Logistics Manager
Location: Thetford
Working pattern: Monday - Friday
Salary: Highly Competitive + Benefits
About Us
2 Sisters Food Group is one of the UK's largest food manufacturers, with a turnover exceeding £3 billion and around 13,000 colleagues across 16 UK sites. We supply high‑quality products across poultry, chilled and bakery categories to major retailers and food service customers including Aldi, Asda, Co‑op, KFC, Lidl, Marks & Spencer, Morrisons, Sainsbury's, Tesco and Waitrose.
The Role
Based at our fast‑paced Added Value site in Thetford, this role leads all inbound and outbound logistics operations across both the main site and a dedicated off‑site warehouse (Site B).
As Logistics Manager, you will ensure the safe, efficient and cost‑effective movement of materials and finished goods, playing a critical role in enabling site performance.
This is a highly visible leadership position, responsible for service delivery, cost control, people development and operational resilience, while ensuring logistics fully supports the wider factory operation.
Key Responsibilities
* Lead all intake, storage and despatch operations across on‑site and off‑site warehouses
* Deliver OTIF, productivity, accuracy and service KPIs in a high‑volume FMCG environment
* Lead, coach and develop a large, multi‑layered logistics team, driving accountability and performance
* Manage logistics costs, with a strong focus on labour, agency usage, storage and asset utilisation
* Ensure full compliance with Health & Safety, Food Safety and GMP standards
* Manage relationships with hauliers, third‑party logistics providers and group supply chain teams
* Use SAP and performance data to inform decisions and drive continuous improvement
* Lead problem‑solving and resilience planning to maintain service during change or disruption
About You
You are an experienced logistics leader with a strong operational background and the resilience to succeed. You're commercially aware, solutions‑focused and confident leading large teams, with the credibility to influence at all levels.
Skills & Experience
* Proven logistics or supply chain leadership experience within FMCG or a similarly fast‑paced operation
* Strong people leadership experience with layered warehouse teams
* Solid understanding of warehouse operations, transport and inventory management
* Experience working with ERP/WMS systems
* Commercially strong, with experience managing labour and operating costs
Why Join Us?
This is an opportunity to lead a critical site‑wide function within one of the UK's largest food manufacturers. You'll gain strong exposure to senior leadership, shape how logistics supports overall site performance, and develop your career in a business that values capability, accountability and progression.
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