Senior Warehouse Operations Leader | Performance & Growth

Espire; Coton Farm; Remote; GBP 52,000 - 72,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

25 days annual leave

Health Cashback Plan

Pension Scheme

Life Assurance

Free Parking

Employee Assistance Programme

Employee Discount

Extra leave option

Job summary

Espire is seeking an experienced Operations Manager to lead our warehouse operations, drive performance, and develop a large team across sites. You will ensure safety standards, quality, and continuous improvement, with travel between sites to support operational performance and consistency.

The role requires proven leadership in a warehouse or distribution centre, strong communication skills, and the ability to manage resources and KPIs.

Qualifications

• Proven experience leading large warehouse operations and teams.
• Strong focus on safety, quality, and continuous improvement.
• Experience with data, KPIs, and performance management.

Responsibilities

• Oversee day-to-day operations of the warehouse across sites.
• Lead and develop a large team to achieve targets.
• Drive performance, safety, quality and continuous improvement.
• Travel between sites to support operational performance.
• Ensure health and safety standards are maintained and reported.
• Manage monthly Health & Safety reports and actions.
• Maintain stock integrity and process compliance.
• Plan staffing and resource alignment with demand.
• Ensure processes and LMS standards are followed.
• Coach Warehouse Managers and develop their teams.
• Support facilities maintenance and site utilities.
• Oversee third-party security providers and SLAs.

Skills

Site/Operations management

Warehouse leadership

Team development

Health & safety management

KPIs/Performance targets

Communications

Data analysis

WMS experience

UK driving licence

Education

GCSE English & Maths

Tools

Warehouse Management System (WMS)

Job description

Espire is seeking an experienced Operations Manager to lead our warehouse operations, drive performance, and develop a large team across sites. You will ensure safety standards, quality, and continuous improvement, with travel between sites to support operational performance and consistency.

The role requires proven leadership in a warehouse or distribution centre, strong communication skills, and the ability to manage resources and KPIs.