Head of Logistics

Head of Logistics- Swindon- Permanent role- £100,000- £110,000 plus excellent benefits. Are you ready to take on the challenge of setting up a logistics function from scratch?   The Opportunity A rapidly growing aerospace and defence organisation is establishing and scaling manufacturing in the UK. With production ramping up, we are looking for a Head of Logistics to design and build the UK logistics function from the ground up. This is a strategic leadership role with responsibility for creating a scalable, multi-site logistics network covering transport, customs, warehousing, inventory, line feeding and shipping. You will shape the strategy, operating model, systems, partnerships and team required to support full-rate production in a highly regulated, defence-critical environment. Key Responsibilities Develop and own the UK logistics strategy and multi-year roadmap. Design the logistics operating model across multiple sites, including warehousing, transport and 3PL strategy. Build and lead a high-performing logistics leadership team. Own end-to-end material flow, from inbound transport and customs through to production and customer delivery. Ensure compliance with UK customs, export controls, ITAR and dangerous goods regulations. Represent Logistics within the UK operations leadership team and S&OP. Partner with Procurement, Manufacturing, Quality, Programmes and Finance on industrialisation and production planning. Lead the development of ERP, WMS, TMS, automation, data and analytics capabilities. Own logistics budgets, investment cases and strategic supplier/3PL relationships. Identify and mitigate operational, regulatory and supply chain risks. Drive Lean, continuous improvement and standardisation across the logistics function. About You We are looking for an experienced senior logistics or supply chain leader with: Experience in logistics/supply chain, including significant leadership responsibility. Experience within aerospace, defence, automotive or another complex, regulated manufacturing environment. A track record of building or transforming logistics functions, ideally during a production ramp-up, facility launch or industrialisation programme. Experience leading multi-site teams and developing senior talent. Strong knowledge of UK customs, international trade, defence export controls and dangerous goods regulations. Experience working within AS9100 and/or ISO 9001 environments. Strong commercial and financial capability, including P&L ownership, investment cases and supplier negotiations. Experience developing or shaping ERP, WMS and TMS systems and using data to improve network performance. The ability to operate confidently at both board level and on the shop floor. Why This Role? This is an opportunity to build and lead a critical logistics function from the ground up, shaping the infrastructure, team and operating model that will support a major UK manufacturing scale-up. Please call Victoria at Copello on [phone removed] and email [email removed] for further info.