Project Manager - Warehouse Start up

Project Manager – Warehouse Start-Up Location: Derby (Midlands-based, field role) Salary: Competitive

An exciting opportunity for an experienced Project Manager to lead the end-to-end delivery of a major warehouse start-up for a growing ecommerce and retail client. This field-based role covers the full project lifecycle—from design and build through to go-live and early-life support—working across multiple sites.

You’ll join a collaborative, supportive team with flexible working and real scope to make an impact on a high-profile logistics project.

Key Responsibilities

• Manage full project lifecycle: design, build, testing, go-live, and closure
• Develop and maintain detailed project plans and documentation
• Track milestones, risks, budgets, and dependencies
• Lead project meetings and stakeholder communications
• Coordinate cross-functional teams and workstreams
• Support reviews, reporting, and continuous improvement

What We’re Looking For

• Proven experience delivering complex, warehousing start and fit out projects
• Strong Microsoft Project and documentation skills
• Excellent stakeholder management and communication abilities
• Ability to manage competing priorities and work autonomously
• Experience in warehousing in ecommerce or retail (preferred)
• Exposure to WMS implementations or continuous improvement (advantageous)

Why Join?

• High-impact role on a major warehouse launch
• Flexible, field-based working
• Supportive leadership and collaborative culture
• Ongoing development and career growth opportunities

Interested?
Apply now to be part of a major logistics transformation.

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