Operations Director (3PL / Fulfilment)

🔒 Confidential Employer
Posted 21 April 2026
LOCATION
Bury St Edmunds
TYPE
Full-time
LEVEL
Mid-Senior level
SALARY
£80,000 / year
CATEGORY
Operations
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SKILLS

3PL Fulfilment Logistics Operations Leadership WMS Operational Analytics

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Operations Director (3PL / Fulfilment)

We're supporting a fast-growing fulfilment and logistics business operating across three UK sites, with a fourth launching in the US. This is a high-impact role with a clear pathway to company leadership, as the founders focus on international expansion.

  • Lead day-to-day operations across UK fulfilment sites
  • Manage and develop cross-functional teams (warehouse, customer support, tech, and finance)
  • Introduce scalable processes, KPIs, and operational structure
  • Improve communication flows to reduce delays and inefficiencies
  • Oversee forecasting, stock planning, and order volume management
  • Work closely with internal tech teams to optimise WMS and internal tools
  • Support international expansion (US launch and EU growth plans)
  • Act as a senior leader bridging strategy and execution
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