Warehouse & Logistics Manager

Recruit 12; Yeovil; On-site; GBP 50,000 - 65,000; Full time

Job summary

Recruit 12 is seeking an experienced Warehouse & Logistics Manager to own the complete warehouse, stores and despatch operations within a growing engineering business.

This senior role offers genuine responsibility to improve processes, reduce costs and deliver a structured, efficient logistics operation across international markets.

Qualifications

• Significant experience in warehouse, logistics, distribution, or manufacturing operations.
• Proven experience in leading teams and operational functions.
• Strong understanding of warehouse and inventory control.
• Experience with ERP, WMS or similar systems.

Responsibilities

• Take overall responsibility for warehouse, stores and despatch operations.
• Lead and develop stores and despatch teams.
• Set responsibilities, priorities and performance expectations.
• Improve warehouse organisation, housekeeping and utilisation.
• Maintain stock control and inventory accuracy.
• Manage despatch from production to customer delivery.
• Plan container loading, collections and shipments.
• Manage freight forwarders, hauliers and external logistics providers.
• Meet customer shipment requirements and deadlines.
• Identify and resolve logistics issues before impact.
• Optimize container utilisation and reduce costs.
• Improve picking, packing, despatch and warehouse processes.
• Introduce KPIs for warehouse and logistics.
• Improve shipment visibility and reporting.
• Maintain ERP/WMS records.

Skills

People management

Stock control

Logistics planning

Communication

Stakeholder management

Tools

ERP

WMS

Job description

Warehouse & Logistics Manager

Type: Full-time

About the Company

Our client is a specialist British engineering and manufacturing business that designs, manufactures and installs advanced engineered systems for customers across international markets.

As the business continues to grow, they are looking to appoint a Warehouse & Logistics Manager to take ownership of the complete warehouse, stores and despatch operation. This is a newly created senior position offering the opportunity to make a significant impact on the organisation's future growth and operational performance.

Job Responsibilities

• Take overall responsibility for the Warehouse, Stores and Despatch operations.
• Lead, manage and develop the Stores and Despatch teams.
• Establish clear responsibilities, priorities and performance expectations.
• Improve warehouse organisation, housekeeping and utilisation.
• Maintain effective stock control and inventory accuracy.
• Manage the complete despatch process from production through to customer delivery.
• Plan and coordinate container loading, collections and shipments.
• Manage freight forwarders, hauliers and external logistics providers.
• Ensure customer shipment requirements and deadlines are achieved.
• Identify and resolve logistics issues before they impact customers.
• Optimise container utilisation and reduce freight and logistics costs.
• Improve picking, packing, despatch and warehouse processes.
• Introduce appropriate warehouse and logistics KPIs.
• Improve shipment visibility and reporting.
• Maintain accurate ERP/WMS information and warehouse records.

Qualifications & Experience

• Significant experience within warehouse, logistics, distribution, supply chain or manufacturing operations.
• Proven experience managing teams and operational functions.
• Strong understanding of warehouse and inventory control.
• Experience managing despatch and delivery operations.
• Experience working with ERP, WMS or similar operational systems.
• Strong organisational and problem-solving skills.
• Strong commercial and cost-control awareness.
• Excellent communication and stakeholder-management skills.
• Poultry or agricultural industry experience would be advantageous but is not essential.

Summary

This is an excellent opportunity for an experienced Warehouse & Logistics Manager to join a growing international engineering business in a newly created senior position.

The successful candidate will have genuine responsibility for bringing together the warehouse, stores and despatch functions, improving processes, reducing costs and creating a more structured and efficient logistics operation.

If you are a strong operational leader who enjoys leading teams, solving problems and driving continuous improvement, this role offers the opportunity to make a real and lasting impact