Warehouse Manager in Banbury

Caroline Gardner Publishing, a leading British design brand in cards, stationery, home, and gifts, is seeking a collaborative and experienced Warehouse Manager to join our team. The business is at an exciting stage of growth and transformation. With ambitious plans to expand, we’re building a new warehousing operation to support our future. This role will be based at a new warehouse facility in Banbury.

We need a hands-on, people-focused Warehouse Manager to lead from the ground up. This role is central to delivering exceptional service to our customers, building a strong team culture, and running an efficient, well-organised operation that scales as we grow. You’ll be responsible for the day-to-day running of the warehouse and for making sure everything moves safely, accurately, and on time.

What you’ll do:

• Lead and develop a team of warehouse operatives.
• Run daily operations: goods-in, storage, picking/packing, dispatch and returns.
• Ensure accurate, on-time fulfilment and great customer service.
• Own Health & Safety standards and incident reporting.
• Maintain strong stock control and inventory accuracy.
• Use WMS and reporting tools to track performance and drive efficiency.
• Improve processes as the operation grows.
• Collaborate with Sales, Customer Service, Buying and Merchandising teams.
• Pre-Go-Live: Support setup and operational readiness for the new site.

What We’re Looking For:

• Experience managing warehouse operations and inventory.
• A hands-on, supportive leader with clear communication skills.
• Confident using Excel, WMS and data to drive decisions.
• Organised, proactive and improvement-focused.
• Solid Health & Safety awareness.
• Adaptable and comfortable with changing priorities.
• Physically capable when needed; forklift licences a bonus.
• Someone who’s thoughtful, practical, open and collaborative.

Work with a creative, values-led brand celebrating 30+ years of design excellence. Be part of a B Corp-certified business committed to people, planet, and profit. Enjoy benefits including staff discount (up to 65%), annual bonus, pension & GLA, EAP, generous holiday allowance, a birthday day off and more!

Competitive salary depending on your experience. Role type: This is a permanent, full-time role (start date to be agreed). Standard working hours are approximately 8.00am–4.30pm, with flexibility to support early deliveries or late dispatch during peak periods, weekend moves or stock transfers. Location: Banbury.

How to apply: Please send your CV & cover letter to jobs@carolinegardner.com as soon as possible. Note: We may interview candidates at any stage in the process. Thank you.

We welcome your application: Caroline Gardner is committed to creating a diverse environment and is proud to be an equal opportunity employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, colour, religion, gender, gender identity or expression, sexual orientation, national origin, genetics, disability or age.