Warehouse Control Tower Lead - Real-Time Ops & Fulfillment

Morgan McKinley; Dublin; On-site; EUR 90,000 - 120,000; Full time

Job summary

Morgan McKinley is partnering with a key client to recruit an experienced Warehouse Control Tower Lead to drive a major supply chain transformation programme in Ireland. This pivotal role will oversee a highly automated distribution operation, owning a business-critical function to sustain performance, service levels and efficiency during change.

You will act as the operational nerve centre, providing real-time oversight, coordinating cross-functional teams, and embedding discipline and

Qualifications

• Strong background in warehouse, distribution or supply chain operations.
• Experience in highly automated or system-driven environments.
• Knowledge of end-to-end warehouse fulfilment from release to dispatch.
• Experience managing operations in complex, high-volume or time-critical environments.
• Hands-on, delivery-focused leadership style.
• Excellent stakeholder management and communication skills.

Responsibilities

• Oversee real-time warehouse order flow, ensuring fulfilment and dispatch targets are achieved.
• Monitor operational performance, workload and automation activity, identifying risks and bottlenecks.
• Lead incident responses and disruptions, coordinating recovery across functions.
• Drive informed decisions with prioritisation and escalation to protect service.
• Provide clear operational reporting to senior leadership.
• Lead and develop the Control Tower team with continuous improvement.

Skills

Operational leadership

Warehouse/Distribution experience

SAP EWM knowledge

Data interpretation under pressure

Stakeholder management

Cross-functional collaboration

Tools

SAP EWM

Job description

Morgan McKinley is partnering with a key client to recruit an experienced Warehouse Control Tower Lead to drive a major supply chain transformation programme in Ireland. This pivotal role will oversee a highly automated distribution operation, owning a business-critical function to sustain performance, service levels and efficiency during change.

You will act as the operational nerve centre, providing real-time oversight, coordinating cross-functional teams, and embedding discipline and