Head of Warehousing & Logistics

Head of Warehousing & Logistics
Essex | Full-time | Permanent
Salary: £70,000 + Benefits

At Pure Resourcing Solutions, we are proud to be working in partnership with a well-established, high-volume, customer-facing organisation to appoint a Head of Warehousing & Logistics. This is a pivotal senior leadership role, offering the opportunity to take full ownership of a complex, multi-site warehousing and logistics function within a fast-paced, performance-led environment.
This appointment will suit an experienced operational leader who thrives on accountability and enjoys driving operational excellence through people, process, and performance.

The Opportunity
Reporting into the senior leadership team, you will hold end-to-end responsibility for warehousing and logistics operations across both on-site and third-party locations. With full accountability for safety, service, cost, and capability, you will play a key role in shaping operational strategy while ensuring exceptional day-to-day execution.
You’ll lead large, diverse teams across inbound, storage, picking, packing, load building, and distribution, embedding a strong safety culture and a relentless focus on service and continuous improvement.

Key Responsibilities
Provide strategic and hands-on leadership across all warehousing and logistics operations
Act as a visible Health & Safety role model, embedding best practice and compliance across the network
Drive best-in-class service delivery, achieving consistently high OTIF performance
Lead, develop, and engage large operational teams within a KPI-driven culture
Own labour planning, forecasting, and workforce optimisation to meet fluctuating demand
Drive continuous improvement initiatives to enhance productivity, service levels, and unit cost
Manage operational budgets and cost centres with strong financial governance and control
Develop succession, training, and capability plans to future-proof the operation
Monitor daily operational performance, addressing risk and underperformance proactively
Build strong relationships with internal stakeholders, customers, suppliers, and logistics partners
Maintain governance of MHE fleets, consumables, and operational assets
About You
Proven senior leadership experience within warehousing and logistics operations
Experience operating in fast-paced, service-led or customer-facing supply chains
A track record of leading large teams in highly operational, KPI-driven environments
Strong knowledge of Health & Safety legislation and best practice
Commercially astute, with experience managing significant operational budgets
A natural leader and communicator, able to influence at all levels
Highly resilient, hands-on, and comfortable operating under pressure
Analytical and solutions-focused, with a strong eye for detail
Why Apply?
A senior, high-impact role with genuine influence over operational strategy
The opportunity to lead complex, multi-site warehousing and logistics operations
A visible leadership position within a stable and well-regarded organisation
Competitive salary and benefits package