Senior Warehouse & Logistics Manager
- Job added: 26 July 2025
- Salary: £70000 - £76000/annum 10% bonus
- Location: Southampton, Hampshire
- County: Hampshire
- Job Type: Permanent
- Reference: 223848576
- Company: CV-Library
Senior Warehouse & Logistics Manager - 12-Month FTC
A globally recognised engineering company is looking for a Senior Warehouse & Logistics Manager to lead and manage all warehouse and logistics operations - including goods-in, inventory control, material handling, shipping, and dispatch - on a 12-month fixed-term contract.
Reporting to the Head of Supply Chain, you will provide strategic and operational leadership to a team of five direct reports and approximately 50-60 indirect team members across warehousing, transportation, logistics, and inventory management functions.
This role offers a salary of £70,000, plus a £6,600 car allowance and a 10% bonus.
Key Responsibilities:
Lead, coach, and develop the warehouse and logistics leadership team, setting KPIs and managing training plans
Take ownership of all goods-in, storage, and outbound shipping operations to customers and subcontractors
Oversee internal logistics processes and evaluate warehouse layout and material flow for optimisation
Manage 3PL partnerships, including budgets, performance, and compliance with relevant legislation
Drive continuous improvement in inventory management - including cycle counting, stock accuracy, profiling, and picking processes
Support wider business initiatives to increase automation and improve MRP, ERP, and WMS utilisation
Ideal Candidate Profile:
Proven experience in a senior Warehouse, Supply Chain or Logistics Management role
Background in manufacturing, engineering, aerospace, FMCG, defence, pharma, or other regulated environments is highly desirable
Proficient in using logistics and supply chain systems - MRP, ERP, WMS
Strong leadership capabilities with experience managing large, multi-disciplinary teams
Comfortable working on a 12-month fixed-term contract basis
A globally recognised engineering company is looking for a Senior Warehouse & Logistics Manager to lead and manage all warehouse and logistics operations - including goods-in, inventory control, material handling, shipping, and dispatch - on a 12-month fixed-term contract.
Reporting to the Head of Supply Chain, you will provide strategic and operational leadership to a team of five direct reports and approximately 50-60 indirect team members across warehousing, transportation, logistics, and inventory management functions.
This role offers a salary of £70,000, plus a £6,600 car allowance and a 10% bonus.
Key Responsibilities:
Lead, coach, and develop the warehouse and logistics leadership team, setting KPIs and managing training plans
Take ownership of all goods-in, storage, and outbound shipping operations to customers and subcontractors
Oversee internal logistics processes and evaluate warehouse layout and material flow for optimisation
Manage 3PL partnerships, including budgets, performance, and compliance with relevant legislation
Drive continuous improvement in inventory management - including cycle counting, stock accuracy, profiling, and picking processes
Support wider business initiatives to increase automation and improve MRP, ERP, and WMS utilisation
Ideal Candidate Profile:
Proven experience in a senior Warehouse, Supply Chain or Logistics Management role
Background in manufacturing, engineering, aerospace, FMCG, defence, pharma, or other regulated environments is highly desirable
Proficient in using logistics and supply chain systems - MRP, ERP, WMS
Strong leadership capabilities with experience managing large, multi-disciplinary teams
Comfortable working on a 12-month fixed-term contract basis
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