UK Logistics & Operations Manager – Fresh Produce Powerhouse (Hybrid)
Location: UK – Hybrid
Full-time | Leadership Role | High-Impact | Cross-Functional
Are you ready to take the wheel in one of the UK’s largest fresh produce import operations outside the major retailers?
We’re looking for a logistics-savvy, detail-obsessed operations leader to head up our clients UK logistics and admin team. You’ll be the engine room behind their Southern Hemisphere procurement, the steady hand linking commercial teams with finance, and the mentor who builds efficiency and clarity into our fast-moving world.
If you’ve got logistics, clearance, HMRC and admin experience in the import or fresh produce game – we want to hear from you
What You’ll Own
1. Lead their logistics and sales admin teams – coach, optimise, and elevate performance
2. Ensure smooth delivery of produce from port to client, with zero delays
3. Be the central hub between commercial, finance, agents, and operations
4. Own account sales, forecasting, advances, customs documents and more
5. Maintain and build strong working relationships with shippers and clearance agents
6. Help shape our post-Brexit re-export capability and compliance strategy
7. Drive continuous process improvements and data accuracy across platforms
What You’ll Bring
8. Logistics/operations experience in an import-based business (fresh produce = a bonus)
9. Strong people management and leadership skills
10. Calm, unflappable problem-solving ability under pressure
11. Brilliant communication across teams and stakeholders
12. A proactive, hands-on mindset – from strategy to spreadsheets
13. Deep understanding of the time-sensitive nature of perishables
Why This Role?
14. Operate at the heart of a fast-growing, market-leading fresh produce group
15. Work with global growers, UK wholesalers, and major service providers
16. Hybrid flexibility with a close-knit, high-performance team
17. A role with real responsibility, visible impact, and opportunity to evolve
Sound like you?! To express interest or request more info, apply via this website or call Ian Reed on 01284 715055 for a confidential chat quoting Ref: 5948IR