Project Manager - Warehouse Implementation

Interaction Recruitment PLC; Peterborough; On-site; GBP 45,000 - 55,000; Full time

Job summary

Interaction Recruitment is seeking a Warehouse Project Manager to lead the build and launch of a brand-new warehouse facility in Peterborough. This hands-on role is on-site, from planning and fit-out through to go-live, working with senior leadership, contractors and operations teams.

The ideal candidate will own timelines, budgets and cross-functional coordination to ensure a successful operational go-live.

Qualifications

• Experience managing warehouse, logistics, distribution or industrial projects.
• Strong project management and organisational skills.
• Experience with warehouse layouts, fit-outs, relocations or new-site setups.
• Ability to manage contractors, suppliers and multiple stakeholders.
• Strong Excel, data and reporting skills.
• Commercial awareness and experience managing budgets.
• Excellent communication and problem-solving skills.
• A practical, hands-on approach — on-site and involved.

Responsibilities

• Lead the project to develop and launch the new warehouse facility.
• Coordinate contractors, suppliers and external partners through build and fit-out.
• Manage project timelines, budgets, milestones and dependencies.
• Identify operational requirements and design around them.
• Support decisions on warehouse equipment, storage and capacity.
• Coordinate IT, warehouse systems and stock processes.
• Ensure health & safety and compliance throughout the project.
• Plan transition from existing to new facility and readiness ahead of go-live.
• Develop SOPs and processes for the new site with stock teams.
• Support recruitment, training and team readiness where required.
• Manage project risks, issues and changes through resolution.
• Oversee testing, snagging and final preparations before launch.

Skills

Warehouse project management

Project management

Stakeholder management

Warehouse layouts

Contractors management

Excel / data reporting

Budget management

Communication

On-site delivery

Job description

Warehouse Project Manager

FTC 3–6 Months | Peterborough | Up to £50,000 | 35 hours per week

Location: Peterborough
Hours: 35 hours per week
Working pattern: Full-time, office/site based
Contract: FTC 3–6 months
Salary: Up to £50,000

Start date ASAP

We’re looking for an experienced Warehouse Project Manager to play a key role in the development and launch of a brand-new warehouse facility in Peterborough.

This is a fantastic opportunity for someone who enjoys building something from the ground up. You’ll take ownership of the project from planning and fit-out through to operational readiness and go-live, working closely with senior leadership, contractors, suppliers and operational teams.

This is a hands‑on project role where you’ll be on‑site, making things happen and ensuring the new facility is ready to operate successfully.

The Role

• Lead the project to develop and launch the new warehouse facility
• Work closely with the Operations & Finance Director and senior stakeholders
• Help shape the warehouse layout, racking, storage, goods-in/out areas and workflow
• Coordinate contractors, suppliers and external partners throughout the build and fit‑out
• Manage project timelines, budgets, milestones and dependencies
• Identify operational requirements and ensure the new facility is designed around them
• Support decisions around warehouse equipment, MHE, storage solutions and capacity
• Coordinate IT, warehouse systems, stock processes and operational infrastructure
• Ensure H&S, risk assessments and compliance are embedded throughout the project
• Plan the transition from the existing operation into the new facility
• Coordinate stock movements, relocation and operational readiness ahead of go‑live
• Work with warehouse and stock teams to develop SOPs and processes for the new site
• Support recruitment, training and team readiness where required
• Manage project risks, issues and changes through to resolution
• Oversee testing, snagging and final preparations ahead of launch
• Act as the key link between the business, contractors and operational teams
• Support the business through the bedding‑in period and drive continuous improvement following launch

About You

We’re looking for someone who has genuinely managed warehouse, logistics or industrial projects and is comfortable taking ownership from concept through to completion.

You’ll ideally have:

• Experience managing warehouse, logistics, distribution or industrial projects
• Strong project management and organisational skills
• Experience with warehouse layouts, fit‑outs, relocations or new‑site setups
• The ability to manage contractors, suppliers and multiple stakeholders
• Strong Excel, data and reporting skills
• Commercial awareness and experience managing budgets
• Excellent communication and problem‑solving skills
• A practical, hands‑on approach — happy to be on‑site and involved, rather than purely office‑based

Desirable Experience

• Warehouse management or stock control background
• Racking, MHE, storage systems or warehouse equipment
• WMS/ERP implementation or warehouse systems
• Health & safety and compliance
• Taking a new facility through to operational go‑live

You’ll be instrumental in creating a new warehouse operation from the ground up, making key decisions around layout, infrastructure, processes and operational readiness, before seeing the project through to launch.

If you’ve successfully delivered a warehouse move, fit‑out, expansion, relocation or new‑site project and want the opportunity to make a real impact, we’d love to hear from you.