Fulfilment Director - Darlington

Fulfilment Director Jobs

The role of the Fulfilment Director is to be responsible for developing and implementing the logistics strategy across all channels.

The Fulfilment Director should oversee all cross-functional operational relationships to ensure business targets are met by providing leadership, motivation and by driving performance daily. Continuous liaison with all Third Party Key Stakeholders is required to ensure the same level of fulfilment is delivered externally, as well as internally.

The skills required

The Fulfilment Director must have extensive experience of managing operational processes and cross functional working. A highly competent leader, they will be able to demonstrate the ability to develop strategies where an existing infrastructure exists with resultant improvement in business metrics.

The Fulfilment Director must foster internal relationships to build a team capable of delivering complex solutions and exceptional customer service.

Fulfilment Director Jobs in Darlington

Anyone familiar with the history of railways will already be familiar with the name Darlington. The 26-mile Stockton and Darlington railway was the first commercial railway in the world, opened in 1825 to great acclaim. Within 50 years, the railway system covered the whole country, and many of the mainlines remain in place today. Because of its early adoption, Darlington became a centre of engineering, with several of the large companies, including Robert Stephenson & Co., setting up there.

Bridge building and engineering are still strongly associated with the town. The Darlington name is embossed on bridges the world over, and many a lorry driver will be familiar with the name Cummins, the American engineering firm that makes diesel engines among many other things, which has a plant in Darlington employing around 700 people.

Darlington was originally a market town, part of the reason it required a rail link, and that remains today, with much of the surrounding area being served by its shopping area. Its largest single employer is Orange, which has a call centre there. The town is well served by rail, air and road, with great links to Newcastle-upon-Tyne, Middlesbrough and Hartlepool. With so much engineering and commerce going on, and a mobile population, Darlington is a great place to look for Fulfilment Director jobs, so please get in touch if you’re in the area looking for this kind of work.

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Cast UK was founded by logistics, supply chain and procurement specialists, and many of our consultants are from these backgrounds. We therefore have in-depth knowledge of what employers and candidates are looking for. Employers approach us to find candidates because they are confident that we will be able to fill their managerial and executive vacancies.

At any time, we have jobs in all areas of the UK, so we are well placed to find you work in our fields wherever you are located or wherever you plan to locate. If you’re moving house, please check to see if there are any positions available in the new area; if you’re simply looking for more fulfilment in your working life, there’s more than likely an employer who’s looking for the skills you have.

Once we have your details, we’re start matching you with positions the moment they arise, so do get in touch if you’re looking for Fulfilment Director jobs.

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