Assistant Warehouse & Logistics Manager

Ready to take the next step in your logistics leadership career?

Join Dale Farm as an Assistant Warehouse & Logistics Manager and play a key role in keeping our operations moving. You'll lead and develop teams, drive operational performance, and help deliver safe, efficient warehouse and logistics operations in a fast-paced manufacturing environment. With opportunities to influence continuous improvement initiatives and make a real impact, this is an exciting role for an ambitious leader looking to grow their career with one of the UK's leading dairy businesses.

Your role will require you to support the day-to-day management of warehouse and logistics operations, ensuring the safe and efficient flow of goods across the site. You will support the Warehouse & Logistics Manager in the continued development of a team of operators, driving operational performance, maintaining inventory accuracy, and supporting audits, projects, and continuous improvement initiatives. In addition, you will role model a culture of compliance in quality, regulatory, health & safety, and environmental standards while fostering a high-performing and accountable team environment.

• Support the day-to-day management of warehouse and logistics operations, ensuring the safe and efficient flow of goods across the site.
• Champion a positive health, safety, and environmental culture, promoting best practice and compliance at all times.
• Assist in driving operational performance by identifying opportunities to improve efficiency, reduce waste, and optimise resources.
• Build strong relationships with third-party logistics and transport providers to ensure service excellence and customer satisfaction.
• Help maintain high standards of inventory accuracy, stock control, and warehouse utilisation.
• Lead, coach, and develop a team operating within a fast-paced 24/7 environment, fostering a culture of accountability and continuous improvement.
• Monitor key performance indicators (KPIs), using data and insights to support operational improvements and business objectives.
• Collaborate with colleagues across Operations, Commercial, Finance, IT, Health & Safety, Facilities, and HR to deliver business goals.
• Support workforce planning activities, including shift rotas, payroll administration, and holiday management.
• Contribute to audits, projects, and continuous improvement initiatives that enhance warehouse and logistics performance.
• A minimum of 2 years’ experience within a warehouse, logistics, or supply chain environment, with responsibility for goods-in, stock control, logistics, and third-party transport providers.
• A minimum 2 years' experience managing, developing and teams across operator and line leader levels across varying shift patterns
• A proven track record of delivering operational improvements through the effective use of KPIs and performance metrics.
• A continuous improvement mindset, with a proven ability to identify opportunities to improve efficiency, optimise performance, and reduce costs.
• Excellent communication and interpersonal skills, with the confidence to build strong relationships and collaborate effectively across multiple departments.
• A hands-on approach, coupled with the ability to make sound operational decisions and take ownership of challenges.
• A high level of accuracy and attention to detail, with a commitment to delivering operational excellence.
• Proficient in MS Office applications
• The ambition and drive to develop as a future leader within a critical operational function.
• Degree or equivalent qualification in Logistics, Supply Chain, or Warehouse Management.
• Experience with inventory management and ERP systems, particularly Microsoft Dynamics NAV.
• Knowledge of Lean and continuous improvement practices.

We have a lot to offer at Dale Farm, not only to our farmer members that we support but also to our employees, and we are committed to a learning and development journey for all. In addition to a competitive salary commensurate with the role and our standard benefits such as 25 days annual leave plus bank holidays and contributory company pension, we also offer benefits such as Life Assurance, full wellbeing support through our Employee Assistance Programme, and enhanced Maternity and Paternity leave.

We are proud to promote an open and supportive culture which is based on our core values:

Teamwork | Positivity | Resolve | Ambition | Curiosity | Accountability