• Gather and validate operational requirements and support the evaluation of WMS solutions against agreed functional, technical, operational and commercial criteria.
• Coordinate supplier demonstrations, system walkthroughs, solution scoring, reference checks and due diligence, providing objective analysis and recommendations to support solution selection.
• Coordinate process validation, system and user acceptance testing, training and operational readiness ahead of implementation.
• Support implementation, cutover, post go live stabilisation and ongoing optimisation of the selected solution.

Project Management & Change Coordination

• Project manage defined warehouse improvement and systems workstreams from planning through implementation and stabilisation, maintaining plans covering milestones, actions, dependencies, resources, risks and deliverables.
• Coordinate cross functional and external provider activities, monitoring progress and escalating risks, issues and decisions where required.
• Coordinate communication, colleague engagement, training and adoption to ensure new processes and ways of working are successfully embedded.
• Support the effective implementation of change while protecting safety, customer service and day to day operational performance.

Performance & Benefits

• Establish operational baselines, KPIs and success measures for agreed improvement initiatives.
• Track and measure improvements across productivity, labour efficiency, operational cost, accuracy, inventory control, capacity and customer service.
• Identify opportunities to improve cost-to-serve and resource utilisation without compromising safety, quality or service.
• Prepare clear performance updates and work with operational management to ensure improvements and associated benefits are sustained.

Essential Experience

• Good working knowledge of end-to-end warehouse operations, ideally including light manufacturing or assembly activities, and the relationship between operational performance, labour efficiency, cost and customer service.
• Strong analytical capability, with experience of operational walkthroughs, requirements gathering, process mapping and reviewing data, systems and current and future ways of working to produce practical recommendations.
• Demonstrable experience of identifying and delivering continuous improvement opportunities using structured problem solving, root cause analysis and performance data to drive measurable improvement.
• Experience supporting the assessment, selection, implementation or optimisation of a WMS or comparable operational system.
• Practical project management or project coordination experience, including managing plans, milestones, actions, risks, dependencies, priorities and stakeholder reporting.
• Strong communication and stakeholder management skills, with the confidence to work effectively from the warehouse floor through to senior management.
• A structured, hands on and delivery focused approach, with the ability to manage multiple priorities and follow actions through to completion.

Desirable Experience

• Experience within a B2B distribution, wholesale, manufacturing or trade focused environment.
• Exposure to supplier demonstrations, solution scoring, reference checks or systems due diligence.
• Experience of user acceptance testing, training coordination, operational readiness or post go live support.
• Formal qualification or training in business analysis, project management, change management, Lean or continuous improvement.

Remuneration

• Competitive salary
• 25 days annual leave plus bank holidays
• Company profit share scheme
• Company pension scheme

Covering Letter

Please provide a concise covering letter to support your application, outlining:

• Why you are interested in the position and your reasons for considering a career move.
• The experience, skills and achievements most relevant to the role, including your personal contribution and level of responsibility.
• Your current position and employer, current salary/package and salary expectations.
• Your notice period and earliest available start date.
• Your home town/postcode, approximate commute time to the normal place of work and whether this would be sustainable on a long-term basis.

Please focus on the experience and achievements most relevant to the position and use specific examples where appropriate.