Operations Manager

Whistl

Are you an experienced warehouse operations leader looking for your next challenge?

We're looking for an Operations Manager to join our fast-paced fulfilment operation in Lutterworth. Reporting to the General Manager, you'll lead warehouse operations across multiple shifts, ensuring service, quality, productivity and cost targets are consistently achieved.

This is a hands-on leadership role where you'll oversee people, processes and resources within a busy e-commerce and fulfilment environment. You'll play a key role in driving operational excellence, developing high-performing teams and delivering outstanding service to customers.


About the Role

Key Responsibilities

  • Lead day-to-day warehouse operations across Goods In, Picking, Replenishment, Packing, Returns and Despatch.
  • Ensure effective labour planning and resource management to meet operational demands and productivity targets.
  • Manage Shift Managers, Supervisors and Team Leaders, providing coaching, support and performance management.
  • Drive continuous improvement by identifying process efficiencies and implementing operational enhancements.
  • Monitor operational KPIs, service levels and costs to maximise performance and control expenditure.
  • Build strong relationships with customers, carriers and internal stakeholders to ensure exceptional service delivery.
  • Promote a positive, safety-first culture and ensure compliance with Health & Safety and security procedures.
  • Support business change initiatives and operational projects across the site.
  • Deputise for the General Manager when required.
Shift Details
  • Working hours are predominantly Monday to Friday, 40 hours per week.
  • Flexibility is required to support the needs of a 24/7 operation

Benefits
  • Annual leave enhanced with long service.
  • Company Pension
  • Long service rewards: both financial and leave-based.
  • Health cash plan.
  • Life assurance scheme.
  • Critical Illness cover
  • Access to our prestige benefits and rewards portal.
  • Career development opportunities.
  • Access to a well-established Employee Assistance Programme provider.
  • And other excellent benefits you'd expect from a market leader.

Requirements

What We're Looking For

  • Significant Operations or Warehouse Management experience within a fast-moving FMCG, logistics, fulfilment or e-commerce environment.
  • Proven ability to lead, motivate and develop large operational teams.
  • Strong experience managing productivity, service levels, labour planning and operational costs.
  • Data-driven decision maker with excellent analytical and problem-solving skills.
  • Ability to manage multiple priorities in a fast-paced environment.
  • Strong stakeholder management and communication skills.
  • Strong commitment to Health & Safety and compliance
  • Experience managing third-party carriers (e.g. DPD, DX, Royal Mail)
  • Confident using Microsoft Excel and other Microsoft Office applications.
  • Experience in performance management, employee development, absence management and employee relations processes.


Lead the way as our new Operations Manager in Lutterworth. Step into a key role where you’ll drive performance, lead teams, and shape daily warehouse operations - apply today!

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