At a Glance
- Tasks: Lead IT infrastructure and systems for a growing logistics business.
- Company: Dynamic 3PL company focused on innovation and growth.
- Benefits: Competitive salary, career development, and hands-on leadership opportunities.
- Other info: Join a collaborative team and support exciting projects across multiple sites.
- Why this job: Make a real impact in a fast-paced environment while driving tech innovation.
- Qualifications: Degree in IT or related field with experience in IT management.
The predicted salary is between 50000 - 65000 £ per year.
You will be an innovative, passionate and experienced IT Manager, ideally with experience of working in a Warehouse or logistics environment. As our IT Manager, you will be responsible for establishing and managing the technology infrastructure for our growing 3PL business. You will be a hands-on IT professional able to support our central head office team with their IT requirements as well as overseeing warehouse management systems (WMS) and core IT services across the UK business. You will be a hands-on leader who can balance strategic planning with operational delivery, ensuring systems scale with business growth across multiple sites.
Key responsibilities:
- Infrastructure Management: Build and maintain IT networks, servers, and hardware across all sites.
- Systems Oversight: Lead the selection, implementation, and successful embedding of both a Warehouse Management System (WMS) and an Enterprise Resource Planning (ERP) platform, ensuring seamless integrations that power our logistics operations. Collaborate with other departments to support and optimize their systems such as a HRIS.
- Cybersecurity: Implement and monitor security protocols to protect company and client data.
- Change & Growth Support: Lead IT projects aligned with site expansions and new client implementations.
- Vendor Management: Liaise with external providers for software, hardware, and support services.
- User Support: Provide first and second-line support to staff, ensuring minimal downtime.
- Compliance: Ensure IT practices comply with GDPR, data protection, and industry standards.
- Innovation: Identify and deploy emerging technologies to improve efficiency and scalability. Work with each site's IT Manager to ensure continuity around approach and implementation aligned to the group IT strategy. Support in the set-up of new sites and look after the central head office team's IT requirements.
Your skills and experience:
- Degree in IT, Computer Science, or related field (or equivalent experience).
- Previous experience within IT management, ideally within logistics, supply chain, or FMCG.
- Strong knowledge of WMS platforms and ERP systems.
- Proven track record in project delivery and system implementation.
- Experience of managing IT solutions across a multi-site operation.
- Experience of successfully managing IT-based projects including the selection and implementation of WMS for multi-sites.
- Experience of writing and amending IT-based policies to support the business security and processes for IT.
- Hands-on technical expertise with strategic vision.
- Strong problem-solving and analytical skills.
- Excellent communication and stakeholder management.
- Ability to thrive in a fast-paced, entrepreneurial environment.
- Commercial awareness and cost-control capability.
- Experience with cloud-based solutions (Azure, AWS) is desirable.
- Knowledge of automation, robotics, or IoT in logistics would be desirable although not essential.
- You may also have had exposure to ESG and sustainability-focused IT practices.
We think you need these skills to ace IT Manager - Northampton
IT Management
Warehouse Management Systems (WMS)
Enterprise Resource Planning (ERP)
Cybersecurity
Project Delivery
Multi-Site Operations Management
IT Policy Development
