Warehouse Solution Design Manager Full Time

Location: Nationwide – As there will be a travel requirement across our network, we are flexible with the location however your base location will be your closest site working in line with our hybrid working policy.

Salary: £55,000 – £65,000 + annual bonus + car allowance

Shift Pattern: Monday – Friday 37.5 hours per week

Why Join Us

As our Warehouse Solution Design Manager, you’ll be at the forefront of transforming our M&S warehousing network — designing smart, scalable, and cost-effective solutions that power operational excellence. Blending deep operational insight, with sharp analytical thinking and bold innovation, you’ll create high-impact strategies that elevate performance, enhance customer service, and drive efficiency across the business.

In this pivotal role, you’ll confidently balance cost, service, scalability, and risk — partnering closely with central and operational teams to turn big ideas into measurable results that directly align to our business goals.

As Part Of Your Role, Your Benefits Include

• 20% M&S discount on most things from furniture, fashion and food
• 25 days’ annual leave plus bank holidays (rising with length of service)
• Private Medical Insurance
• Car Allowance
• Discounted rates on healthcare cash plan
• Attractive annual bonus scheme, based on M&S performance and personal objectives
• Auto Enrolment Pension or competitive Defined Contribution Pension Scheme and life assurance (up to 4 times salary)
• Amazing perks and discounts via our App to major restaurants and retailers
• Access to a wide range of wellbeing support – including our Employee Assistance Programme
• Plus, much, much more: Why work for us? | Gist Limited

What You’ll Be Doing

• Working across the network you will stress test current working practices and exercise creativity and innovation in resolving issues.
• Provide practical and analytical justification to enable effective delivery of warehousing & distribution improvement projects.
• Responsible for defining solution options and recommending preferred approaches for warehouse design and improvement initiatives.
• Create cost models and return of investment analyses for proposed designs and technologies, evaluating and recommending approaches including cost, service and scalability.
• Analyse current operations, workflows, and data to identify efficiency opportunities including reducing time wasted and unnecessary cost within the business process.
• Model and simulate warehouse operations to test throughput, labour productivity, and space utilisation.
• Oversee design documentation, proposal development, and approval processes.
• Communicate design concepts and business cases effectively to operations leaders, finance teams, and senior management.
• Collaborate with suppliers, contractors, and technology providers to validate design feasibility alongside our internal cross-functional teams (engineering, IT, automation vendors, operations, finance).
• Stay current with industry trends, technologies, and best practices to ensure competitive and innovative solutions.
• Communicate design concepts and business cases effectively to operations leaders, finance teams, and senior management.

What We’re Looking For

• A strong background in industrial engineering and time study.
• Highly adaptable with a passion for innovation and solution design.
• Previous experience, and the willingness to continuously learn and adapt to new technologies, trends and best practices in logistics and warehouse management.
• Proven experience in applying a level of creativity and innovation when applying new solutions or technologies to enhance operational efficiency.
• Strong understanding of logistics operations, supply chain solutions and industry trends.
• At the forefront of industry trends and emerging technologies.
• Strong analytical and problem-solving skills, commercial awareness and financial modelling ability.
• Excellent communication and presentation skills — able to convey complex concepts clearly.
• Highly organised, with strong attention to detail.
• Collaborative, cross-functional team player.

Ready to Take the Next Step?

Now’s your chance to build a career that really moves. Apply today and start your journey with us!

We celebrate individuality and believe that diverse perspectives make us stronger. That is why we’re committed to creating a workplace where everyone feels valued, supported, and confident to be themselves. Bring your authentic self, unlock your full potential, and grow your career in an environment that champions you.

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