Operations Manager – Warehouse

Job Description

Location: East London/Essex

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Schedule Options: Shift rotation

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Roles on offer: Day or Night Manager (no mixed shifts)

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Salary: up to £55,000

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Pod Talent is excited to partner with an exciting logistics business that is on a major mission to transform the current landscape of the industry. Built around innovation and operational excellence, this technology-driven company continues to scale and is investing heavily in the next generation of operational leaders.

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As part of this growth, we are looking for Operations Managers to lead large-scale logistics operations across day and night shifts. These are business-critical leadership positions sitting just below General Manager level, offering the opportunity to lead high-performing teams while playing a key role in shaping the future of the operation.

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Reporting into the General Manager, you will oversee a team of Shift Managers and Supervisors while indirectly leading up to 100 colleagues per shift. You will be responsible for dispatch, sortation, inbound operations, planning, service delivery or people performance.

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What you'll be doing:

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• Lead and develop Shift Managers, Supervisors and operational teams to deliver high-performing operations.

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• Take ownership of shift performance across several metrics: service, quality, productivity, people and cost.

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• Manage labour planning, resource allocation and shift readiness.

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• Drive operational excellence through KPI management, performance reviews and continuous improvement initiatives.

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• Build a strong people culture through coaching, development, succession planning and performance management.

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• Collaborate with several other teams in the business to resolve issues and improve operational performance.

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What we are looking for:

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• 4+ years of leadership experience within fast-paced logistics or warehousing. Ideally, within a parcel or final-mile distribution.

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• Proven ability to lead large operational teams.

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• Strong people leadership skills with a track record of coaching, developing and motivating teams.

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• Experience managing KPIs, service levels, productivity and operational costs.

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Why this role?

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• High-impact leadership role with visibility across the business.

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• Genuine progression pathway towards General Manager positions as the business continues to expand.

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• Fast-paced environment where new ideas, ownership and continuous improvement are encouraged.

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• Work alongside ambitious, high-performing leaders who are passionate about operational excellence.

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If you are an experienced operations leader looking for a role where you can make a real impact, develop your career and help build something exceptional, we'd love to hear from you.

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Apply now or contact serge@pod-talent.com for a confidential conversation.

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