Flow Room Manager

DHL; Daventry; On-site; Confidential; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Free parking

Discretionary bonus

Flexible working

Pension scheme (8% employer + 4%員)

GP consultations 24/7

Retail and lifestyle discounts

Loans and savings advice

Job summary

DHL Daventry is seeking a Night Shift Flow Room Manager to lead a team within a highly automated warehouse environment. You will oversee Flow Controllers, monitor automation systems, and maintain logs of all shift activities.

The role requires strong operational knowledge of automated warehouses, with experience in WMS such as JDA/Blue Yonder or WA, and familiarity with automated material handling equipment. Night shifts run 23:00–07:00, five days out of seven.

Qualifications

• Strong leadership experience in automated logistics or warehousing.
• Experience with Warehouse Management Systems (WMS) such as JDA/Blue Yonder or WA.
• Knowledge of automated material handling equipment.

Responsibilities

• Manage a team of Flow Controllers.
• Monitor warehouse automation screens and alarms.
• Keep comprehensive shift log of events and actions.
• Generate reports on system performance and trends.
• Coordinate with automation supplier for preventive maintenance.
• Ensure smooth shift handover.
• Act as the bridge between customer and site.
• Retrieve and analyze data.
• Apply strong problem-solving in automated warehouse system.

Job description

Night Shift Flow Room Manager
Pay Rate: £40,118.50 + Shift Premium
Grade: M
Contract Type: Permanent (Full-Time)
Shift patterns: 5 out of 7 | 23:00 -7:00
Location: Daventry, CV23 8BQ

We are looking for a Night Shift Flow Room Manager to manage a team in an highly automated warehouse environment.

What You'll Do

• Managing a team of Flow Controllers
• Monitoring Warehouse Automation screens
• Monitoring all alarms, resolving and escalating as appropriate
• Maintain a full and comprehensive log throughout the shift (to contain details of all relevant events, actions, incidents and follow up activities)
• Actively monitor the status of plant and systems during operations critical activities
• Provide reports trended and/or statistical data related to the performance of systems as required
• Work in partnership with the automation supplier to support their Planned Preventive Maintenance schedule
• Active shift handover to incoming control room team
• You will be the bridge between the customer and the site
• You will be responsible for all the Data retrieval and analysis
• This Role Would Suit People Who Have strong operational knowledge of automated logistics and warehousing (Must have)
• Happy to work 5 days out of 7, Night shift 23:00 -7:00
• Have a strategic mindset and a passion for problem-solving in relation to an automated warehouse system.
• You're a natural leader with excellent communication skills, able to inspire and engage your team
• Experience of working within highly automated warehouse environments
• Experience in using Warehouse Management Systems (WMS) such as JDA/Blue Yonder or Warehouse Advantage (WA) together with Warehouse Control Systems (WCS) including IWS and WAMAS
• Knowledge of SSI Schäfer and Vanderlande automated material handling equipment, conveyors, sortation systems and automated storage solutions is advantageous.

Why Join Us?

• Free parking and on-site canteen
• Discretionary bonus based on performance
• We're happy to talk about flexible working - just ask about alternative patterns at interview
• Join our generous pension scheme and benefit from an 8% employer contribution, alongside a 4% employee contribution
• Free confidential 24/7 GP consultations
• Hundreds of retail and lifestyle discounts
• Affordable loans, savings schemes and free mortgage advice

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Please be aware that interviews are provisionally scheduled to take place during the week commencing 12th Nov 2026. Applications received after this date may not be considered but will be added to our talent pool for future opportunities, subject to your consent. Please also be aware that we review applications continuously and where we have a large number of applications the application period may close ahead of the provisional interview date.