Logistics Strategy and Portfolio Manager

Job Title: Portfolio Manager

Sector: IT

Location: Southampton/Remote

Type: Contract

Salary: £600-£675 inside IR35

Portfolio Manager

A leading financial services organisation are seeking a Portfolio Manager to join their team and help them strive towards the companies goals.

The organisation prides themselves on creating a diverse and friendly work space where the cohesiveness and professionalism can accelerate the success of the company

The Role:

To lead on and own the shape and model of the future logistics network, working with the wider business to ensure that it aligns with and supports deliver of the business strategic direction, ensuring the model is supported by the right data inputs, and working to ensure we have a clear roadmap for and progress on delivery of strategic initiatives across the development portfolio

Skills and Experience:

• Experience in logistics and/or supply chain in the retail sector


• Strong communication skills capable of influencing senior stakeholders, and at all levels within the organisation.


• Ability to structure, create and navigate a network strategic plan


• Results driven, possess business acumen and commercial astuteness and understands the retail commercial levers to pull


• Strong customer orientation and listening abilities, with great planning and organisational skills


• Ability to €˜horizon scan' for the next project/s and lead them to successful implementation


• Working to KPIs - enabling the appropriate level of capacity, customer proposition and CTS in the medium to long term plan.


• Commercially focused with the ability to identify the right, and pragmatic solution