Section Leader - Distribution | Brighouse, West Yorkshire

Centric Talent; Brighouse; On-site; GBP 30,000 - 35,200; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Pension scheme

Free onsite parking

26 days holiday plus bank holidays

Annual care day and volunteer days

Cultural and lifestyle benefits

Job summary

Centric Talent in Brighouse, West Yorkshire is seeking a motivated Section Leader to join our Distribution team. You will lead your team to deliver against operational targets, ensuring on-time order fulfilment and continuous improvement across processes.

This role focuses on developing people, driving performance, and creating a positive, inclusive work environment, while owning ideas through to delivery and supporting reporting and data analysis, with a strong emphasis on health and safety.

Qualifications

• Experience leading warehouse teams and improving performance.
• Strong communication for briefings, updates and reporting.
• Proactive in driving process improvements and lean initiatives.
• Familiar with Excel, databases and email systems.
• Knowledge of Lean principles and data‑driven decision making.

Responsibilities

• Lead, coach and develop warehouse colleagues.
• Manage team performance, training and wellbeing.
• Ensure health and safety standards are met.
• Allocate work to meet service levels and KPIs.
• Support reporting and data analysis.

Skills

People leadership

Team management

Operational performance

Continuous improvement

Proactive mindset

Excel

Data analysis

Strong communicator

Tools

SAP

WMS

Databases

Excel

Job description

Role

Section Leader

Package

£30k - £35.2k salary + Pension

Based

Brighouse, West Yorkshire

Working Pattern

Monday to Friday || Rotating Shifts

• Permanent Role
• Rotating shifts, typically Monday to Friday

About the Role

We are looking for a motivated forward-thinking Section Leader to join our Distribution team. This role is ideal for those passionate about leading people, driving performance, and continuously improving operations, while building a long-term career within the business.

As a Section Leader, you will play a key role in creating a positive, inclusive, and high-performing work environment. You will lead your team to deliver against operational targets, ensuring customer demands are met through efficient, on-time order fulfilment. A core focus of this role is continuous improvement. You will proactively identify opportunities to enhance productivity, streamline processes, and improve ways of working. From small daily improvements to larger operational changes, you will own ideas and see them through to delivery, contributing to the overall success of the department.

You will also be responsible for:

• Leading, coaching, and developing warehouse colleagues
• Managing team performance, training and wellbeing
• Ensuring compliance with Health & Safety standards
• Allocating work effectively to meet service levels and KPIs
• Resolving operational issues and driving sustainable solutions
• Supporting reporting, performance tracking and data analysis

What We’re Looking For

We are seeking individuals who:

• Have strong people leadership skills and enjoy developing others
• Are confident communicators across team briefings, written updates and reporting
• Have experience in managing teams and operational performance
• Are highly proactive, with a natural drive to improve processes and outcomes
• Demonstrate a strong understanding of continuous improvement principles and can apply them in a practical environment
• Take ownership of challenges and see solutions through from start to finish
• Are comfortable working with systems such as Excel, databases and email
• Show resilience, adaptability and a growth mindset

Continuous Improvement & Career Growth

This role offers excellent opportunities for individuals who are:

• Passionate about driving change and improving operational efficiency
• Interested in applying Lean principles, problem‑solving tools and data‑driven decision‑making
• Eager to progress within the department and wider business, building leadership capability and influencing operational strategy

You will be encouraged to bring forward ideas, challenge the status quo and play an active role in shaping how the operation evolves.

Desirable Experience

• Warehouse Management Systems (WMS) or SAP
• Lean methodologies, project work or process improvement initiatives
• Knowledge of Health, Safety & Environment (HSE)
• Experience improving efficiency, engagement or cost performance

What We Offer

• 26 days holiday plus bank holidays
• Pension scheme
• Free onsite parking
• Annual care day and volunteer days
• A range of cultural and lifestyle benefits supporting work‑life balance