Group Logistics Supply Chain Manager - Logistics Wholesale

Group Logistics Supply Chain Manager - Logistics Wholesale

Job Posting Closing Date: 18.03.26

Group Logistics Supply  Chain Manager

Attractive Salary, Bonus & Company Caror Allowance

Newtownabbey

Who are we?

Henderson Group
are proud to be Northern Ireland’s leading food service provider. Our group encompasses Henderson Wholesale, Henderson Retail, Henderson Food service and Henderson Group Property. We employ over 5,000 staff and have been placed 3rd in Ulster Business Top 100 Companies 2025.

Henderson Wholesale
is a leading Wholesaler in Northern Ireland and supplies goods to stores across various brands such as SPAR, EUROSPAR and VIVO. We source from local farmers, growers and producers and are proud to contribute to our local economy and environment.

We’re an Investors in People accredited, family‑owned group, and our culture is lived out through our four core values
- Ambition, Customer First, Teamwork and Integrity.

A look into the role...

To support our continued growth, our innovative Logistics team within Henderson Wholesale are adding this newly created and hugely rewarding Group Logistics Supply Chain Manager position to the team.

Based at our main site in Mallusk, this highly exciting role will award the successful applicant with an opportunity to develop their career in Logistics/ Supply Chain management within one of the country’s largest home‑grown employers.

Reporting directly to our Senior Logistics Manager, the successful candidate will work closely with Outbound Logistics Managers, Trading and Supply Chain teams along with external supply networks locally, nationally and internationally to optimise distribution performance and drive revenue growth.

The Group Logistics Supply Chain Manager will lead initiatives to improve outbound logistics efficiency, enhance customer service levels, reduce delivery costs, and unlock new revenue opportunities through improved capacity utilisation, value‑added services, and strategic commercial partnerships.

This role will be very well suited to a candidate with an excellent understanding of end‑to‑end supply chain and logistics operations, and a proven ability to successfully manage budgets, KPIs and Operational Service Level Agreements.

Working as Group Logistics Supply Chain Manager you will:

Identify, develop, and deliver new revenue opportunities within logistics, warehousing, and supply chain operations, using data and cost‑to‑serve analysis to drive informed commercial decisions.

Improve fleet efficiency, route density and backhaul utilisation to increase revenue opportunities.

Develop commercial pricing models for supply chain services.

Align with the logistics operations business growth, customer needs and commercial priorities.

Identify opportunities to generate revenue through paid warehouse storage, excess stock holding, strategic supplier partnerships, and long‑term warehouse capacity agreements.

Optimise use of chilled, ambient, and frozen warehouse space to support revenue and operational efficiency.

Collaborate with supply chain, buying, and trading teams to offer storage solutions to suppliers during peak periods or promotional cycles.

Work closely with Supply Chain Team, Warehouse, Transport Planning Managers to understand operational capabilities and constraints, support supply chain teams in designing operational changes that unlock revenue potential.

Work closely with Spar working groups to share knowledge and continually improve Supply Chain operations.

Explore opportunities for 3PL‑style shared warehouse services where viable and manage relationships with all third‑party logistics (3PL) providers supporting Henderson Wholesale and Food service operations.

Evaluate 3PL performance and identify opportunities to optimise revenue using 3PL assets, shared user operations, or collaborative distribution models.

Lead tenders, negotiations, and service agreement reviews with 3PLs, ensuring that 3PL services align to Henderson commercial priorities and retailer service expectations.

Work alongside various departmental managers to ensure cost budgets and targets, as well as inbound and outbound customer requirements, are met.

Report against key performance…