Logistics Manager - FMCG

Key Responsibilities

• Logistics Operations: Take overall responsibility for warehouse and distribution processes, ensuring activities are effectively coordinated and aligned with operational and customer requirements.

• Resource and Capacity Planning: Forecast requirements for staffing, warehouse space, vehicles, and operational equipment, taking into consideration changing demand, peak trading periods, and future expansion.

• Warehouse Efficiency: Review storage arrangements, product placement, internal movement, and replenishment practices to maximise available space, improve productivity, and maintain a safe working environment.

• Warehouse Management: Ensure incoming goods, put-away, stock replenishment, order preparation, vehicle loading, and outgoing deliveries are completed accurately and within required timelines.

• Cross-Department Coordination: Work closely with Procurement and Sales to anticipate incoming stock, customer demand, product availability, and delivery requirements, highlighting potential shortages or operational limitations before they affect service.

• Transport and Distribution: Manage delivery planning and vehicle scheduling to achieve reliable customer service while improving fleet productivity and controlling transportation costs.

• Fleet Management: Ensure vehicles remain operationally available through effective maintenance planning, preventative servicing, and appropriate coordination of fleet requirements.

• Budget Management: Oversee expenditure relating to logistics operations and evaluate proposed investments by preparing commercially sound justifications supported by relevant operational and financial information.

• Performance Analysis: Analyse operational information to understand recurring service issues, inventory variances, unnecessary expenditure, and productivity gaps, establishing targeted measures to improve performance.

• Processes and Controls: Maintain effective operational procedures, appropriate authorisation processes, and accurate information to support consistency, accountability, and sound decision-making.

• Team Leadership: Manage and develop logistics employees and supervisory staff by establishing clear expectations, monitoring performance, and supporting their continued professional development.

• Operational Culture: Promote ownership, collaboration, continuous improvement, and solution-focused thinking throughout the logistics function.

• Systems and Process Development: Contribute to enhancements involving ERP and warehouse management technology, including workflow reviews, system testing, employee training, and implementation in collaboration with IT teams, external providers, and internal stakeholders.

Qualifications, Skills and Attributes

• Education: A relevant qualification in logistics, supply chain management, operations, or a related discipline is preferred. Candidates with substantial relevant professional experience will also be considered. Training in Lean methodologies or continuous improvement would be advantageous.

• Experience: Demonstrable experience managing warehousing and distribution operations, with responsibility spanning employees, inventory, service delivery, and operational expenditure. Previous exposure to FMCG, food distribution, or temperature-sensitive goods would be particularly beneficial.

• Performance Improvement: Evidence of successfully improving logistics performance, with the ability to demonstrate how operational issues were assessed, corrective measures implemented, results measured, and improvements maintained over time.

• Language Skills: Excellent command of English is required to succeed in this role. The ability to communicate in Maltese would be an asset.

• Communication Skills: Strong written and verbal communication skills, with the confidence to present operational findings and recommendations clearly to colleagues and senior stakeholders.

• Interpersonal Skills: A capable people manager who can establish clear expectations, strengthen supervisory capability, and build effective working relationships across different areas of the Business.

• Technical Skills: Strong working knowledge of ERP and WMS platforms, advanced Excel capability, KPI analysis, and operational reporting. Experience developing dashboards or defining reporting requirements is expected, while familiarity with Power BI or comparable business intelligence tools would be an advantage.

• Industry Knowledge: Good understanding of stock management principles, FEFO practices, product traceability, distribution planning, food-related compliance requirements, and workplace health and safety.

• Organisation: Excellent planning and prioritisation skills, with the ability to coordinate multiple operational requirements while maintaining service quality and cost awareness.

• Self-Motivated: A proactive and commercially aware approach, with the confidence to take ownership of performance and drive improvements across the logistics function.

• Problem-Solving: Strong analytical judgement and a structured approach to identifying underlying operational issues, evaluating possible solutions, and implementing sustainable corrective measures.

What's on Offer

• Compensation: A competitive salary package based on qualifications and experience.

• Working Hours: Standard full-time working hours within a supportive and collaborative working environment.

• Other Benefits: The opportunity to work with modern business systems while contributing directly to operational improvements, greater efficiency, and the continued growth of the Company.

• Career Development: Ongoing professional development and excellent opportunities to progress within an expanding organisation.