Senior Warehouse & Logistics Operations Manager

Recruit 12; England; On-site; GBP 55,000 - 75,000; Full time

Job summary

Recruit 12 is seeking an experienced Warehouse & Logistics Manager for a newly created senior role within a growing British engineering and manufacturing business. You will own the warehouse, stores and despatch operations, lead a team, set priorities, and drive continuous improvement to reduce costs and improve service.

The role requires proven leadership in warehouse and inventory control, ERP/WMS experience, strong stakeholder management, and a track record of delivering reliable despatch and

Qualifications

• Significant experience within warehouse, logistics, distribution, supply chain or manufacturing operations.
• Proven experience managing teams and operational functions.
• Strong understanding of warehouse and inventory control.
• Experience managing despatch and delivery operations.
• Experience working with ERP, WMS or similar operational systems.
• Strong organisational and problem-solving skills.
• Strong commercial and cost-control awareness.
• Excellent communication and stakeholder-management skills.
• Poultry or agricultural industry experience would be advantageous but is not essential.

Responsibilities

• Take overall responsibility for the Warehouse, Stores and Despatch operations.
• Lead, manage and develop the Stores and Despatch teams.
• Establish clear responsibilities, priorities and performance expectations.
• Improve warehouse organisation, housekeeping and utilisation.
• Maintain effective stock control and inventory accuracy.
• Manage the complete despatch process from production through to customer delivery.
• Plan and coordinate container loading, collections and shipments.
• Manage freight forwarders, hauliers and external logistics providers.
• Ensure customer shipment requirements and deadlines are achieved.
• Identify and resolve logistics issues before they impact customers.
• Optimise container utilisation and reduce freight and logistics costs.
• Improve picking, packing, despatch and warehouse processes.
• Introduce appropriate warehouse and logistics KPIs.
• Improve shipment visibility and reporting.
• Maintain accurate ERP/WMS information and warehouse records.

Skills

Team leadership

Warehouse management

Inventory control

Logistics operations

ERP/WMS experience

Cost control

Stakeholder management

Problem solving

Job description

Recruit 12 is seeking an experienced Warehouse & Logistics Manager for a newly created senior role within a growing British engineering and manufacturing business. You will own the warehouse, stores and despatch operations, lead a team, set priorities, and drive continuous improvement to reduce costs and improve service.

The role requires proven leadership in warehouse and inventory control, ERP/WMS experience, strong stakeholder management, and a track record of delivering reliable despatch and