Why Greencore?
Following the combination with Bakkavor in January 2026, we''re one of the UK''s leading creators of convenience food, driven by a simple purpose: to make everyday taste better.
As a vibrant and fast-moving business, we''re proud to employ over 28,000 talented colleagues across 36 manufacturing sites and 21 distribution depots in the UK and the US. Together, we bring delicious food to life. Our products cover every meal occasion from breakfast through to dinner and dessert, with lunch and snacking in between. In FY25, our shared passion helped us achieve combined revenues of approximately -4bn.
Our extensive direct to store (DTS) network, with 17 depots across the UK, allows us to deliver fresh and frozen food both our own and from trusted partners to thousands of stores every day, ensuring consumers enjoy the very best, whenever and wherever they shop.

What you''ll be doing
To lead the Group Logistics programme with accountability for the Opex agenda, sustainability initiatives, fleet procurement, MBE initiatives, and the strategic direction, governance, and performance of logistics systems across the organisation

• Lead the development and delivery of the Group Logistics strategy, translating business objectives into a clear, prioritised roadmap of strategic initiatives and transformation programmes.
• Drive a continuous improvement culture across the warehouse and distribution operation, embedding the sharing and adoption of best practice and local problem-solving capability to ensure modern, cost effective operating practices are developed and embedded [including automation opportunities]
• To build 3-5 year roadmap across the Logistics network, in order to optimise network delivery and achieve budgetary targets
• Actively sponsor and commit the necessary resource and focus required to support delivery of our sustainability commitments, goals and targets
• In line with established GOE targets, define and diagnose opportunity for cost-out initiatives, and optimisation of network infrastructure. Lead the coordination of the improvement program, and cost reduction pipeline
• Ensure effective operational support and continuous optimisation of logistics systems, including Transend (HHT), Infios (Voice), SOP (Order & Invoice Processing), and Webfleet (Vehicle Compliance). Drive system adoption, stability, and value realisation across the business
• Define and own KPIs across service, revenue, network efficiency, compliance, and risk. Ensuring accurate, timely, and insightful reporting, enabling data-driven decision making.
• Lead major logistics change and development initiatives, ensuring structured change management, stakeholder engagement, and delivery of sustainable benefits
• Actively sponsor and commit the necessary resource and focus required to deliver our inclusion and diversity commitments, goals and targets and be a role model for inclusive leadership behaviours
• Actively sponsor and commit the necessary resource and focus required to support delivery of our sustainability commitments, goals and targets
• Actively manage organisational risk related to both Cyber Security and data, by committing the necessary focus, resource and investing in the skills and experience required to ensure compliance to relevant policies and legislation, along with taking ownership for personal and commercial data processed throughout the group

What we''re looking for
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.

• Demonstrable operational and leadership experience, ideally in a fast-moving consumer goods environment
• Experience leading teams and influencing a broad range of stakeholders
• High degree of tenacity, resilience, determination and persistence to ensure goals are achieved and the team stays motivated and focused
• Ability to build strategy, and execute in a timely, disciplined way.
• Ability to present coherent vision/plans, communicate at all levels, inspire and engage
• Ability to influence positively and in partnership, with consultants, Operational leads, functional leads and relevant SLT''s
• Ability to deliver high quality, sustainable outcomes at speed

These may be trained or developed. These do not all need to be in place at recruitment.

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
• Competitive matched pension contributions
• 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
• Spousal PMI
• Car allowance
• Bonus

Throughout your time at Greencore, you will be supported with on the job training and development opportunities to further your career.