UK Logistics Manager

Company Overview

At Motorola Solutions, we believe that everything starts with our people. We’re a global close-knit community, united by the relentless pursuit to help keep people safer everywhere. We build and connect technologies to help protect people, property and places. Our solutions foster the collaboration that’s critical for safer communities, safer schools, safer hospitals, safer businesses, and ultimately, safer nations. Connect with a career that matters, and help us build a safer future.

Department Overview

Job Description

We are seeking a highly strategic and commercially minded UK Logistics Manager to oversee our domestic distribution and international freight operations. In this role, you will be the driving force behind our import/export strategy, ensuring seamless cross-border trade while identifying opportunities for significant cost savings and process improvements.

This is a dynamic position that goes beyond day-to-day freight management. You will act as the subject matter expert for UK customs and international trade regulations, lead supply chain integrations during Mergers & Acquisitions (M&A), and optimise our repair and reverse logistics networks.

Key Responsibilities

Trade Compliance & Customs

• Import/Export Leadership: Oversee all UK inbound and outbound international freight activities, ensuring full compliance with global trade regulations.
• AEO & Audit Management: Maintain and leverage our Authorised Economic Operator (AEO) status. Act as the primary lead for internal and external HMRC/customs audits.
• Export Licensing: Manage and maintain all necessary export licences, ensuring strict adherence to controlled goods regulations.
• Tax & Duty Optimisation: Apply a deep understanding of cross-border tax implications (VAT, tariffs, duties) to mitigate financial risks and optimise landed costs.

Operations & Carrier Management

• Domestic & International Freight: Oversee the end-to-end movement of goods domestically within the UK and internationally across global trade lanes.
• Carrier Management: Manage relationships with third-party carriers, freight forwarders, and 3PL providers. Negotiate contracts and SLAs to drive performance and achieve measurable cost savings.
• Repair Logistics: Design and manage robust repair/reverse logistics workflows to minimise turnaround times and improve customer satisfaction.
• Process Improvement: Continuously analyse supply chain data to identify bottlenecks, implementing Lean or Six Sigma methodologies to drive operational excellence across the logistics network.

Strategic Initiatives & M&A

• M&A Integration: Act as the logistics lead during Mergers & Acquisitions, assessing target supply chains, identifying synergies, and smoothly integrating acquired logistics networks into our existing infrastructure.
• UK Market Expertise: Apply a strong understanding of the UK freight market, transport regulations, and infrastructural networks to optimize routing and carrier selection.

Basic Requirements

Qualifications & Experience

• Experience: Substantial experience in logistics, domestic distribution, and international freight management within the UK market.
• Trade Expertise: Proven track record managing AEO accreditations, export licensing, and complex HMRC/customs audits.
• Financial Acumen: Strong understanding of international trade tax implications and a history of delivering demonstrable cost savings.
• Vendor Management: Extensive experience selecting, negotiating with, and managing third-party freight forwarders and carriers.
• Warehousing Knowledge (Desired): A strong understanding of general warehouse operations and inventory control principles is highly desired to support end-to-end supply chain alignment.
• Strategic Agility: Previous exposure to M&A integrations, supply chain restructuring, or complex project management is a distinct advantage.
• Skills: Strong analytical capabilities, excellent negotiation skills, and the ability to communicate complex trade requirements to non-technical stakeholders.

In return for your expertise, we’ll support you in this new challenge with coaching & development every step of the way. Also, to reward your hard work you’ll get:

• Competitive salary and bonus schemes

• Two weeks of additional pay per year (holiday bonus)

• 25 days holiday entitlement + bank holidays

• Attractive defined contribution pension scheme

• Private medical insurance

• Employee stock purchase plan

• Flexible working options

• Life assurance

• Enhanced maternity and paternity pay

• Career development support and wide-ranging learning opportunities

• Employee health and wellbeing support EAP, wellbeing guidance etc

• Carbon neutral initiatives/goals

• Corporate social responsibility initiatives including support for volunteering days

• Well-known companies discount scheme

Travel Requirements

Relocation Provided

Position Type

Referral Payment Plan

Company

EEO Statement

Motorola Solutions is an Equal Opportunity Employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion or belief, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability, veteran status or any other legally-protected characteristic.

We are proud of our people-first and community-focused culture, empowering every Motorolan to be their most authentic self and to do their best work to deliver on the promise of a safer world. If you’d like to join our team but feel that you don’t quite meet all of the preferred skills, we’d still love to hear why you think you’d be a great addition to our team.