Role Title: Warehousing, Fulfilment & Stores Strategy Manager
Location: Snow Hill, Birmingham (3 days per week on-site)
Contract Length: 3-6 months initial contract (Strong view toward Permanent Conversion)
Role Overview
Our client is driving a major strategic transformation across its business supply chain operating model. We are seeking an experienced Supply Chain Strategy Manager to define what future warehousing, fulfilment, staging, and configuration capabilities should look like.
In this role, you will lead the strategic review to determine what operational elements remain in-house versus what should be outsourced. You will evaluate site consolidation opportunities, assess emerging supply chain technologies, and build robust business cases to guide executive decision-making.
Key Responsibilities & Accountabilities
- Strategic Operating Model Design: Lead the Future Stores & Fulfilment Operating Model review. Define requirements, principles, and strategic options for warehousing, fulfilment, staging, configuration, returns, and refurbishment operations.
- In-House vs. Outsourcing Evaluation: Analyze current capabilities and assess internal, outsourced, and hybrid operating models. Define clear boundaries for what stays in-house versus third-party provision.
- Site Consolidation & Estate Strategy: Evaluate network footprint and site consolidation options to drive operational efficiency without compromising resilience or customer service.
- Business Case Development: Build robust, data-backed business cases and strategic recommendations to support major restructures, transformational changes, and future procurement routes.
- Technology & Systems Alignment: Translate operational needs into clear technology and enterprise systems requirements (including WMS, automation, and staging capabilities).
- Cross-Functional Leadership: Collaborate with Procurement, Property, Digital, Security, Finance, and Operations teams to align strategic roadmaps.
Skills & Experience Required
- Proven Track Record: Experience in a similar Strategy Manager / Lead role, having delivered large-scale supply chain, warehousing, or fulfilment transformation strategies.
- Warehousing & Configuration Expertise: Deep background in logistics, staging, configuration, returns, and warehouse management operations.
- 3PL / Outsourcing Strategy: Hands-on experience evaluating multi-site networks, evaluating outsourced/hybrid models, and managing complex site transitions.
- Business Case & Financial Modeling: Proven capability to baseline current-state operations (cost, volume, risk) and write decision-ready business cases.
- Stakeholder Management: Ability to turn complex operational, estate, and digital requirements into concise roadmaps for senior leaders.
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