Senior Warehouse Ops Manager — Lead Teams & Performance

Ovia Group; Coton Farm; Remote; GBP 45,000 - 60,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

25 days annual leave + bank holidays

Health Cashback Plan

Pension Scheme

Life Assurance

Free Parking

Employee Assistance Programme (EAP)

Employee Discount

Job summary

Ovia Group in the United Kingdom is seeking an experienced Operations Manager to lead day-to-day warehouse operations, develop a large team, and drive performance, safety, quality and continuous improvement across sites.

This role requires travel between sites and a proven ability to manage KPIs, Lean/Six Sigma style improvements, and cross-functional collaboration to ensure timely delivery and compliance.

Qualifications

• Proven track record of managing a large-scale site in a Site or Operations Manager capacity.
• Experience of managing a warehouse or distribution centre environment is essential.
• Experience with WMS or similar software advantageous.
• Strong leadership, targeting delivery against KPIs and working across teams.

Responsibilities

• Oversee and direct day-to-day warehouse operations across facilities.
• Promote health and safety standards and ensure compliance.
• Manage monthly Health & Safety reports and inspections.
• Maintain stock accuracy, product integrity, and quality.
• Plan staffing to meet demand and integrate new products/volumes.
• Coordinate operations across sites and ensure timeliness.
• Drive process improvements and LMS-driven standards.
• Communicate clearly with management and teams.
• Coach Warehouse Managers and develop their teams.
• Support facilities maintenance and supply continuity.
• Oversee third-party suppliers and security teams.

Skills

Large site mgmt

Warehouse/DC exp

WMS experience

Team leadership

KPIs & targets

Communication skills

Lean/Six Sigma

Cross-functional collab

UK driving licence

Education

GCSE English & Maths

Tools

WMS software

Job description

Ovia Group in the United Kingdom is seeking an experienced Operations Manager to lead day-to-day warehouse operations, develop a large team, and drive performance, safety, quality and continuous improvement across sites.

This role requires travel between sites and a proven ability to manage KPIs, Lean/Six Sigma style improvements, and cross-functional collaboration to ensure timely delivery and compliance.