Head of Warehousing Northern Europe

What's the role? Are you a dynamic and strategic leader with a passion for transforming warehouse operations?

We're looking for an ambitious, driven individual who is ready to embark on a thrilling international career journey with us. If you're passionate about making a difference and leading with excellence, we want to hear from you!

As Head of Warehousing for our Northern Europe region, you'll be directly responsible for Warehouse Operations at our GB Warehouse in Carrington and our Arlov Warehouse in Sweden, whilst also overseeing 3PL management across the entire Northern European region. What does the role involve?

• Lead with Impact : Oversee all warehouse activities, including third-party logistics (3PLs), ensuring high-quality service and efficiency.
• Drive Efficiencies : Implement innovative strategies to reduce warehousing costs while boosting productivity, championing continuous improvement initiatives and process optimisation
• Set Strategic Goals : Define and achieve tactical and operational targets in alignment with global objectives.
• Collaborate Globally : Partner with global teams to identify the best external partners and implement win-win solutions. Represent the region in global logistics project business community (Glomex) meetings
• Develop a high-performing team: Build an engaged and high-performing team, with strong and sustainable succession plans for the future. You'll create an engaging atmosphere where success is recognised and celebrated.
• Share Knowledge : Conduct regular training sessions and share best practices to foster a culture of excellence.
• Promote Sustainability : Minimize environmental impact and manage energy efficiently in our warehouse operations.
• Track Performance : Monitor and report key performance indicators (KPIs) to top management.
• Tailor Customer Solutions : Develop customized solutions to meet specific customer needs.

What you need is:

• Technical/Business University degree (Masters preferred)
• Proven experience in warehousing and distribution, including significant time spent in warehouse management
• Extensive leadership experience with proven examples of developing others
• Expertise in productivity/process improvement projects - experience of Lean advantageous
• Excellent communication, negotiation and analytical skills
• Ability to travel across the region, with international mobility for future career development a must

Who should apply? We're more than just a company-we're a community. At our core, we believe in empowering our employees to succeed both professionally and personally and supporting them every step of the way. Unlock unparalleled growth opportunities within the UK and beyond. What do we offer? We really value our people and we've worked hard to develop a reward package that reflects this. Some of our benefits include:

• Genuine career advancement (more than 80% of all leadership roles are filled internally)
• 6% employer pension contributions
• Private Health Insurance and Employee Assistance Programme
• 33 days' holiday (inc. Bank Holidays) plus the ability to purchase 5 days more annually
• Paid leave to work on charitable projects
• Hilti Benefits Box, a reward platform offering a cycle to work scheme and shopping and lifestyle discounts/cashback
• Different ways to work flexibly, including working from home and compressed hours
• Employee resource groups focused on gender, mental health, race, disability, LGBTQ+ and sustainability topics
• Trips to locations such as Milan, New York and global HQ for high performers across all teams

Our Regional Head Office is based at Circle Square in Central Manchester, where we are located a short walk from Oxford Rd train station and St Peter's Square tram stop. We offer a hybrid working pattern between the office and home and different ways to work flexibly so please feel free to talk about what flexibility means to you at your interview.

Please note this role will be based on-site from our Carrington Warehouse