Logistics Manager

This is an excellent opportunity for a logistics professional with strong leadership skills and a passion for operational excellence to play a key role in supporting manufacturing performance and customer satisfaction., As Logistics Manager, you will be responsible for:

Responsibilities

• Managing day-to-day warehouse, goods-in, storage, picking, packing, and dispatch operations.
• Ensuring materials and finished goods are handled, stored, and moved efficiently.
• Coordinating transport providers to meet customer delivery requirements.
• Maintaining accurate inventory records and stock control processes.
• Working closely with Production, Planning, Procurement, and Customer Service teams.
• Monitoring logistics KPIs, budgets, productivity, and service performance.
• Leading, developing, and motivating warehouse and logistics personnel.
• Driving continuous improvement initiatives across logistics operations.
• Promoting and maintaining the highest standards of health and safety.

Proven experience managing logistics, warehouse, or distribution operations.

Qualifications

• Experience leading teams within a manufacturing or industrial environment.
• Strong knowledge of warehouse operations, stock control, and dispatch processes.
• Experience coordinating transport and customer deliveries.
• Strong planning, organisational, and problem-solving skills.
• Experience working with ERP or Warehouse Management Systems.
• Excellent communication and people management abilities.
• Health and Safety training appropriate to the role., Adaptability - Open to change and resilient under pressure.

Desirable

• Experience within steel manufacturing, pallet racking, or storage systems.
• Knowledge of Lean Manufacturing or Continuous Improvement methodologies.
• Experience handling large, heavy, or bulky products., Relevant logistics, warehousing or supply chain qualifications.
• Appropriate forklift or materials-handling equipment qualifications.

Collaboration - Working together to achieve success. Trusted - Acting with integrity and delivering on commitments. If you have the experience and drive to lead a high-performing logistics operation and are looking for your next challenge in a fast-paced manufacturing environment, we'd love to hear from you.

The Whittan Group is the UK's largest manufacturer of steel storage solutions. Through our portfolio of leading brands, we design, manufacture, and install innovative storage systems for commercial and industrial environments across the UK and Europe. We are seeking an experienced and driven Logistics Manager to lead our warehouse, transport, inventory, and dispatch operations at our Milton Keynes site.

Benefits

• Competitive salary
• Company pension
• Employee assistance programme
• Career development opportunities
• A supportive and collaborative working environment
• The opportunity to join a market-leading organisation with a strong reputation for innovation and excellence

Our Values At The Whittan Group, we are looking for people who demonstrate

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