3 Logistics jobs in Bury St. Edmunds

LDH la doria are well established food distributors based in Ipswich with an impressive purpose-built office with a 45,000 holding pallet fully automated warehouse. LDH have over 65 years’ experience supplying the major UK supermarkets and is recognised as the leading own label supplier of a wide range of ambient foods, sourced from every corner of the world.

A fantastic opportunity has arisen for a Demand Planner to join our Logistics team. You will be responsible for the end-to-end stock replenishment cycle and ensuring we have the right products in the right place at the right time. This role requires a high degree of collaboration with internal and external partners and a keen eye for detail and data.

Key Accountabilities:

• Generate and strengthen accurate forecasts by analysing historical sales data, promotional insights, and statistical trends.

Inventory Management:

• Maintain optimal warehouse stock levels, ensuring products are available to meet customer demand without leading to excess stock.
• Responsible for raising and executing purchase orders based on safety stock levels, lead times, and supplier performance

Procurement and Shipping:

• Manage the entire order cycle, from raising and executing purchase orders to overseeing the movement of goods from our suppliers to our UK port of entry.
• Maintaining a rolling order schedule of product from suppliers
• Maintaining a rolling vessel nomination schedule for each shipping location

Supplier and Vendor Relationships:

• Liaise daily with international suppliers, shipping lines, freight forwarders, and haulers to ensure timely and cost-effective deliveries.
• Daily liaison with international suppliers to ensure receipt and timely delivery of orders
• Daily liaison with Supply Chain Administrator to understand correct delivery of orders by international shipping agents and UK clearing agents.

Reporting and Analysis:

• Provide weekly stock and supply chain reports for your area.
• Monitor supplier performance and lead times to identify opportunities for improvement.

Team Support:

• Supervise and manage the Supply Chain Administrator, ensuring they accurately track and report on shipping schedules and order statuses.

Issue Resolution:

• Proactively communicate any issues or opportunities to internal stakeholders and escalate critical problems to senior colleagues.

Competitive Salary

Discretionary Annual Bonus

Pension Scheme

33 days holiday (including bank holidays)

Hybrid/flexible working arrangements

Free Parking

Life Assurance

Employee Assistance Programme

Fantastic Fully Expensed Social Events inc overnight stays and Newmarket racing nights

Equal Opportunities:

LDH is an equal opportunity employer and is committed to providing a workplace free from discrimination.

If you would like to be part of a successful Company who values its employees, then please send in your C.V. for consideration.

What is the job?

You will be working in our Internal Logistics team, running various material flow operations within our end to end value stream to enable the production of finished goods. 

Working Hours: Monday-Thursday 8am-4:30pm & Friday 8am-3:30pm

Department: Tables Logistics

Interview process: 2 stage process following shortlisting – First stage: 1 hour Teams interview, Second stage: Onsite 1 hour interview

Who we are?

Thorlabs is a global, industry leading optical technologies company. We are experts in the design and manufacture or a range of innovative photonics products. We use these products in manufacturing and research, from fibre optics to piezo motors. We are the gold standard with optics laboratories worldwide. There are now 22 facilities across the world in 9 countries. Here in Ely, we are responsible for the Motion Control and Optical Tables product line.

Where you will be working?

Our purpose-built facility is just 12 miles from Cambridge, within the beautiful mediaeval city of Ely. There are train and bus links to Ely from Kings Cross and Liverpool Street London, and our site is within distance of Ely train station and Ely Bus station.

Requirements

What is essential to us…

• Experience working within similar roles, or demonstration of transferable skills.
• Practical ‘hands on’ approach with experience in a manufacturing environment.
• Ability to follow time-bound Standard Work.
• Attention to detail, ability to maintain focus and resolve problems to demonstrate excellent customer service.
• Valid (or working towards gaining) Counterbalance Truck certificate recognized by an accredited training body.  Engaging with our supervision programme to enable a safe operation.
• Flexibility and comfortable doing a varied role within a given shift.  Following the resource plan set by the team leader.
• Ability to work in a team environment and working on a task rotation basis.
• Excellent verbal communication skills.
• Working collaboratively with other departments.
• Adhering to core values and driven positive attitude
• Receptive to new challenges and expanding current knowledge.
• Positive contribution to multi-departmental initiatives and process improvements

What we would like you to do/ to see…

• Work safely and follow all site HSE guidelines
• Follow process standard work and work independently to set work schedules
• Carry out multiple material flow processes to fulfil supermarkets, stock replenishment, Kanbans and waste processing
• Use various material conveyancing methods such as Forklifts, motorised Pallet trucks and other manual methods
• Load/unload various loads from vehicles

What will you get?

At Thorlabs there are lots of opportunities for inhouse customised training and development that accelerates your career progression. We have free onsite parking, free refreshments, as well as an entertainment area in our large canteen for your enjoyment.

And the benefits are?

£12.65 per hour, plus an excellent benefits package including pension, health care, 25 days holiday plus public holidays.

Job Reference: THOR-VC-1532

This is a rolling campaign, so we will actively interview applicants. We reserve the right to close this vacancy early if we receive sufficient applications for the role. Therefore, if you are interested, please submit your application as early as possible.

We welcome applications from persons who are over 18 years old.

*This is a legal requirement, further information is here School leaving age - GOV.UK (

This role does not currently meet the UK Visas and Immigration criteria for obtaining a Skilled Worker Visa we are therefore unable to accept applications that require employer sponsorship in order to obtain a Skilled Worker Visa. 

We would encourage all internal applicants to inform their line managers of their interest in this position.

Benefits

-Contributed Pension Scheme -Group Life Cover -Private Health Care -Group Income Protection & more.

Please apply through the Apply for this job button or send a copy of your CV along with a covering letter and your salary expectations to: Human Resources at Thorlabs Ltd, 204 Lancaster Way Business Park, Ely, Cambs, CB6 3NX or e-mail

We are Disability Confident Committed

In line with the requirements of the Immigration, Asylum and Nationality Act 2006, all applicants must have a valid permission to enter or remain in the UK with no condition that prevents them from working in the UK. Documented evidence of such permission will be required from candidates as part of the recruitment process.