Warehouse & Logistics Manager

QinetiQ; Farnborough; On-site; GBP 44,000 - 49,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Matched pension scheme with life cover

Generous holiday allowance

Private Medical & Dental Insurance

Employee discount portal

Armed Forces Covenant support

Volunteering opportunities

Job summary

QinetiQ Limited is seeking a Warehouse & Logistics Manager for the Farnborough site. You will oversee safe, efficient and cost-effective warehouse operations, inventory control, receiving, storage, dispatch, and transportation, ensuring materials meet production and customer needs.

Essential duties include driving continuous improvement, leading teams, and maintaining stock accuracy with a strong emphasis on health and safety.

Qualifications

• Experience leading warehouse and logistics operations in manufacturing, distribution, or warehouse settings.
• Proven ability to optimise production workflows and drive solutions to meet business objectives.
• Strong understanding of inventory management and ERP/WMS systems.

Responsibilities

• Manage all warehouse operations including goods-in, storage, stock control, picking, packing and dispatch.
• Develop and implement warehouse procedures and continuous improvement initiatives.
• Utilise ERP/MRP to create manufacturing work orders, perform data entry, validation and maintenance.
• Lead and develop warehouse and logistics personnel.
• Maintain stock accuracy through cycle counts and audits.
• Uphold safe working practices across warehouse operations.

Skills

Warehouse management

Logistics management

Inventory control

People management

Education

Supply Chain / Logistics degree

Tools

ERP/MRP/WMS

Job description

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Job Title: Warehouse & Logistics Manager

Location:

Farnborough, England, United Kingdom

Role Type: Permanent – Full Time

Package: £44,100 – £49,000 (salary dependent on experience) + Benefits

Role ID: SF20852

Are you ready to be part of the future? At QinetiQ, we're not just imagining tomorrow we are creating it. From cutting-edge defence technology to ground-breaking innovations our mission is to empower and protect lives. Join us as a Warehouse & Logistics Manager at our Farnborough site, where you will have the opportunity to work with cutting-edge technology in partnership with some of the most brilliant minds.

The Role

As a Warehouse & Logistics Manager, you'll be responsible for the safe, efficient and cost-effective management of warehouse operations, inventory control, goods receiving, storage, dispatch, and transportation activities.

Day-to-day, you'll ensures materials and products are available to meet customer and production requirements while maintaining compliance with company policies, quality standards, and health & safety regulations.

Your responsibilities will include:

• Managing all warehouse operations including goods-in, storage, stock control, picking, packing, and dispatch
• Developing and implementing warehouse procedures and continuous improvement initiatives
• Driving Oracle for the creation of manufacturing work orders, data entry, data validation and maintenance
• Managing inbound and outbound logistics operations including leading, coaching, and developing warehouse and logistics personnel
• Maintaining stock accuracy through regular cycle counts and stock audits
• Maintaining safe working practices throughout warehouse and logistics operations

Essential experience of the Warehouse & Logistics Manager:

• Managing warehouse and logistics operations including leading teams within a warehouse, manufacturing, or distribution environment
• Previous experience in production is required with a track record of optimising production workflows and driving production solutions to meet business objectives
• Understanding of the principles and strategies for product manufacturing and assembly
• Understanding of inventory management principles
• Using ERP, MRP, or Warehouse Management Systems (WMS)
• Strong decision-making skills with a results-driven approach

Essential qualifications for the Warehouse & Logistics Manager:

• Degree, HNC/HND, or equivalent qualification in Supply Chain, Logistics, Business Management, or a related discipline

We value difference and we don't have a fixed idea when it comes to background or education, provided you can show the required level of experience and willingness to learn then we would like to hear from you.

This role is 37 hours per week based at ourFarnborough site.

Farnborough

At our Farnborough site exciting work takes place at our state-of-the‑art facility, with high‑energy laser technologies, our 5m pressurised wind tunnel which has a simulation capability that is unique in the UK and our large research and development projects is a real hub of creativity, research and innovation. Join our talented teams of Engineers, IT & Cyber Specialists, Project Managers, Group Functions Teams and many more to provide future defences in the UK.

Please note that all applicants for this role must be eligible for SC clearance, as a minimum.

At QinetiQ we are committed to building an inclusive, accessible and welcoming workplace where everyone feels valued and supported. We believe that a diverse mix of backgrounds, perspectives and experiences drives innovation and leads to better outcomes for our people, customers and communities. We encourage applications from all candidates and are a disability confident committed employer. If you have a disability or need any reasonable adjustments during the recruitment process, please let us know by emailing [e-mail] . One of our recruitment team will contact you.

Many roles in QinetiQ are subject to national security vetting being completed, applicants who already hold the appropriate level of vetting may be able to transfer it upon appointment. A number of roles are also subject to additional restrictions, which means factors such as nationality or previous nationalities may affect the roles that you can be employed in.

Why Join QinetiQ?

As we continue to grow into new markets around the world, there's never been a more exciting time to join QinetiQ. The formula for success is our appetite for innovation and having the courage to take on a wide variety of complex challenges.

As a QinetiQ employee, you'll experience a unique working environment where teams from different backgrounds, disciplines and experiences enjoy collaborating widely and openly as we undertake this exciting and rewarding journey. Through effective teamwork, and pulling together, you'll get to experience what happens when we all share different perspectives, blend disciplines, and link technologies; constantly discovering new ways of solving complex problems in a diverse and inclusive environment where you can be authentic, feel valued and realise your full potential. Visit our website to read more about our diverse and inclusive workplace culture . www.qinetiq.com/en/careers/life-at-qinetiq

• Matched contribution pension scheme, with life assurance
• Generous holiday allowance, with the option to purchase additional days
• Options to join Health Cash Plan, Private Medical Insurance and Dental Insurance
• Employee discount portal: Personal Accident Insurance, Travel Insurance, Restaurants, Cinema Tickets and much more
• We are proud to support the Armed Forces community by honouring the Armed Forces Covenant and maintaining our Gold Award standard in the Defence Employer Recognition Scheme
• Volunteering Opportunities - helping charities and local community