Permanent warehouse and distribution leaders for sites in Sutton: managers, shift leads and inventory specialists who run a tight operation.
The best warehouse managers are usually busy running a site. We find them there, not on job boards.
Warehouse vacancies across London & the South East come from urban fulfilment and last-mile operators, grocery and convenience distribution, airfreight handlers and metropolitan 3PLs. Each needs leaders who can hold standards through peak.
We ask candidates about the volumes, the WMS, the headcount and the shift pattern they have managed before we mention your vacancy.
Warehouse leadership roles across London & the South East are spread across sites such as London Gateway and the Thames Gateway, Park Royal, Enfield and the Heathrow airfreight belt.
Permanent warehouse roles matched to site, shift and volume.
Safety record and approach are part of every warehouse screen, not an afterthought at interview.
For a new site or contract we can recruit the whole team, with start dates planned around go-live.
We keep in touch through notice periods and the first months in the job, while a new manager settles in.
Indicative permanent salaries in Sutton run from around £28k for shift supervisors up to £55k+ for site and operations managers.
Managers of large or automated sites usually earn more than those on smaller manual sites, but local competition can move either figure. Figures are indicative, not a guarantee.
Candidates who are not looking are approached with the details that matter to them.
A short list with notes on each candidate's scale, systems and results.
We arrange interviews and site visits, then brief each candidate beforehand.
A leader who knows the site's history makes better decisions about people, layout and process.
A realistic job description helps retention. We describe the site as it runs on a normal week, not the best one.
A strong warehouse brief covers:
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Site and warehouse managers, operations and shift managers, team leaders, inventory and stock control leads, goods-in and despatch leads, continuous improvement managers and health and safety managers.
It depends on seniority, shift pattern and how competitive the local market is. You get a realistic timeline in the first conversation.
Yes. Tell us the shift pattern and the headcount on nights so we approach managers who want that work.
Yes. We compare salary, bonus and shift allowance with current offers for similar sites across the region.
Yes. Tell us the automation on site so we look for leaders who have run a similar operation.
Permanent warehouse recruitment elsewhere in London & the South East:
Other specialisms in Sutton:
See our national Warehouse Recruitment page, or all logistics recruitment in Sutton.
Share the site, the role and the package and we will give you a view of the Sutton market before the search starts.