Distribution Systems Manager
- Contract type
- Permanent
- Working Pattern
- Full time
- Location based
- Bristol
- Hours per week
- 37.5
- Dates that interviews will take place
- Interviews will be held in person.
- Salary
- £42,707 - £50,096
- Summary of vacancy
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Are you a resilient, tech-savvy problem solver ready to lead logistics systems transformation at scale?
Then we want to talk to you!As a compensation we offer basic salary of £42,707 - £50,096 plus Car Scheme (company car or car allowance- up to £8,007), BUPA private healthcare, up to 10% annual bonus, Company Pension, 25 holiday days + Banking Holiday, Benefits Catalogue.
- About the role
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What will I be doing?
You’ll be the go-to expert for our national TMS—managing a system used by 500+ colleagues and processing over 200,000 transactions annually.
Day-to-day responsibilities will include:
- Leading the management, optimisation, and integration of the TMS
- Owning the billing workflow and ensuring invoice data accuracy across 200k+ financial lines
- Maintaining and developing Power BI dashboards and SQL queries to highlight trends and insights
- Uploading rates, managing fuel surcharges, and maintaining contract pricing
- Supporting new user training, documentation, and embedding best practice
- Liaising with the external TMS provider (Staedtler Logistics – Germany), IT, finance, and operations teams
- Collaborating with fleet teams to deliver vehicle, cost and compliance insights
- Visiting operational sites as needed to support rollouts and projects
What will I need?
This role suits someone who thrives under pressure, solves problems with data, and wants to shape how logistics works at scale.
We’re looking for:
- Proven experience in logistics, supply chain, transport, or business systems
- Strong SQL and Power BI skills, with the ability to manage complex transactional data
- Working knowledge of ERP or TMS integration (e.g. SAP/MM, Oracle, Transporeon)
- Confidence handling financial data, rates, surcharges, and invoice flows
- Clear communication skills and ability to manage multiple stakeholders
- Strong organisational and time management skills, with project leadership experience
- A continuous improvement mindset—ideally with Lean/Six Sigma exposure
Who we are
SUEZ recycling and recovery UK is a forward-thinking company recognised as one of the top places in the UK to work. We are proud of the fantastic opportunities for personal growth and development we offer our people. As we continue to develop and grow, you can play an important part in the essential work we are doing to make businesses and communities more sustainable.
With a raft of benefits, family-friendly policies and excellent remuneration packages, there’s never been a better time to join SUEZ recycling and recovery UK. A friendly and supportive place that you will love to work in, we believe creativity, clear communication and our drive for excellence are the keys to our success. If you share our thinking – and have the qualities we’re looking for – you could play a big part in our dedicated team.
We reserve the right to close this role early, should we receive a sufficient number of applications.*No agencies please*
- Closing Date
- 02/09/2025