NEW jobs could be set to be created at the Morrisons distribution centre in Bridgwater after the supermarket firm revealed a new logistics deal.

DHL Supply Chain has been awarded a new contract by Morrisons to manage its wholesale logistics operations for six years.

The operation will require 200,000 sq ft of warehousing space and 200 vehicles from five strategically located picking centres, in Bury, Lutterworth, Livingston, Bridgwater and Allington.

The contract will create 550 new jobs.

Graeme Douglas, supply chain director for Morrisons, said: “As we continue to grow our wholesale business, we are confident that DHL will provide the services and experience needed to serve our customers well.”

Building on its 20-plus year partnership, the new contract will see DHL support the retailer with order fulfilment, store delivery and IT services to serve its wholesale operations, starting with 1,650 stores in the McColl’s Retail Group, exclusively served by Morrisons under its Safeway wholesale brand.

Morrisons is the UK’s fourth largest supermarket group and the second largest fresh food producer.