Warehouse Operative

Head Buyer – Construction

Grantham, Lincolnshire
Up to £65,000 + Benefits
£20m Annual Spend | Lead the Buying Team | Highly Successful Building Firm

Are you a commercially sharp, hands-on construction buyer who knows how to lead a team while still rolling up your sleeves?
Do you thrive on negotiation, supplier management, and ensuring every project gets the best materials at the best price?

Our client is a long-established, highly profitable construction company working across domestic, commercial, and industrial sectors. With a £20m annual spend, they’re looking for a Head Buyer who can lead from the front, drive performance, and elevate procurement standards.

What You’ll Do

• Lead and mentor a small buying team
• Manage £20m spend across multi-site projects
• Negotiate with suppliers on a project-by-project basis
• Work closely with Site Agents & Quantity Surveyors
• Ensure best pricing, availability, and lead times on every product
• Maintain accurate supplier data and stock visibility
• Implement purchasing best practice and new processes
• Continue buying yourself while directing the wider team

About You

• Strong construction procurement background
• Experienced team leader who leads by example
• Excellent negotiator and commercially driven
• Skilled with suppliers, QS teams, and operational colleagues
• Confident managing high spend and multiple projects simultaneously
• Organised, proactive, and results-oriented

If you want to step into a pivotal role with real influence and responsibility — we’d love to hear from you.

• Receiving orders from couriers and large deliveries
• Booking in and photographing stock onto the computer system
• Picking and packing items ready for dispatch
• Crating and packaging items
• Driving the company van
• Sending stock out for repair/to customers
• Weekly Checks equipment checks
• Cleaning and tidying the warehouse in line with health and safety regulations
• Logistics support – liaising with couriers and delivery services
• Working collaboratively with the Sales team

• Understand individual operational safety and security responsibilities
• Be responsible for ensuring own health and safety and that of others in the workplac

• Previous experience in stores role
• Positive, ‘can do’ attitude
• Friendly and approachable with good communication skills
• Able to work as a team member or under own initiative
• Proactive and can demonstrate problem solving skills
• Computer literate (with MS Office and Email)
• Confident inputting data and using online systems
• Be adaptable to different tasks, willing to learn and help in all duties
• Competent driver with a clean driving license

• Forklift experience (not essential)
• Carpentry skills
• Data entry qualifications
• Customer facing experience
• Previous work with stock control system

• Receiving orders from couriers and large deliveries
• Booking in and photographing stock onto the computer system
• Picking and packing items ready for dispatch
• Crating and packaging items
• Driving the company van
• Sending stock out for repair/to customers
• Weekly Checks equipment checks
• Cleaning and tidying the warehouse in line with health and safety regulations
• Logistics support – liaising with couriers and delivery services
• Working collaboratively with the Sales team

• Understand individual operational safety and security responsibilities
• Be responsible for ensuring own health and safety and that of others in the workplac

• Previous experience in stores role
• Positive, ‘can do’ attitude
• Friendly and approachable with good communication skills
• Able to work as a team member or under own initiative
• Proactive and can demonstrate problem solving skills
• Computer literate (with MS Office and Email)
• Confident inputting data and using online systems
• Be adaptable to different tasks, willing to learn and help in all duties
• Competent driver with a clean driving license

• Forklift experience (not essential)
• Carpentry skills
• Data entry qualifications
• Customer facing experience
• Previous work with stock control system

WAREHOUSE MANAGER – DONCASTER

Up to £60,000 + Bonus + Pension
Modern NDC Facility | International Inbound & Outbound | Growing, Established Business

Are you a high-performing Warehouse Manager who thrives on ownership, pace, and getting things done?
Do you want to lead a major, modernised distribution centre and be trusted to run it your way?

We are an established, 20-year-old business entering a new phase of growth. Having outgrown our original site, we are investing in a larger, fit-for-purpose warehouse in Doncaster, complete with long-bay loading for efficient high-volume operations. We need a self-driven, independent, and action-focused leader to take charge of the entire DC operation.

The Role

As Warehouse Manager, you will run the full operation of our new NDC, overseeing international inbound flows, UK/EU outbound distribution, inventory control, team leadership, operational improvements, and the layout/optimisation of the new facility.

You will work closely with European depots, UK Head Office, and outdoor hardware and furniture suppliers worldwide.

But let’s be clear:
This is not a “desk manager” role.
This is a hands-on, decision-making, sleeves-up leadership position at the centre of a growing business.

What You’ll Be Doing

• Leading and developing the entire warehouse team
• Managing all inbound/outbound flows across UK and European routes
• Overseeing long-bay loading, unloading efficiency, storage optimisation and inventory accuracy
• Driving operational improvement, space utilisation and workflow design
• Playing a key role in the relocation, setup, and optimisation of the new site
• Collaborating daily with UK Head Office, European depot leads, and global suppliers
• Maintaining top-tier H&S standards across people, plant, and product
• Taking ownership of decisions—big and small—to keep the operation moving

What We’re Looking For

• Someone currently running a large (> 100,000 sq ft) warehouse or depot
• Strong experience in international inbound logistics and outbound distribution
• Proven team leadership in a high-volume environment
• Background in bulky, outdoor, large-format, hardware or furniture products (ideal)
• A self-starter, independent operator and absolute “doer”
• A confident decision-maker who owns outcomes, not excuses
• Someone who thrives in growth, change, and operational improvement

Why This Role Stands Out

✔ You will shape a flagship site during a major expansion phase
✔ You’ll have autonomy: we want a leader, not a caretaker
✔ Direct influence across UK and European operations
✔ A business with 20+ years of stability and ambitious future plans
✔ Competitive salary, performance bonus, and strong pension

If you’re ready to run a major warehouse operation with true ownership, pace, and influence—we’d love to hear from you.