Project Manager - Warehouse Implementation

Location: Peterborough
Hours: 35 hours per week
Working pattern: Full-time, office/site based
Contract: FTC 3-6 months
Salary: Up to £50,000

Start date ASAP

Interaction Recruitment are proud to be partnering with a client who are taking their business to the next level.

We're looking for an experienced Warehouse Project Manager to play a key role in the development and launch of a brand-new warehouse facility in Peterborough.

This is a fantastic opportunity for someone who enjoys building something from the ground up. You'll take ownership of the project from planning and fit-out through to operational readiness and go-live, working closely with senior leadership, contractors, suppliers and operational teams.

This is a hands-on project role where you'll be on-site, making things happen and ensuring the new facility is ready to operate successfully.

• Lead the project to develop and launch the new warehouse facility
• Work closely with the Operations & Finance Director and senior stakeholders
• Help shape the warehouse layout, racking, storage, goods-in/out areas and workflow
• Coordinate contractors, suppliers and external partners throughout the build and fit-out
• Manage project timelines, budgets, milestones and dependencies
• Identify operational requirements and ensure the new facility is designed around them
• Support decisions around warehouse equipment, MHE, storage solutions and capacity
• Coordinate IT, warehouse systems, stock processes and operational infrastructure
• Ensure H&S, risk assessments and compliance are embedded throughout the project
• Plan the transition from the existing operation into the new facility
• Coordinate stock movements, relocation and operational readiness ahead of go-live
• Work with warehouse and stock teams to develop SOPs and processes for the new site
• Support recruitment, training and team readiness where required
• Manage project risks, issues and changes through to resolution
• Oversee testing, snagging and final preparations ahead of launch
• Act as the key link between the business, contractors and operational teams
• Support the business through the bedding-in period and drive continuous improvement following launch

We're looking for someone who has genuinely managed warehouse, logistics or industrial projects and is comfortable taking ownership from concept through to completion.

• Experience managing warehouse, logistics, distribution or industrial projects
• Strong project management and organisational skills
• Experience with warehouse layouts, fit-outs, relocations or new-site setups
• The ability to manage contractors, suppliers and multiple stakeholders
• Strong Excel, data and reporting skills
• Commercial awareness and experience managing budgets
• Excellent communication and problem-solving skills
• A practical, hands‑on approach — happy to be on‑site and involved, rather than purely office-based

• Warehouse management or stock control background
• Racking, MHE, storage systems or warehouse equipment
• WMS/ERP implementation or warehouse systems
• Health & safety and compliance
• Taking a new facility through to operational go-live