Warehouse & Logistics Manager

The Butchers Recruiter; Ripon; On-site; GBP 35,000 - 45,000; Full time

Job summary

A meat manufacturing company in the United Kingdom is seeking a Warehouse & Logistics Manager to oversee warehousing, stock control, and logistics operations. You'll be responsible for ensuring efficiency and compliance within the warehouse processes, utilizing your experience in food manufacturing and your leadership skills. This critical role allows for comprehensive involvement in site performance and improvement initiatives, with visible impacts on the wider business.

Qualifications

• Previous experience in Food Manufacturing.
• Experience managing warehouse and logistics operations.
• Strong knowledge of stock control, despatch, intake, and transport planning.
• Experience with data and performance monitoring.
• Responsibility for compliance and safety standards.
• Experience leading and developing operational teams.

Responsibilities

• Plan and allocate daily warehouse and logistics resources.
• Oversee intake, storage, and despatch processes.
• Manage stock systems and performance data.
• Coordinate transport requirements with customer service.
• Ensure compliance across safety and quality standards.
• Lead continuous improvement initiatives.

Skills

Food Manufacturing experience

Warehouse and logistics management

Stock control knowledge

Data and KPI usage

Compliance knowledge

Team leadership

Job description

A meat manufacturer that processes multiple species is looking for a Warehouse & Logistics Manager, so if you're the kind of leader who likes order, pace and accountability and you get real satisfaction from seeing a warehouse and logistics operation run like clockwork, this role puts you right at the centre of site performance and customer delivery. Joining a You’ll have ownership, influence and the space to make things work better every single day, not just keep them ticking over.

What's in it for you

You’ll take full ownership of a critical function within the operation, with clear visibility across warehousing, stock control and logistics. This is a role where decisions matter, performance is measurable, and improvements you drive will be seen and felt across the wider business. You’ll work closely with senior stakeholders, have genuine input into planning and development, and lead a team that relies on your direction to deliver.

What you'll be getting stuck into as a Warehouse & Logistics Manager

• Planning and allocating daily warehouse and logistics resources to meet customer demand and operational targets
• Overseeing intake, storage and despatch processes to ensure accuracy, traceability and control
• Managing stock systems, performance data and reporting to highlight issues and drive improvements
• Coordinating transport and haulage requirements with customer service at the heart of every decision
• Ensuring compliance across safety, quality, legislative and customer standards
• Leading continuous improvement across processes, KPIs and team capability

What you'll bring to the table as a Warehouse & Logistics Manager

• Previous experience in Food Manufacturing
• Previous experience managing warehouse and logistics operations within a structured environment
• Strong working knowledge of stock control, despatch, intake and transport planning
• Experience using data, reports and KPIs to monitor performance and drive change
• Previous responsibility for compliance, health and safety, and quality standards
• Experience leading, developing and performance-managing operational teams

If this sounds like the kind of challenge you're ready to step into, apply now