Distribution Safety Manager

Travis Perkins; Northampton; On-site; GBP 65,000 - 80,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Company bonus

Contributory pension scheme

Life Insurance

Private Medical Insurance

Colleague discount across Group

Job summary

Travis Perkins in Northampton is seeking a Distribution Safety Manager to own site-wide health, safety and compliance at the Northampton Distribution Centre. Reporting to the General Manager, you will lead a small team, chair the H&S Forum, oversee risk assessments, investigations and inspections, and drive proactive safety improvements across warehousing operations.

You must be NEBOSH or IOSH qualified, with a track record in fast-paced distribution environments, and able to influence culture

Qualifications

• NEBOSH or IOSH qualification or equivalent Health & Safety apprenticeship/qualification.
• Experience in managing health, safety and compliance within fast-paced warehousing or distribution environments.
• Proven capability in risk assessment, root-cause investigation and regulatory compliance.
• Strong leadership to drive safety as a business enabler.
• Excellent communication and training delivery across all levels.
• Data analysis skills to identify safety trends.

Responsibilities

• Lead site Health & Safety governance, review risk assessments and SOPs, and drive compliance.
• Manage external inspectors, permits to work, equipment issues and audit-ready registries.
• Chair the monthly H&S Forum and provide safety updates to management and teams.
• Oversee daily MHE fleet operations and access controls, telemetry, and repair approvals.
• Track proactive safety metrics and present monthly safety reports to leadership.
• Deliver training and onboarding programs, including manual handling and safety inductions.
• Directly manage the safety team and liaise with agency partners to ensure compliance.

Skills

Leadership

Communication

Training delivery

Incident investigation

Risk assessment

Data analytics

Regulatory compliance

Influencing culture

Education

NEBOSH/IOSH qualification

Tools

Yale Vision

BE Portal

Job description

Travis Perkins is now hiring for an energetic and influential Distribution Safety Manager to join our team at the Northampton Distribution Centre and play a critical role in driving a safe, compliant 24-hour operation. Reporting directly to the General Manager, you will serve as the site's Health & Safety authority. Collaborating with operational leaders to embed a proactive safety culture, optimise warehousing efficiencies, manage regulatory compliance and ensure our teams go home safe every day. If you are a NEBOSH or IOSH qualified safety professional who views H&S as an enabler of business performance and excels at leading cross-functional teams, we’d love to hear from you!

Working Pattern & Location

• Working Pattern: Full-time, standard working hours are 08:00 – 16:00 (Monday to Friday).
• Shift Engagement: While core hours are daytime, there is an expectation to spend time on‑site during other shifts.
• There is no weekend work and no requirement to be on call.

The Opportunity

As Distribution Safety Manager, you will take complete ownership of site‑wide health, safety, and operational compliance frameworks.

Leading a team consisting of one direct report and four indirect trainers, you will oversee annual Risk Assessments, Safe Operating Procedures (SOPs), incident root‑cause investigations and statutory inspections.

You will chair the monthly site H&S Forum, manage our Yale Vision MHE fleet telemetry, deliver engaging training programs and use data analytics to drive continuous safety improvements across the supply chain.

What You’ll Be Doing

• Health & Safety Governance: Leading reviews of site Risk Assessments and SOPs, conducting incident investigations alongside line managers and driving internal Staysafe compliance.
• Statutory Compliance & Inspections: Managing external engineering inspectors (Allianz/Qualitas) controlling Permits to Work, resolving equipment issues promptly, and keeping site registries audit ready.
• Safety Culture & Forums: Chairing monthly H&S Forums, representing the site on cross‑Group distribution panels and providing daily/quarterly safety updates to management/ site teams.
• Fleet Telemetry & MHE Asset Control: Managing daily MHE fleet operations, user access levels via Yale Vision telemetry, BE Portal systems and repair PO approvals.
• Data Analytics & Proactive Safety: Tracking proactive safety metrics (behavioral observations, near‑miss rates, CCTV reviews) and presenting monthly supply chain reporting decks to leadership.
• Training & Onboarding Delivery: Managing third‑party training, delivering manual handling and designing comprehensive onboarding/induction programs.
• Team Leadership & Agency Management: Directly managing and developing your team, liaising with agency partners (ACS/Siamo) and enforcing strict anti‑modern slavery compliance checks.

Essential

• NEBOSH qualification, IOSH membership, or equivalent Health & Safety apprenticeship/qualification.
• Demonstrated experience managing health, safety and compliance within a fast‑paced warehousing or distribution environment.
• Proven capability in risk assessment, root‑cause incident investigation and regulatory compliance.
• Strong leadership skills with the ability to influence cultural change so safety is seen as a key business enabler.
• Excellent communication, presentation and training delivery skills across all organisational levels.
• Strong problem‑solving capability and data analysis skills to identify systemic safety trends.

We’d Particularly Like to See

• Qualified or experienced trainer for Manual Handling Equipment (MHE).
• Familiarity with ISO 45001 (Occupational H&S) or ISO 14001 (Environmental) structural standards.
• Experience using MHE telemetry systems (such as Yale Vision) or logistics management software.

What's in it for you

• Company/ Performance related bonus
• Save‑as‑you‑earn & Buy‑as‑you‑earn schemes
• Contributory pension scheme
• Life Insurance
• Private Medical Insurance
• Colleague discount across a variety of Group businesses including with special discounts across our Trade Merchants - 20% off at Toolstation