6 Logistics jobs in Great Casterton
Logistics Manager - Peterborough
Posted 4 days ago
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Why Greencore?
We're a leading manufacturer of convenience food in the UK and our purpose is to make everyday taste better.
We're a vibrant, fast-paced leading food manufacturer. Employing 13,300 colleagues across 16 manufacturing units and 17 distribution depots across the UK. We supply all the UK's food retailers with everything from Sandwiches, soups and sushi to cooking sauces, pickles and ready meals, and in FY24, we generated revenues of £1.8bn.
Our vast direct-to-store (DTS) distribution network, comprising of 17 depots nationwide, enables us to make over 10,500 daily deliveries of our own chilled and frozen produce and that of third parties.
At Greencore we actively encourage our colleagues to apply for our vacancies, whether as a lateral move to broaden experience or the next step up to progress your career and development. We also welcome applications from external candidates who are eager to grow their career with us.
What you'll be doing
- Drive the delivery of annual performance targets through appropriate planning and management of distribution activity, to ensure the ongoing fulfilment of orders at appropriate cost
- Promote, and actively manage a safe working environment, ensuring all tasks are conducted as defined in the site Health and Safety plan and equipment can be operated safely, with appropriate maintenance and replacement plans
- Create and control departmental budget, accounting for all cost and revenue streams, to ensure variances are managed within agreed spend
- Actively seek opportunities to simplify and streamline all work tasks, drawing on best practice, to remove duplication and non value adding activities and remove cost
- Liaise with suppliers, third party suppliers and logistic providers calling on procurement (when required), to minimise cost and meet changing customer needs
- Monitor commercial and operations activities to recognise and understand the impacts of the functional area and adapt the logistics network to respond to changing needs
- Develop a high-performance culture where processes are optimised and team members are guided to deliver targeted performance and achieve their potential
- Monitor the use of material handling equipment so that a safe and efficient working environment is promoted at all times
- Ensure appropriate handling, management and storage of materials so that food safety is maximised and the operational plan can be achieved
What we're looking for
- Proven experience of people management and team engagement
- Manage safety in functional area e.g., Institution of Occupational Safety and Health (IOSH) training
- Understanding of best practice processes
- Working with Customers to build sustained relationships
- Experience of managing budgets
- Experience of logistics planning, scheduling and space management
We're not all the same at Greencore and our differences help us to make every day taste better for all our stakeholders. We truly put our people at the core and are proud of our diversity.
If this sounds like you, join us and grow with Greencore, and be a part of driving our future success.
What you'll get in return
- Competitive salary and job-related benefits
- Holidays
- Pension up to 8% matched
- Life insurance up to 4x salary
- Company share save scheme
- Greencore Qualifications
- Exclusive Greencore employee discount platform
- Access to a full Wellbeing Centre platform
- Enhanced parental leave and menopause policies
Throughout your time at Greencore, you will be supported with on the job training and development opportunities to further your career.
Permanent - Full-Time Salary: NegotiableLocation: Peterborough, Cambridgeshire, PE11 3UYPlacement Student - EMEA Supply Chain Services
Posted 10 days ago
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Our culture believes in **_POWERING YOUR POTENTIAL_** . We provide global opportunities to develop your career, make your community a better place and work with today's most innovative thinkers to solve the world's toughest problems.
We believe in flexibility for you to explore your passions while making an impact through meaningful work within our inclusive workforce. That's what **_#LifeAtCummins_** is all about.
We are looking for an enthusiastic EMEA Supply Chain Services student to join our team specializing in Supply Chain Planning our SCS Plan to Build segment in Peterborough. During your placement with us, you will learn how a major global organization operates, gaining the tools and exposure you will need to become an expert in the industry and **power your potential!**
This role is available to candidates who qualify for a placement year and will commence **Summer 2026.**
**RESPONSIBILITIES**
In this role, you will make an impact in the following ways:
+ Development of Supply Chain Analytics, reporting capabilities, and tools to enhance operational performance and visibility
+ Lead and participate in process improvement projects across Source to Pay, Order to Cash, Plan to Build, and Quality Systems
+ Ensure data integrity and accuracy in analytics and reports
+ Support and involve in major cross-business unit projects
+ Analyze and interpret KPIs to identify improvement areas and develop action plans
+ Develop and implement value stream maps and reporting suites for continuous improvement and presentation across the EMEA region
**QUALIFICATIONS**
To be successful in this role you will need the following:
+ Working towards a degree in supply chain related area (planning, logistics, purchasing)
+ Excellent IT Skills, in particular Excel, PowerPoint and Visio
+ Ability to understand data, solve problems and think innovatively
+ Works well as part of a team and can manage workload effectively
**CLOSING DATE: 12th November 2025**
**Job** Supply Chain Planning
**Organization** Cummins Inc.
**Role Category** Hybrid
**Job Type** Student - Cooperative/12 Month Placement
**ReqID**
**Relocation Package** No
Head of Inbound and Outbound Logistics
Posted 1 day ago
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MM Flowers is looking for a senior logistics leader to take full ownership of our inbound and outbound logistics strategy across flowers, plants, gifting, and packaging. Reporting to the Group Procurement Director, this is a critical leadership role, accountable for ensuring cost efficiency, resilience, and service excellence across international and domestic supply chains.
Key Responsibilities:
- Lead the design and delivery of MM Flowers’ logistics strategy, covering global freight, domestic distribution, and peak seasonal flows.
- Negotiate freight contracts, optimise routes, and drive sustainable cost savings.
- Build and manage supplier and 3PL partnerships to deliver high-quality, reliable service.
- Oversee inbound shipments of raw materials and packaging, and outbound delivery of finished goods to customers — ensuring OTIF performance.
- Embed best-in-class logistics systems and processes to ensure accuracy, compliance, and efficiency.
- Provide leadership and development to the logistics team, driving a culture of accountability and continuous improvement.
- Define and monitor KPIs, producing insight-driven reports for senior leadership.
- Champion innovation and sustainability in freight and logistics.
Person Profile:
- Significant senior-level logistics or supply chain management experience, ideally within FMCG, fresh produce, or other fast-paced industries.
- Proven expertise in freight negotiation, route optimisation, and multi-site logistics.
- Strong understanding of global shipping, customs compliance, and import/export regulations.
- Excellent commercial, analytical, and stakeholder management skills.
- A trusted leader who inspires teams and delivers measurable results.
At MM Flowers, logistics is at the heart of our success. This role offers the opportunity to shape best-in-class supply chains and play a key role in driving growth and sustainability.
Apply today and join a business where logistics leadership makes a real impact.
Head of Inbound and Outbound Logistics
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MM Flowers is looking for a senior logistics leader to take full ownership of our inbound and outbound logistics strategy across flowers, plants, gifting, and packaging. Reporting to the Group Procurement Director, this is a critical leadership role, accountable for ensuring cost efficiency, resilience, and service excellence across international and domestic supply chains.
Key Responsibilities:
- Lead the design and delivery of MM Flowers’ logistics strategy, covering global freight, domestic distribution, and peak seasonal flows.
- Negotiate freight contracts, optimise routes, and drive sustainable cost savings.
- Build and manage supplier and 3PL partnerships to deliver high-quality, reliable service.
- Oversee inbound shipments of raw materials and packaging, and outbound delivery of finished goods to customers — ensuring OTIF performance.
- Embed best-in-class logistics systems and processes to ensure accuracy, compliance, and efficiency.
- Provide leadership and development to the logistics team, driving a culture of accountability and continuous improvement.
- Define and monitor KPIs, producing insight-driven reports for senior leadership.
- Champion innovation and sustainability in freight and logistics.
Person Profile:
- Significant senior-level logistics or supply chain management experience, ideally within FMCG, fresh produce, or other fast-paced industries.
- Proven expertise in freight negotiation, route optimisation, and multi-site logistics.
- Strong understanding of global shipping, customs compliance, and import/export regulations.
- Excellent commercial, analytical, and stakeholder management skills.
- A trusted leader who inspires teams and delivers measurable results.
At MM Flowers, logistics is at the heart of our success. This role offers the opportunity to shape best-in-class supply chains and play a key role in driving growth and sustainability.
Apply today and join a business where logistics leadership makes a real impact.
Logistics Procurement Manager – Peterborough – £70,000-£85,000 + car allowance + package
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Logistics Procurement Manager – Peterborough – £70,000-£85,000 + car allowance + package
A leading global business is transforming their indirect procurement function and seek a strong logistics procurement professional to design and embed logistics sourcing strategy for the business, managing a significant spend across their European network.
This customer-centric business is keen to maximise the value of strategic procurement in order to deliver maximum value for consumers globally. You will be in charge of managing and introducing new suppliers, creating logistics procurement processes across the business and working with the world-class logistics team to ensure successful customer journeys and to create top line value.
The ideal applicant will have expert logistics knowledge and strategic sourcing/category management experience across the logistics category. The role will see you work with a broad range of stakeholders across various business units, so a strong communicator is essential. The business is transforming rapidly so somebody with a keen interest in continuous improvement, streamlining procurement for growth and driving both change and sustainability would be an ideal candidate for this exciting position.
Logistics Procurement Manager key responsibilities:
- Create logistics procurement category strategy and implement innovations across the business
- Build lasting and effective relationships with new and existing suppliers, as well as with key internal functions (logistics, distribution, etc)
- Benchmark supplier performance and deliver value-add initiatives in partnership with key suppliers
Experience required:
- Strong strategic sourcing experience and a strong, expert level knowledge of logistics & transportation.
- Effective communication across different levels and functions of business
- Appetite and desire to drive large-scale, transformative change withing both procurement and logistics functions.
If you are a strong, senior logistics procurement professional looking to move into a new position where you can design category strategy, devise new processes and help to shape the procurement function of a global market leader, apply using the link or email your English CV to Alex at to schedule a confidential discussion.
Logistics Procurement Manager - Peterborough - £70,000-£85,000 + car allowance + package
Posted today
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Logistics Procurement Manager – Peterborough – £70,000-£85,000 + car allowance + package
A leading global business is transforming their indirect procurement function and seek a strong logistics procurement professional to design and embed logistics sourcing strategy for the business, managing a significant spend across their European network.
This customer-centric business is keen to maximise the value of strategic procurement in order to deliver maximum value for consumers globally. You will be in charge of managing and introducing new suppliers, creating logistics procurement processes across the business and working with the world-class logistics team to ensure successful customer journeys and to create top line value.
The ideal applicant will have expert logistics knowledge and strategic sourcing/category management experience across the logistics category. The role will see you work with a broad range of stakeholders across various business units, so a strong communicator is essential. The business is transforming rapidly so somebody with a keen interest in continuous improvement, streamlining procurement for growth and driving both change and sustainability would be an ideal candidate for this exciting position.
Logistics Procurement Manager key responsibilities:
- Create logistics procurement category strategy and implement innovations across the business
- Build lasting and effective relationships with new and existing suppliers, as well as with key internal functions (logistics, distribution, etc)
- Benchmark supplier performance and deliver value-add initiatives in partnership with key suppliers
Experience required:
- Strong strategic sourcing experience and a strong, expert level knowledge of logistics & transportation.
- Effective communication across different levels and functions of business
- Appetite and desire to drive large-scale, transformative change withing both procurement and logistics functions.
If you are a strong, senior logistics procurement professional looking to move into a new position where you can design category strategy, devise new processes and help to shape the procurement function of a global market leader, apply using the link or email your English CV to Alex at to schedule a confidential discussion.
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