Warehouse Strategy Manager in Birmingham

Warehousing, Fulfilment & Stores Strategy Manager - Supply Chain - Total Daily Rate - £#removed# Duration - 3-6 months, IR35 - Inside, Location - Snowhill, Birmingham

Description:

• Lead the Future Stores & Fulfilment Operating Model review and define requirements, principles, options and recommendations.
• Baseline warehousing, fulfilment, staging, configuration, returns and refurbishment activity, including volumes, cost, service and risk.
• Identify customer, programme, security and resilience requirements.
• Assess internal, partner and hybrid options using operational, financial, customer, risk and implementation criteria.
• Translate the preferred model into clear Unity and technology requirements.
• Develop the decision, procurement, mobilisation, transition and implementation roadmap.
• Coordinate Property, Digital, Security, Procurement, Finance, Operations, Group and partner input.
• Identify near-term improvements that can proceed without limiting future options.

Key decisions you will own

• Define the evidence and criteria required for the operating model decision.
• Recommend the preferred Stores & Fulfilment option through governance.
• Set future requirements for warehousing, fulfilment, staging, configuration, returns and refurbishment.
• Decide which near-term improvements can proceed without constraining future options.

What success looks like

• A fact-based Future Stores & Fulfilment Operating Model is agreed with a clear business case.
• Customer, security, resilience, estate and operational requirements are reflected.
• Unity and technology requirements align to the agreed model, reducing avoidable rework or investment.
• A clear mobilisation and transition roadmap protects service continuity.

Skills/experience

Essential

• Significant warehousing, fulfilment, logistics strategy or operating model experience.
• Strong current-state assessment, option design and business case capability.
• Understanding of warehouse operations, staging, returns and partner models.
• Ability to turn complex operational, estate and technology requirements into decisions and a roadmap.
• Commercial, financial, programme and risk management skills.

Desirable

• Experience of warehouse systems or major technology dependencies.
• Experience evaluating outsourced or hybrid models and multi-site transitions.

We are committed to fostering an inclusive, equitable and accessible workplace where everyone feels valued and supported. We welcome applications from all individuals, regardless of background or identity, and we encourage candidates who may not meet every listed requirement to still apply. If you require any adjustments or support during the recruitment process, please let us know and we will work with you to ensure a fair and accessible experience.

Please Note: If a high volume of applications is received, only candidates shortlisted will be contacted.