Technical Warehouse Manager

Imagine Executive Solutions Ltd; Milton Keynes; On-site; GBP 40,000 - 50,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Private healthcare

4x salary death-in-service

Long service awards

On-site parking

Job summary

Imagine Executive Solutions Ltd is seeking a hands-on Technical Warehouse Manager in Milton Keynes to run the hub that prepares and returns professional rental equipment for live events. You will lead a team of 20–25 people, protect high-value inventory and ensure operations meet tight turnaround deadlines.

The role requires strong people leadership, a background in busy warehouse operations, and extensive live events or AV equipment experience.

Qualifications

• Experience in live events, production, AV or technical equipment rental.
• Experience in busy, high-volume warehouse operations, handling prep, de-prep, storage and stock control.
• A people-centric but firm leader who can lead from the front and set high standards.

Responsibilities

• Take overall responsibility for the efficient day-to-day running of the technical warehouse hub.
• Lead, motivate and develop the hub team, setting clear standards for performance and equipment care.
• Plan and coordinate prep and de-prep so operational deadlines are consistently met.
• Ensure kit is accurately picked, checked, presented and recorded to client requirements.

Skills

People leadership

Warehouse operations

Inventory control

High-pressure decision making

Live events knowledge

Job description

TECHNICAL WAREHOUSE MANAGER

PERMANENT, FULL-TIME MILTON KEYNES GBP40,000 TO GBP50,000 + BENEFITS

A leading live-events and AV rental business needs a hands-on leader to run the hub that keeps millions of pounds of kit moving.

THE OPPORTUNITY

A well-established live-events and AV rental business is creating a brand new Technical Warehouse Manager role as part of an operational restructure. This is not a traditional warehouse job. You will run the technical hub that prepares and returns professional rental equipment for live events, leading a team of around 20 to 25 people and protecting a high-value inventory.

THE ROLE

Reporting to the Operations Director, you will own the day-to-day operation, performance and standards of the technical warehouse hub, leading the hub team, coordinating prep and de-prep, safeguarding the equipment and making sure operational deadlines are consistently met.

The operational challenge is real: high-value kit on fast turnaround cycles, with the full prep, dispatch, return, de-prep and restock loop sometimes inside 24 to 48 hours. Confident people leadership and calm decisions under pressure matter as much as technical knowledge.

KEY RESPONSIBILITIES

• Take overall responsibility for the efficient day-to-day running of the technical warehouse hub.
• Lead, motivate and develop the hub team, setting clear standards for performance and equipment care.
• Plan and coordinate prep and de-prep so operational deadlines are consistently met.
• Ensure kit is accurately picked, checked, presented and recorded to client requirements.

ABOUT YOU

• You have built your career in live events, production, AV or technical equipment rental. Your job title matters less than your experience.
• Strong practical knowledge of at least one major discipline (lighting, audio, AV or video, power or rigging), with a feel for the wider kit.
• A background in busy, high-volume warehouse operations (ideally rental or events), covering equipment prep, de-prep, checking, storage and stock control.
• A people-centric but firm leader who leads from the front and holds a team to high standards.

WHAT IS ON OFFER

• A brand new leadership role with genuine influence over the hub and the team.
• A 42.5-hour week, Monday to Friday, with overtime paid through the peak season.
• 28 days holiday including bank holidays, rising by a day a year after two years.
• Private healthcare, 4x salary death-in-service, long service awards and on-site parking.