Operations Manager Cotesbach

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.

• 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.

• Working hours are predominantly Monday to Friday, 40 hours per week.
• Flexibility is required to support the needs of a 24/7 operation

• 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.

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 youll drive performance, lead teams, and shape daily warehouse operations.

Salary: £45100 – £50480/annum

Job Type: Permanent

Location: Lutterworth