Senior Ops Leader – New Doncaster Distribution Facility

Pertemps Leeds; Doncaster; On-site; GBP 81,000 - 99,000; Full time

Job summary

Pertemps Leeds, a major UK retailer, is opening a new distribution facility in Doncaster. We seek an Operations Manager to lead warehouse and distribution strategy from the ground up, directing planning, product flow and resource management.

Based in Doncaster with initial three days in Warrington, you will coach managers, shape SLT priorities, deliver KPIs on productivity, safety and service, and build a high-performing team to support growth.

Qualifications

• Experienced warehouse or distribution leader with multi-team oversight.
• Warehouse planning, volume forecasting and labour management at scale.
• Automated operations and product flow management.
• Delivering change and measurable improvements in operational performance.
• Working within a unionised environment.
• Managing warehouse health and safety standards.
• Influencing senior stakeholders and developing talent.

Responsibilities

• Shaping operational priorities and long-term improvement plans as part of the SLT.
• Leading and developing warehouse managers and their teams.
• Planning inbound and outbound product flows to maximise throughput and automation capacity.
• Aligning labour, recruitment and training plans with operational demand.
• Delivering KPIs across productivity, service, safety and warehouse standards.
• Collaborating with buying, transport and network planning teams to maintain schedules and resolve issues.
• Improving inbound product and packaging standards for automated handling.
• Managing agency partners, suppliers and subcontractors against agreed service levels.
• Using performance data to drive continuous improvement and champion safe working practices.

Skills

Leadership

Warehouse planning

Labour management

Change delivery

Performance improvement

Stakeholder influence

Job description

Pertemps Leeds, a major UK retailer, is opening a new distribution facility in Doncaster. We seek an Operations Manager to lead warehouse and distribution strategy from the ground up, directing planning, product flow and resource management.

Based in Doncaster with initial three days in Warrington, you will coach managers, shape SLT priorities, deliver KPIs on productivity, safety and service, and build a high-performing team to support growth.