and safety across warehouse and loading operations
Drive continuous improvement initiatives across both Newcastle and Ireland sites
Support the Ireland site relocation project – operationally and from a people development perspective
Work closely with Sales, Procurement and central functions to support regional growth
Essential Experience
What you will bring
Minimum 2 years in a full logistics management role (warehouse and transport)
Experience within a fast-paced distribution or sales environment
Proven ability to lead, coach and develop teams
Budget management experience
Experience using route planning systems
Strong working knowledge of health and safety principles
Confident IT skills including MS Office
Desirable
Forklift licence
HGV licence with CPC
Experience within packaging or consumables distribution
Experience within a multi-site organisation
What You Will Get
At Macfarlane Packaging, we are proud of our strong reputation for service, operational excellence and long-term customer partnerships. We offer a competitive salary, bonus opportunities and a flexible benefits package which can include:
25 days holiday rising to 27 with service, plus bank holidays.
Annual holiday purchase scheme.
Contributory pension scheme.
Free on-site parking.
Employee assistance programme and wellbeing support.
Training, development and genuine progression opportunities.
Employee discount schemes and mobile phone discounts.
Health and dental cover options for qualifying roles.
Enhanced family-friendly policies, long service awards and charitable giving schemes.
Your future with us
Macfarlane is a large group business where internal progression is actively encouraged. Through structured development pathways, in-house expertise and recognised external training partners, we support colleagues to build long-term careers – including access to leadership and management development programme
How To Apply
We are reviewing applications as they are received and hope to hold interviews locally soon. Please click 'apply' and upload your CV. If you do not hear from us within 2-3 weeks, please assume your application has not been successful on this occasion.
We welcome applications from people of all backgrounds. If you require any adjustments during the recruitment process, please contact our recruitment team.
No recruitment agencies please