Fulfilment Director - South West

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 the South West

A region that encompasses Bristol, Gloucester, Devon, Cornwall, Somerset, Dorset and Wiltshire, as well as the Isles of Scilly, the South West is a diverse area that offers a broad range of opportunities for those seeking Fulfilment Director positions.

As demonstrated by the ancient monuments like Stonehenge and the Roman ruins in Bath, the South West has been settled for thousands of years. In fact, the oldest complete human skeleton ever found in the UK was discovered in Cheddar Gorge and dates back to around 7150 BC.

Prior to the Industrial Revolution, much of the South West relied on fishing and shipping, particularly in Bristol, a city which harboured vessels that traded with Ireland, Iceland and the Americas. Later, it became known for coal mining, as well as heavy industry.

Today, aeronautics is an important part of the South West economy, and a number of companies have facilities in the region - such as Airbus UK, BAE Systems and Rolls-Royce. There's also Defence Equipment and Support - the MoD's procurement and logistics agency.

Cheese, clotted cream and other dairy products are made in the region, with companies including Dairy Crest, which makes Cathedral City and Davidstow. Other food and beverage manufacturers include Ginsters, Ryvita, Kraft Foods UK and Beverage Brands, makers of WKD vodka. Meanwhile GSK manufactures Lucozade and Ribena in Coleford.

In addition, Princess Yachts, Siemens Traffic Controls, Merlin Entertainments, Endsleigh Insurance, Westland Helicopters and Wincanton plc are all based in the region.

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Find Fulfilment Director vacancies with Cast UK

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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