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Global Warehouse Manager
Global Warehouse Manager – Southampton, United Kingdom
About the Role
BAT is transforming into a global multi-category business with the mission to create a smokeless world ™. We’re seeking a **visionary Global Warehouse Manager to lead the Customer Fulfilment Centre of Excellence (CF COE), driving excellence in supply chain resilience, cost optimisation, and innovation across £205m+ in warehouse-related spending globally.
This role sits within the Global Customer Fulfilment Extended Leadership Team and focuses on:
- Process leadership in warehousing and fulfilment,
- Global transformation through lighthouse initiatives and cross-functional collaboration,
- Technology adoption to enhance capabilities,
- ESG integration (CO₂ reduction, waste resilience, circular economy),
- Employee enablement via the Warehouse Academy,
- Compliance, analytics, and emerging technology exploration.
Key Accountabilities
Strategic & Operational Leadership
- Govern £200m+ annual warehouse spend, ensuring cost optimisation and targeted savings delivery against TGT (Target Goal) metrics.
- Define and execute a 1–3 year global Warehouse Product strategy, including processvelopment, capability building, and digital enablement.
- Partner with Regional Operations Directors (ROMs), DRBU Supply Chain Managers, and finance teams to align fulfilment operations with regional/local business needs.
- Integrate warehouse operations into the BAT Ultimate Control Tower (UCT), implementing dynamic fulfilment nodes for agile efficiency.
Change & Performance Enablement
- Lead cross-functional change projects to improve logistics efficiency—balancing traditional and disruptive technologies (e.g., IoT-enabled warehouses).
- Build and lead a global partner network of Supply Chain Managers to foster common goals, toolkit reuse, and knowledge sharing.
- Develop and promote Multimarket Analytics in warehousing to inform strategic decision-making and negotiations.
- Establish a Warehouse Resilience Metric to drive materials/operations visibility and recovery planning.
- Champion ESG initiatives, collaborating with Sustainability Product and SC Dev teams to minimise emissions (reducing Scope 1–3 footprints), increase waste recycling, and support circular economy models.
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Compliance, Innovation & Team Growth
- Monitor and uphold regulatory/benchmark compliance standards globally, including TPD (Tobacco Products Directive) and Track & Trace requirements.
- Drive innovation via #MakeASupplement program and emerging tech (e.g., automation, data analytics tools), ensuring TaO (Technical Alignment Office) templates are used effectively.
- Mentor talent through challenges, set high expectations, and deliver results in a matrix structure—fostering agile development across diverse teams.
Annual Topics Focus
- Lighthouse warehouse deployment, implementing successful pilots from leading markets.
- Implementation Strategy, supported by frameworks such as the Industry Warehouse Standard (IWS) Toolkit.
- Digital Readiness Scoping, using Gartner framework or similar to map technology adoption criteria.
Core Relationships
- Internal: SNO functions (Planning), Regional Operations Directors, Ops Directors, Local/District Supply Chain Managers, Finance, Digital Business Systems (DBS), Procurement, and project stakeholders globally.
- External: Third-party logistics providers, technology vendors, consultancies (e.g., Gartner), and research partners.
- Global Scope: All markets & fulfilment hubs within BAT portfolio.
Requirements
Experience
- 15+ years within supply chain and warehouse operations—prior leadership in local supply chain execution, logistics centre management, or operations (large-scale warehousing critical).
- Hands-on experience:
- Contract creation, negotiation, and supply chain process frameworks (e.g., TaO, IWS standards).
- Familiarity with TPD, track-and-trace systems, and DFM 같은 global regulations. Project/change management—leading transformational programs with trackable ROI.
- Demonstrated success cross-functional teams in global matrix environments.
Technical & Soft Skills
- Proven ability to lead exponential improvements through analytical rigor, digital tools, and innovative problem-solving.
- High influence agility—capacity to persuade partners across silos (e.g., finance, procurement, technology) to collaborate towards KPIs.
- Political and cultural acumen with a bias toward empowering teams to outperform.
- Data fluency: Proficiency with dashboarding tools (Private_linked ‘Warehouse Benchmarks Toolkit’), business intelligence, and supply chain analytics.
- Curiosity-driven mindset with advanced decisionmaking under ambiguity.
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Education & Certifications
- Bachelor’s degree or equivalent impactful certification (preference given to roles in Supply Chain, Operations, or relevant domain).
Why Join BAT?
Rewarding Culture & Growth
- Global Top Employer recognition (elite employee conditions).
- Market-leading total reward package, including:
- Performance bonus tied to individual/team outcomes.
- Health plans, work-life balance program, commute subsidies, and flexible holidays.
- Career acceleration: Structured internal mobility (LinkedIn: “Our values are resolution—challenge, supports, and leverage differences to solve tough challenges”).
- Learning on the move: Access to Leadership Academy, priceless mentors, and global networks with empathy at our core.
Diversity & Inclusion
- All voices matter: Vulnerability and belonging are central. From gender/sexual orientation to age/neurodivergence or culture—difference drives progress.
- Returner/Flexible options: Roll back gaps in career with our Global Returners program (e.g., career milestones, family care leaves, or education reintegration).
Pride in our Community: Partner with a Disability Confident Employer, committed to accommodating adjustments during interviews or career discussions.
Compensation & Benefits
- Salary: Highly competitive market-placed range + infinite-potential performance bonus.
- Total package: Excellent organization spend guarantee, including dialogue and mental health support.
- Personal health plan & private healthcare access.
- Travel subsidy-matching program & flexible volonté hours.
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Skills
Warehouse Management
Supply Chain Processes
Logistics
Project Management
Analytical Skills
Digital Skills
Interpersonal Skills
Leadership
Innovation
Compliance
Change Management
Operational Standards
Budget Management
Emerging Technologies
Customer Fulfilment
Collaboration