Christian Salvesen is a major European logistics business employing some 13,000 staff and operating in eight countries.

We specialise in managing outsourced supply chain operations for manufacturing and retail customers in the industrial, consumer and food sectors, working in partnership with them to optimise inventories and ensure that goods are available precisely when required. Advanced ICT systems drive our operations and we use e-business technologies as well as dedicated data links to improve efficiency and service.

We currently have 200 sites in the UK, France, Benelux, Ireland, Portugal and Spain. Some 45% of our turnover is now generated in mainland Europe and we are expanding our operations there through organic growth, joint ventures and partnerships.

Our customers include Auchan, Danone, Carrefour, Ford, GM, Marks & Spencer, Morrisons and Unilever.

Where we're heading

"We aim to be recognised as Europe's leading provider of supply chain solutions by liberating all our potential to win in a fast-moving, networked world."

How we work

We believe we can make Christian Salvesen appreciably different from its competitors by working together to deliver what we promise, act with integrity, respect and value our colleagues, look for constant improvement, see the world through our customers' eyes and reduce our impact on the environment.

Our promise to customers is that we will:

• Listen to them
• Understand their needs
• Continuously improve what we do
• Be proactive, innovative and cost-conscious

We will achieve this by maintaining a high-calibre account management team, bringing customers together with skills, technology and resources to create mutually beneficial relationships, and consistently achieving agreed service standards.