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Business Systems Lead - Transport & Logistics Enterprise TechnologyLocation:Flexible UK / remoteTravel:Regular travel between UK operational sites required (expensed beyond base location)Salary:£90-£100k + 10% Bonus + Excellent BenefitsLeading provider of UK critical infrastructure requires a Business Systems Lead of the transport and logistics enterprise technology. This role will require you to deliver the ongoing development of technology systems that support complex, high-volume operational environments across multiple UK sites.This is a senior leadership role responsible for ensuring core operational, logistics and terminal systems are stable, scalable and aligned to business growth. You will lead a multidisciplinary team spanning applications, systems analysis and development while partnering closely with operations, engineering and senior IT leadership.The role offers significant scope to shape and modernise systems, improve automation and drive data-led performance across a large-scale operational environment.Location is flexible across the UK with regular travel to operational sites includingSouth Wales, the South Coast and the Humber region.The RoleYou will take ownership of the systems and applications that enable day-to-day operational performance across logistics, terminals and engineering functions.Key responsibilities include:Leading the support, maintenance and development of operational and logistics systems across multiple sitesManaging and developing a team of solution managers, analysts and technical specialistsOverseeing delivery of system enhancements, integrations and new capabilities aligned to business prioritiesActing as the senior point of contact between IT and operational stakeholdersDriving continuous improvement, automation and performance optimisation through technologyManaging vendors, system integrator and third-party technology partnersEnsuring strong service performance across incident, problem and change managementDelivering and supporting BI, reporting and data solutions for operational performanceManaging budgets, roadmaps and resource planning across the functionLeading large-scale systems and transformation programmesSupporting long-term technology strategy for operational and logistics platformsThis role combineshands-on technical understanding with strategic leadershipand will suit someone comfortable operating at both operational and executive levels.We are deliberately open on sector background and welcome candidates from:Logistics 'supply chainTransport & distributionPorts & terminalsManufacturing or industrial environmentsEngineering or asset-heavy businessesLarge-scale operational environmentsExperience required:Leadership of enterprise or operational systems within complex organisationsStrong knowledge of logistics, supply chain or operational technology platformsExperience leading technical or applications teamsDelivery of large-scale systems or transformation programmesVendor and systems integrator managementBudget ownership and strategic planningExperience improving processes through technology and automationStrong stakeholder engagement across technical and operational teamsHighly desirable:Experience with ERP, supply chain or terminal systemsData, reporting and BI platform deliveryIntegration and automation initiativesAgile and structured delivery methodologiesLocation & TravelThe role can be based flexibly across the UK, particularly around:Cardiff / South WalesSouthampton / South CoastHull / Humber regionRegular travel between operational sites is required.The salary is a basic between £90-100K with an exceptional package / pension and bonus schemeJBRP1_UKTJ