Charity Retail Logistics Leader | Multi-Site Ops & Improvement

BroadBean; Corsham; On-site; GBP 35,000 - 40,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Discretionary Bonus

23 days annual leave

Training and development

Pension with Life Assurance

Colleague discount

Mileage allowance 55p per mile

Mindful Employer Plus Charter

Job summary

Dorothy House Hospice in Corsham, Wiltshire, is seeking a Retail Logistics Manager to lead our charity’s warehouse, distribution, van operations and house clearance activities. You will manage Team Leaders, drive improvements, and oversee budgets across a multi-site logistics operation to maximise customer service and income generation.

You will ensure health and safety standards, develop service improvements, and deliver value for money through effective planning and leadership of the retail

Qualifications

• Experience leading logistics, warehousing or transport teams.
• Ability to analyse performance and drive measurable improvements.
• Experience managing budgets and performance targets.
• Understanding of health and safety, compliance and risk in operations.
• Experience leading change programmes and continuous improvement.

Responsibilities

• Lead the performance and development of the retail logistics function through Team Leaders and operational leads.
• Drive performance across warehouse operations, stock distribution and van logistics.
• Ensure smooth flow of donated and new goods across the retail estate; maximise product availability.
• Manage fleet utilisation, routing, capacity planning and compliance.
• Develop house clearance and recycling services to maximise income and sustainability.
• Set and monitor KPIs; analyse data to identify improvement opportunities.
• Lead continuous improvement initiatives to boost productivity and service quality.
• Manage budgets, resources and planning to deliver value for money.
• Maintain high standards of health, safety, and risk management across logistics.

Skills

Logistics leadership

Performance analysis

Budget management

Health & safety

Change management

Stakeholder management

Education

Professional qualification in logistics/operations

Job description

Dorothy House Hospice in Corsham, Wiltshire, is seeking a Retail Logistics Manager to lead our charity’s warehouse, distribution, van operations and house clearance activities. You will manage Team Leaders, drive improvements, and oversee budgets across a multi-site logistics operation to maximise customer service and income generation.

You will ensure health and safety standards, develop service improvements, and deliver value for money through effective planning and leadership of the retail