Fulfilment Operations Manager

Ingka External; Manchester; On-site; GBP 30,000 - 36,000; Full time

Job summary

A global retail company is seeking an Inbound Warehouse Manager to oversee operations, ensuring efficiency and accuracy. This role offers opportunities for career growth within a dynamic environment, focusing on leadership and strategic improvements. Benefits include a competitive salary and various perks.

Benefits

15% IKEA discount

Life assurance of 4 times your pay

Enhanced pension contributions

Interest-free loans

Qualifications

• Experience in leadership focusing on business results and people development.
• Understanding of budgets and key performance metrics.

Responsibilities

• Implement improvements and new processes to enhance customer experience.
• Collaborate with stakeholders to ensure goods availability and order fulfilment.

Skills

Leadership

Strategic Thinking

Operational Thinking

Job description

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• Job ID: 289966
• Date posted: 10/05/2025

Role: Inbound Warehouse Manager

As an Inbound Warehouse Manager, you'll oversee the receiving, picking, and replenishment operations, ensuring everything runs smoothly. Your attention to detail and leadership skills will be crucial in maintaining inventory accuracy and optimising workflow. This role offers the start of a career within a large global retail company with opportunities to grow and develop.

What We Offer

• The start date of employment will be: June 2025
• The starting salary for this role is £30,564 per annum, based on skills and experience.
• 39 hours per week, working 5 days including evenings and alternate weekends. Mostly days, with occasional night shifts between 10pm and 6am, as the operation is 24 hours.
• Flexibility to match your life and our business needs can be discussed during the interview.

Working With Us Has Its Rewards

Our co-workers bring unique ideas and skills to work every day. We offer a variety of benefits to suit their and their family's needs:

• 15% IKEA discount & discount portal saving you hundreds on high-street retailers.
• Life assurance of 4 times your pay, enhanced pension contributions, and interest-free loans.

What You'll Need to Have

• Leadership experience focusing on strategic leadership, business results, and people development.
• Understanding of budgets, costs, and key performance metrics, with the ability to analyze and guide the business.
• Strategic and operational thinking, implementing action plans, providing clear direction, and establishing routines for large teams.
• Ability to thrive in a dynamic environment, promoting agile thinking and responsiveness.

What You'll Be Doing Day to Day

• Implement improvements, new processes, technologies, and ways of working to enhance customer and co-worker experience.
• Collaborate and communicate effectively with internal and external stakeholders to ensure goods availability and order fulfilment at optimal cost.
• Ensure compliance with the IKEA code of conduct, procedures, regulations, and legislation related to health, safety, security, and environment.
• Coach, develop, and inspire the Fulfilment Operations team, supporting diversity, inclusion, well-being, and succession planning.

We Care for the People

We value diversity of thought, background, and culture. Candidates from all walks of life, including those with disabilities, are welcome to join us.

Come see a wonderful workday where we create a better everyday life for the many.

Recruitment Process Information

Please inform us of any adjustments needed during the interview process. Attach an updated CV and cover letter to your application. Shortlisted candidates will be invited for an in-person interview via email. We will keep you informed regardless of the outcome.

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