Warehouse & Logistics Manager

Accept Recruitment; Birmingham; On-site; GBP 45,000 - 48,000; Full time

Job summary

A recruitment firm is seeking a Warehouse & Logistics Manager in Birmingham. The successful candidate will lead and develop logistics operations, ensuring efficient receipt, storage, and distribution of goods. Responsibilities include overseeing stock control, transport coordination, and compliance with health and safety standards. Strong leadership and excellence in management are essential for this key role, alongside proven experience in logistics. This position offers a competitive salary and various benefits including holidays and a pension scheme.

Benefits

Pension

33 days holiday

Additional benefits discussed at interview

Qualifications

• Proven experience managing a warehouse and logistics operations.
• Strong knowledge of stock control and goods movement processes.
• Experience leading and developing teams.

Responsibilities

• Lead all warehouse and logistics activities to ensure goods are dispatched safely.
• Oversee stock control systems and ensure inventory accuracy.
• Plan and coordinate outbound transport and stock movements.
• Manage the warehouse team and promote a culture of improvement.

Skills

Managing warehouse and logistics operations

Stock control and inventory management

Team leadership and motivation

Excellent communication skills

Analytical skills

Education

Valid FLT Counterbalance Licence

IOSH Managing Safely or CPC qualification

ILM or CMI qualification in Leadership or Management

Tools

ERP systems

WMS systems like Sage 50, SAP, NetSuite

Job description

Role

Warehouse & Logistics Manager

Salary

GBP45,000 - GBP48,000 DOE

Hours

Monday - Friday / (Apply online only)

Location

Frankley, West Midlands B45

Requirements

• You MUST have the RTW in the UK
• There is NOT sponsorship for this role

Accept Recruitment Ltd are delighted to be supporting our client to source an experienced and driven individual.

They are experts in high-performance syntactic materials sector.

Summary

We re looking for an experienced Warehouse and Logistics Manager to lead and develop our warehouse and logistics operations at our site.

This is a key leadership role, responsible for ensuring the efficient, safe, and cost-effective receipt, storage, and distribution of goods, while driving continuous improvement and maintaining exceptional service levels.

Youngll take full ownership of warehouse performance, inventory accuracy, and transport coordination, working closely with colleagues across Operations, Procurement, Production, and Customer Service to deliver outstanding operational results.

Your Role

• Lead all warehouse and logistics activities to ensure goods are received, stored, and dispatched safely, accurately, and efficiently.
• Oversee stock control systems, ensuring inventory accuracy and full traceability.
• Plan and coordinate outbound transport, courier management, and internal stock movements.
• Manage and develop the warehouse team, promoting a culture of accountability, teamwork, and continuous improvement.
• Monitor and report on KPIs including OTIF, stock accuracy, and logistics cost efficiency.
• Identify and implement process improvements, applying Lean and 5S principles.
• Ensure compliance with Health & Safety standards, company policies, and relevant legislation.
• Develop and manage departmental budgets, controlling costs and driving efficiency.
• Build and maintain strong relationships with suppliers, hauliers, and couriers to ensure service and cost targets are achieved.

Your Experience

You ll be a confident and hands-on leader with the ability to inspire your team and improve performance across warehouse and transport operations. You ll bring strong organisational skills, excellent attention to detail, and a proactive, problem-solving approach.

Essential experience and skills

• Proven experience managing a warehouse and logistics or transport operation.
• Strong knowledge of stock control, inventory management, and goods movement processes.
• Experience leading, developing, and motivating teams.
• Excellent communication, planning, and analytical skills.
• Valid FLT Counterbalance Licence.

Desirable

• IOSH Managing Safely or CPC qualification (for transport awareness).
• Experience in a manufacturing or chemical environment.
• Familiarity with ERP or WMS systems (e.g. Sage 50, SAP, NetSuite).
• ILM or CMI qualification in Leadership or Management.

Benefits

Pension / 33 days holiday / Additional benefits will be discussed at the interview stage.

Equal Opportunities

Accept Recruitment is an equal opportunities recruiter. We welcome applications from all suitably qualified candidates regardless of age, gender, disability, race, religion or belief, sexual orientation, or any other protected characteristic.