Warehouse Manager

Greggs; Derby; On-site; GBP 35,000 - 55,000; Full time

Job summary

An established industry player is seeking a Warehouse Manager to lead a new logistics site in Derby. This role involves recruiting a dedicated team and collaborating with automation partners to ensure a smooth operational start. With a focus on customer service, safety, and compliance, you will play a pivotal role in shaping the culture of this innovative facility. The position offers a competitive salary, a comprehensive benefits package, and opportunities for career progression in a dynamic environment. If you are passionate about logistics and ready to make an impact, this is the perfect opportunity for you.

Benefits

25 days annual leave

Management Bonus Scheme

Profit share

Private Medical Insurance

Pension scheme

Death in service benefit

Colleague discount

Career progression opportunities

Employee Assistance Programme

Cycle to Work scheme

Qualifications

• Strong team player with excellent communication skills.
• Proven ability to provide exceptional customer service.

Responsibilities

• Recruit and lead the operational Warehouse team.
• Ensure customer service is prioritized in logistics operations.
• Embed safety, quality, and compliance in daily activities.

Skills

Team Leadership

Customer Service Excellence

Planning and Organization

Analytical Skills

Problem-Solving

Communication Skills

Multi-tasking

Education

Experience in Warehouse Management

Experience with Automation Systems

Tools

SAP

Microsoft 365

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Vacancy Information

Are you ready to be part of something new and exciting in Derby?

Our brand-new manufacturing and logistics site, situated at SmartParc, will offer a fresh and innovative environment, and we're looking for enthusiastic and passionate colleagues to help lay the foundation for something truly great.

We have a fantastic opportunity to join the team in Derby as Warehouse Manager. Reporting to the Logistics Manager, this is a key Leadership role on site, as such it will be one of the first.

Your initial focus will be a journey of discovery. Working alongside our automation providers and inhouse systems team to develop the knowledge of how the site is to operate. Secondly, you will recruit your wider team who will start the journey of opening up our new purpose built frozen facility in early 2026.

This initiative is a key part of our growth strategy, aimed at expanding our supply chain to meet the needs of our growing number of shops across the UK.

We can offer you:

• 25 days (5 weeks) annual leave, pro-rated, increasing with service (in addition to bank holidays), plus 1 additional floating day
• Management Bonus Scheme which is worth up to 10% of your salary
• Profit share: We want everyone to share in the success of the business, so we distribute 10% of our profits to all our employees who have at least 6-month service, or more, each year
• Private Medical Insurance which is free for you and subsidised for your dependants
• Permanent Health Insurance which is a replacement income scheme
• You will automatically join our Greggs pension scheme which is a fantastic way to save for your retirement and allows you to benefit from employer contributions and tax advantages
• Defined contribution management pension scheme
• Death in service benefit which provides a lump-sum payment equal to 4 times your year’s salary
• Colleague discount, up to 50% off our own-produced products
• Share save schemes that let you buy discounted Greggs shares, by saving a set amount of money over a fixed time, to have an even bigger share of our profits
• Career progression and learning and development
• Employee Assistance Programme; A free, confidential helpline, offering advice and support with financial, relationship, work-related and wellbeing issues, 24 hours a day, 365 days a year. Including a mobile app providing a range of wellness content on physical, mental, social, and financial wellbeing
• Perks and savings, such as digital gift card discounts, online cashback, in-store and online coupons and lifestyle offers
• Cycle to Work scheme
• A company who cares about our communities; the environment and being a better business! Click here to read about The Greggs Pledge
• Colleague Networks – internal groups where colleagues and their allies can share their own experiences, offer feedback on the way we do things at Greggs, and provide support to one another

About the role

• This is a full-time role, however flexibility in this will be considered
• We know that having a work-life balance is important, so we offer our colleagues as much flexibility as possible in line with the needs of their role
• The base location for this role isDerby Smartparc, DE21 7BSIdeally, you’ll live within one hour travel of this area

What you'll do

• Take an Instrumental role recruiting the operational Warehouse team
• Liaise with our automation partners to navigate the site through commissioning through to being a fully operational facility
• Embed the Greggs culture, this is key to your, and our, future success
• Ensure customer service is at the heart of the logistics operation with regular reviews and recommendations for action to improve customer satisfaction
• Create a culture where safety, quality and compliance are embedded in daily life
• Achieve budget within the function and ensure key cost control areas are kept in line
• Assist in the development and implementation of company policies and procedures
• Carry out PDR’s with direct reports, agreeing targets and objectives, conducting monthly 1 to 1’s and agreeing individual development plans
• Lead a team in line with the values, with high visibility through regular meetings and coaching, promoting a culture of achievement and responsibility.

About you

You will fit right into this role if you:

• Are a strong team player, able to build good working relationships at all levels
• Can demonstrate a proven ability to provide excellence in customer service
• Have experience of, and the ability to multi-task and work with multiple priorities calmly and at pace
• Are results focused with strong planning, prioritising and organisation skills
• Have advanced IT skills including Microsoft 365, SharePoint, Word, Excel, Outlook, PowerPoint, and Teams
• Are self-motivated with the ability to work under pressure and using own initiative
• Have strong analytical and problem-solving skills with experience of analysing information and issues to identify current and potential problems and develop and implement workable solutions
• A good communicator, able to operate at all levels clearly and concisely with the proven ability to communicate complex data terminology so it is understood by the data owner and the business
• Are supportive of an inclusive culture – recognising and valuing that difference is good
• You have experience of SAP / MRP in a warehouse environment (desirable)
• You have experience of an automated Warehouse (desirable)
• You have experience in a start-up project (desirable)

About Greggs

Here at Greggs, we love what we do, and we have fun! What makes Greggs so special is our culture – the way we are, the way we behave and the way we support each other. We're hard-working, but above all else we're family; and it doesn't matter who you are, where you're from or what your favourite bake is, we’d love you to join us! We want everyone to feel welcome at Greggs and our colleagues to be able to be themselves at work, whatever their background, preferences, or views.

Seniority level

• Seniority level

  Mid-Senior level

Employment type

• Employment type

  Full-time

Job function

• Job function

  Distribution, Manufacturing, and Supply Chain

• Industries

  Food and Beverage Services

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