Dispatch Manager- Nights

Harrods Careers; Cheltenham; On-site; GBP 40,000 - 50,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading luxury department store is seeking a Dispatch Operations Manager to oversee night-time dispatch operations. This role involves managing a team of 16, ensuring compliance, health & safety, and driving continual process improvements. Ideal candidates will have strong leadership skills, experience in operations, and thrive in high-pressure environments. Join a prestigious brand known for luxury retail and become part of an inspiring team focused on delivering excellence.

Benefits

33% staff discount

Subsidised medical cover

Discounted gym membership

Qualifications

• Strong leadership and influencing skills to inspire teams.
• Experience in managing operations, especially during night shifts.
• Ability to drive continuous improvement in processes.

Responsibilities

• Lead and manage a team of 16 ensuring operational excellence.
• Oversee dispatch processes ensuring accuracy and quality.
• Drive continuous improvement initiatives and report to senior leadership.

Skills

Leadership

Process Improvement

Communication Skills

Operational Management

Resilience

Job description

Dispatch Manager- Nights

Our Distribution team is now looking for a Dispatch Operations Manager to lead and optimise our out-of-hours dispatch operations. This is a fantastic opportunity to join a high-profile, fast-growing area of the business where precision and excellence are key. You’ll play a pivotal role in ensuring smooth overnight operations while driving process improvements and influencing positive change across the team.

About the Role

In this role, you will have complete oversight of our night-time dispatch operations, managing two teams across a 7-night operation. You’ll ensure compliance, health & safety, workflow efficiency, and HR administration, while maintaining Harrods’ exceptional standards. Reporting to the Operations Manager, you’ll act as a confident leader who can influence and inspire, even in areas with established ways of working.

Your responsibilities will include:

• Leading and managing a team of 16, ensuring operational excellence and team morale.
• Overseeing dispatch processes for high-value goods, ensuring accuracy and quality over speed.
• Driving continuous improvement initiatives and presenting options for operational enhancements to senior leadership.
• Managing compliance, health & safety, and HR clerical tasks.
• Maintaining strong communication across the business and influencing stakeholders positively.
• Ensuring KPIs are met, including timely dispatch and adherence to standards.

Harrods offers a range of company-wide benefits including 33% staff discount, subsidised medical and dental cover, discounted gym membership, and more.

About You

You will be a confident, self-assured operational leader with a keen eye for detail and process improvement. You thrive in a high-profile environment and can balance operational demands with people management.

You will:

• Have strong leadership and influencing skills, able to inspire positive change.
• Be resilient, professional, and polished, with excellent communication skills.
• Possess experience in managing operations, ideally with night shift exposure.
• Demonstrate a continuous improvement mindset and ability to identify gaps and solutions.
• Be comfortable working in a fast-paced, high-value environment where reputation matters.
• Experience in luxury retail or an understanding of high-end customer expectations is beneficial.
• Previous experience in dispatch or logistics operations is advantageous but not essential.

About Us

Harrods is one of the world’s leading luxury department stores and we’re becoming a destination for top designers, and the most sought-after brands from around the globe. Our combined mission is to make visiting our iconic Knightsbridge store one of the world’s most inspiring shopping experiences.

Our Promise to You

Help us make the impossible possible for our customers and we’ll do something remarkable for you. As well as offering a friendly environment to inspire your best work, we provide abundant opportunities and support to build an exceptional career across the varied specialisms of our business.

Uniquely You

Whilst our job adverts outline the ideal qualities, skills, and prior experience for the role, we believe in the potential for growth and value individual strengths. If you can demonstrate the majority of skills and strong experience to thrive in this role, we would encourage you to apply.

At Harrods we believe the personality and authenticity of our people sets us apart. We celebrate and invite applications from all cultures, backgrounds, tastes, and experiences and are proud of our culture where people from all walks of life can grow and thrive. What makes you unique makes us exceptional.

If you want to know more about life at Harrods, search #TogetherHarrods on LinkedIn, or follow us on Instagram @togetherharrods.

Additional Information:

Time Type: Permanent

Department: Knightsbridge Distribution (Victor Matos)