In the UK, Safran Seats specialises solely in the First Class and Business Class seating markets for wide body aircraft, with industrial and engineering teams in Cwmbran and Newport, Wales and Brackley, England.

The purpose of this role is the management of operational activities within
the logistics function and contributes to the delivery of the overall logistics strategy to ensure the delivery of commitments to all customers.
The role holder will actively lead the assigned team, providing supervision, support and development of people in order to achieve key operational metrics in line with the overall Supply Chain business strategy.
The Logistics Manager is accountable for achieving Logistical KPI's in scope as well as leading continuous improvement of the teams and processes.

Key Responsibilities will include:
- Being the lead, mentor and developer of the supply chain team.
- Ensure a safe working environment and drive HSE culture leading by example,
implementing daily, weekly audits on HSE as well as improvement plans.
- Understand the One Safran process standards (SCOUT) for the relevant logistics
process and maintain and build upon process standards with the view to develop
and drive improvements where necessary.
- Own and produce Logistics KPI's to assess performance vs target and
communicate status to key stakeholders.
- To ensure continuous improvement activities are conducted, reviewed and
evaluated in area of responsibility with the team.
- People management activities including conducting team meetings, providing
updated date and information to drive best working practices for the team and
individuals, employee management including but not limited to absence
management, people development, employee relations and recruitment /
selection.
- Manage, allocate, evaluate a cross functional team in order to optimise operational resource.

This role is subject to pre-employment checks, including but not limited to criminal record checks. While having unspent convictions may not necessarily prevent you from being employed, you are required to disclose any unspent convictions during the recruitment process. Only candidates who successfully pass these checks will be considered for employment.

Candidate skills:
Working knowledge in key warehousing processes, ideally with multi-site setup.
Confident communicator with ability to communicate both verbally and written to
own team and leadership
Previous experience of team leadership & people related activities
Exposure and /or experience in the development of teams
High attention to detail
Comfortable to deliver reports and communications to wider team
HSE Qualification
Demonstrable pro-activeness in identifying & solving problems
Positive attitude to tackling challenges