Head of Global Logistics

Deliver logistics solutions that support our global mission.

When you join us as Head of Global Logistics, you’ll oversee our logistics operations by working with all the department’s business areas to ensure the containment, transportation and delivery of consignments to posts in a wide range of regions around the world. It’s critical work, and in addition to responding quickly to fast-developing global situations, you’ll be ready to recognise untapped opportunities and deliver solutions that produce real benefits for our customers and your colleagues. With a relentless focus on operational excellence and security, you’ll be committed to maximising the efficiency and profitability of our operation while achieving best practice in everything you and the department do.

Your tasks won’t stop here – you’ll work across operations to drive improvements in customer, financial and delivery performance, and provide inspirational leadership, direction and motivation to your team of around 150 colleagues. Guiding system development and driving the implementation of lean processes across all our supply chain activities, we’ll also expect you to ensure that the services we provide are rigorously managed through controlled change, follow defined Health and Safety Standards and provide robust governance and transparent reporting.

Help to deliver the changes that will protect the UK’s interests around the world.

With a relevant professional or business qualification, and membership of the Chartered Institute of Logistics and Transport, you’ll have well developed hands-on experience of your field, ideally across a number of industries such as FMCG, industrial, transport and e- commerce. We’ll expect you to possess a proven track record of managing supply chains, logistics, production and distribution operations in a global environment, and your excellent communication and management skills will make you an inspirational team leader.

Committed to driving strategic and operational change, and with superb negotiating and influencing skills, you’ll be capable of working with your team to accomplish objectives, meet performance targets and achieve service delivery excellence. Ready to integrate initiatives to deliver our customers’ net zero environmental and sustainability agendas, you’ll have the ability to ensure that systems and processes are in place to provide the safe running of facilities in line with Health & Safety requirements. Resilient and level-headed under pressure, we’ll also expect you to employ a continuous improvement approach to your work and possess a clear understanding of budgeting and lifetime operational costs.

Grow your career in the biggest way possible.

When you join us, you’ll be contributing to protecting the nation’s interests at home and overseas. How will we help you in return? We offer a competitive salary, 25-30 days’ annual leave per year (depending on length of service) and a Civil Service pension. While working in the UK you’ll have access to an on-site gym, nursery, canteen, and we offer interest-free loans on season tickets and bikes to help you get there. Above all else, we can offer your job, bigger. As Head of Global Logistics, you’ll be using all your skills with an organisation that protects people, information and assets around the world. Using your skills in a way that just means more.

Every single colleague must be security cleared before joining us. If you’re successful in your application, we’ll ask you to undergo our process. You can find out more about this on our website: https://www.fcdoservicescareers.co.uk/how-to-apply/

To find out more about us and what a career with FCDO Services can offer you, please visit: fcdoservicescareers.co.uk

It takes a diverse team to protect a diverse world.

The vital work we do takes an incredible community of colleagues with different skills, backgrounds, cultures and identities. We support every individual, so that you always know you’re welcome and valued. It’s what makes us a Disability Confident employer. And why we’re recognised as a ‘Carer Confident’ workplace. And it’s how you know you’re joining an inspiring, inclusive organisation.

Hanslope Park based posts attract a Location Allowance of £1,750 per annum.

FCDO Services are regulated by the Civil Service Commission

A relevant professional or business qualification, e.g. degree and membership of the Chartered 
Institute of Logistics and Transport 

Logistics experience, ideally across a number of industries such as FMCG, Industrial, transport, ECommerce etc.

Proven track record of managing Supply Chain, Logistics, Production and Distribution Operations in a 
global environment

Experience of leading large teams, ideally with a UK and overseas footprint.

Excellent leadership and people management skills, including a proven track record in delivering a 
culture of service excellence

A proven change agent able to drive strategic and operational change through others

Excellent relationship management skills with an inclusive communication style at all levels

Ensure that systems and processes are in place to provide the safe running of the facilities in line with 
Health & Safety legal requirements, with specific experience of managing H&S within a warehouse 
environment

Ability to negotiate, and influence at a senior level

Track record in achieving objectives, performance targets and service delivery excellence through 
teams

Integrating initiatives to deliver customers net zero environmental and sustainability agenda

Understands and able to provide a consistent experience in the B2B, B2C and internal customer 
spaces

Demonstrable delivery via a continuous improvement approach to achieve a consistently high level on 
cost and quality, with a clear understanding of budgeting and life time costs

Resilient under pressure. 

•  Alpha. This is a defined benefit occupational pension scheme. As your employer we also make a substantial contribution.

     •    Partnership pension account. This is a stakeholder pension with a contribution from us. How much we pay is based on your age. We pay this regardless of whether you choose to contribute anything. You do not have to contribute but, if you do, we will also match your contributions up to 3% of your pensionable earnings. The contributions are in addition to the age-related employer contribution mentioned above.

    •    A leave allowance of 25 days per annum 

    •    9 days per annum public and privilege days

The Civil Service pension arrangements form an important part of the pay and reward package we offer our employees.  If you join the pension arrangements we will contribute a significant amount of money to your pension. Further information regarding both pension options can be found at the following link http://www.civilservice.gov.uk/pensions

Job contact :

• Name : Resourcing Team
• Email : fcdoservices.recruitment@fcdo.gov.uk

Recruitment team

• Email : fcdoservices.recruitment@fcdo.gov.uk