Strategic Warehouse & Distribution Leader - Doncaster

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

Job summary

Pertemps Leeds is recruiting an Operations Manager for a new Doncaster warehouse and distribution facility. The role offers strategic leadership, budget and KPI oversight, and hands-on floor visibility to drive high performance in a fast-growing operation.

You will coach managers, shape priorities, plan product flows, and align labour and training with demand while delivering safe, compliant operations and continuous improvement across the site.

Qualifications

• Shaping operational priorities and long-term improvement plans at SLT level.
• Leading warehouse managers and teams across multiple sites.
• Planning inbound/outbound flows to maximise throughput and automation.
• Aligning labour, recruitment and training with demand.
• Delivering KPIs for productivity, service, safety and standards.

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 to maintain schedules.
• Improving inbound product and packaging standards for automated handling.
• Managing agency partners, suppliers and subcontractors against service levels.
• Using performance data to drive continuous improvement and safe practices.

Skills

Warehouse planning

Volume forecasting

Labour management

Automated operations

Change management

Stakeholder influence

Job description

Pertemps Leeds is recruiting an Operations Manager for a new Doncaster warehouse and distribution facility. The role offers strategic leadership, budget and KPI oversight, and hands-on floor visibility to drive high performance in a fast-growing operation.

You will coach managers, shape priorities, plan product flows, and align labour and training with demand while delivering safe, compliant operations and continuous improvement across the site.