The Head of Logistics is at the forefront of our strategy to deliver great food that nurtures and nourishes both people and planet. We are the UK’s largest independent dairy, producing over one billion servings of food a year. The role leads the Isleport Logistics Campus, manages 3PL contracts, and oversees facilities management of our Acorn House office. It supports the expansion of capacity and efficiencies through capital and low-cost improvements.
Key Responsibilities Aligned to Our Long-Term Strategic Aims
Passionate People
Building on the strengths of the family feel and culture at the Isleport Logistics Campus.
- Providing inspirational leadership, creating a culture where the site comes together as one team of co‑owners.
- Enabling co‑owners to develop and grow as experts, empowered to take ownership, influence change, and pursue career aspirations.
- Encouraging the sharing of stories within the site to create excitement and engagement.
- Modeling the leadership behaviours committed to our co‑owners, taking responsibility and delivering on commitments.
Good Food for All
- Creating an environment where the site team is adaptable and resilient to the emotions associated with innovation.
- Being imaginative in solutions that fulfil customer orders with affordable, future‑versatile implementation plans.
- Developing expertise in moving projects from initiation, through development, to ongoing business‑as‑usual delivery.
Most Sustainable Food
- Sponsoring activities and projects that enhance operations and contribute to climate solutions.
- Embedding sustainable practices, principles, and measures that protect natural resources and minimise waste.
Proudly Independent
- Providing pace‑setting leadership, encouraging boldness and ambition to achieve goals.
- Maintaining fundamental basics of Health and Safety, Food Safety in all actions.
- Ensuring clarity of role responsibilities and authority to act at all levels.
- Energising the site with continuous improvement opportunities to enhance profitability.
Key Accountabilities
- Health & Safety of employees and visitors to the site
- Employee engagement
- Labour productivity
- Equipment OEE
- Variable Cost per Case
- Compliance to plan
- Customer service
- 3PL performance
- Finished Goods waste
- Carbon intensity
- Right first‑time
- Consumer complaint ratio CPMU
- OTIF
- Cost to serve
Essential
- Proven experience of successful leadership within large complex FMCG operations
- Proven experience as a successful cultural change agent
- Short shelf life / high care / dairy category experience preferred
- Experience of WMS/systems implementation preferred
Qualifications
- Degree qualified in relevant discipline preferred
- Post‑graduate management qualification preferred
- Recognised leadership qualification in Health and Safety preferred
Benefits
- 25 days’ holiday, plus bank holidays
- Non‑contributory pension scheme
- Life cover
- Healthcare cash‑back plan
- Cycle‑to‑work scheme
- Subsidised Yeo Valley products and services
- Preferential rates with our partners
- Annual bonus based on company performance for the year
- Learning and development opportunities
Unfortunately, we’re not able to provide employment sponsorship to candidates at this moment.
Please note that Yeo Valley does not accept speculative agency applications; only applications from preferred suppliers submitted via our recruitment portal will be accepted.
