Deputy Head of Logistics

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Deputy Head of Logistics

Are you able to lead and influence cross-functional teams to drive strategic logistics initiatives and ensure project success? Are you experienced in managing complex logistics operations, balancing multiple stakeholders, and delivering results within tight timelines? Are you skilled in identifying and implementing continuous improvement opportunities to optimise logistics performance and cost-effectiveness?

If so, we have an exciting opportunity for you to join us as our next Deputy Head of Logistics here at Hinkley Point C!

The Opportunity

As a key leader within the Logistics team, you’ll be at the forefront of driving command, control, and excellence across the entire end-to-end logistics process at HPC. We pride ourselves on being the strategic architects behind logistics operations, seamlessly enabling the successful delivery of the project.

The Deputy Head of Logistics plays a vital role, reporting directly to the Head of Logistics, in shaping the future of HPC’s logistics function. This position leads strategic initiatives, drives transformative projects, and ensures that logistics operations are optimised to meet the project's objectives. Additionally, the Deputy Head of Logistics will step in to deputise for the Head of Logistics as needed, overseeing the quality of delivery and leading governance efforts to ensure that all logistics processes are executed with the highest standards across the project.

Pay, benefits and culture

Alongside a salary range of £80,000 - £90,000 and a market-leading pension scheme, your package will include a range of benefits, from the big and formal to the small and personal.

We’re talking about everything from enhanced parental leave to electric vehicle leasing, health insurance to product discounts, critical illness insurance to technology vouchers, gym membership to season ticket loans.

At EDF UK, we embrace flexibility while recognising that everyone's working needs are different. Whether you're in our office spaces, on site, or working remotely, we promote an environment that supports collaboration, connection, and comfort. No matter where you are, our priority is to make sure you feel safe, valued, and celebrated.

Here, we do right by each other and everyone’s welcome. We’re on an action-oriented journey, championing equity, diversity, and inclusion. We’d like our future workforce to have an equal gender balance, represent a broad mix of people from minority ethnic backgrounds, LGBTQ+, those with a disability and supporting social mobility.  

We’re a disability confident employer and we’ll do all we can to help with your application. Please let us know if you need to request reasonable adjustments.

We take pride in fostering a dynamic and inclusive environment, where the diverse backgrounds and experiences of our employees drive fresh thinking and innovation. We understand that success means different things to different people. We believe there are multiple definitions of what it means to succeed. That’s why we support you to pursue a career that’s unique to you. Because success is personal.

What you will be doing

You will analyse project trends to identify logistics risks and opportunities, while championing governance and logistics standards. Regularly assessing processes, you’ll drive improvements and develop long-term plans to enhance efficiency and cost-effectiveness. You’ll create and maintain a forward-looking logistics strategy aligned with organisational goals, ensuring initiatives are feasible and supported by the business. Additionally, you’ll ensure sensitive project documents, including nuclear information, are protected and comply with EDF’s policies. Additional responsibilities in this role include:

• Drive and challenge project delivery strategies, considering interdependencies and interfaces to support prioritisation and timely decision-making.
• Ensure logistics management and training materials meet the project’s needs and are continuously updated.
• Collaborate closely with other HPC departments (e.g., Commercial, Finance, IT, Project Delivery) to integrate logistics strategies across the organisation.
• Align logistics activities with external partners, suppliers, and customers to ensure seamless coordination.
• Foster effective communication and collaboration between logistics and other functions within the organisation.
• Lead successful change initiatives with minimal disruption to operations.
• Ensure internal and external stakeholders are aligned and supportive of transformation efforts.
• Continuously seek to improve logistics performance through best practices, digital transformation, process re-engineering, and cultural change initiatives.
• Oversee the execution of transformation initiatives, ensuring they deliver value on time and within budget, and are fully integrated into operations.
• Drive continuous improvement across logistics functions, focusing on efficiency, cost reduction, and service enhancement through best practices and lean methodologies.
• Coordinate performance reporting for the logistics organisation.
• Develop and track KPIs to measure and report the effectiveness of logistics transformation efforts to leadership.
   

Who you are

With a delivery-focused mindset, you influence stakeholders and lead teams to success. Strong analytical and numerical skills enable you to develop actionable plans, while your attention to detail and excellent interpersonal skills help you build relationships both internally and externally. You communicate effectively at all levels, ensuring clarity in reports that guide strategic decisions. With a keen understanding of how changes impact project delivery, you excel in critical thinking, problem-solving, and organisation, supported by expertise in business case development and risk management. Additional requirements for this role include:

• Lead and manage change strategies to ensure smooth transitions during large-scale organisational transformations, minimising risks and disruption.
• Extensive experience in planning and operations for major capital projects, particularly in construction or other relevant industries.
• Proven ability to deliver concise, accurate project insights that support evidence-based decision-making, using both commercial and technical data to influence logistics management.
• Strong understanding of how changes and decisions affect the risk profile of the project and logistics operations delivery.
• Skilled at simplifying complex issues and insights for both technical and non-technical senior audiences.
   

To be successful in this role, we’re looking for you to hold a degree or equivalent experience, preferably with logistics-specific qualifications. Ideally, you've worked in a complex, highly regulated industry like nuclear, aerospace, logistics, construction, or energy, where you’ve managed integration and influenced senior stakeholders. Your experience in applying logistics frameworks to major projects has driven successful outcomes. Familiar with logistics technology solutions, you've led complex project implementations. With strong leadership skills, you’ve effectively supported teams to maximise their performance and deliver results.

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For this role you must have evidence of right to work in the UK. As a project, we do not discriminate on the grounds of age, gender, race, colour, religion, disability or sexual orientation, and we welcome applications from all sections of the community.