Waltham Point Warehouse Team Manager

Waltham Point Warehouse Team Manager

Salary: £40,645.00

Location: Waltham Point Depot, Waltham Abbey, EN9 3BZ

Contract type: Fixed-Term Assignment

Business area: Supply Chain & Logistics

Closing date: 15 August 2026

Requisition ID: 400074929

Shift hours

any 5 over 7 days

Early shift: 06:00 - 14:00

Late shift: 14:00 - 22:00

Night shift: 21:00 - 06:00

We believe in providing meaningful work and achieving a real work/life balance. Here, you'll find both. Our Supply Chain team is the engine room for getting thousands of products from farms and factories to our millions of customers every day. We leverage insight and data to anticipate customer needs, ensuring they get what they want, when they need it. You'll be part of a team that is data-driven and judgement-focused, always the first to identify and address any issues or ambiguities. A culture of collaboration, customer obsession, and continuous improvement drives us to deliver market-leading product availability and operational excellence, and fuels our innovation. Our Supply Chain team calls for people who champion change, are customer-obsessed, data-driven, and excel at collaborating and communicating effectively - because those people can go a very long way.

What You’ll be doing:

Manage the warehouse teams' daily activities, including resource allocation, capability, and deployment.

Deliver consistent business performance and standards across the end-to-end warehouse operation.

Manage and maintain external relationships with various stakeholders, including stores.

Identify efficiencies and continuous improvement opportunities to enhance operations.

Monitor and implement compliance and support the People Plan using an HR business model.

What makes a great Team Manager:

Proven track record of leading and acting as a role model to inspire a large team to deliver outstanding results.

Strong understanding of policies and processes related to people management, safety, health, and environment, with the ability to apply them effectively.

Skilled at identifying opportunities for process improvement and presenting this information to drive positive change.

Confident in making decisions in a fast-paced and ever-changing environment, while being open to innovative approaches.

Excellent communication and interpersonal skills to manage relationships with various stakeholders and foster a collaborative team culture.

Working for us has great rewards

We truly value our colleagues and provide market-leading benefits and training to reflect that:

Discount card – 10% off at Sainsbury’s, Argos, Tu, and Habitat after four weeks, increasing to 15% discount at Sainsbury’s every Friday and Saturday, and 15% off at Argos every pay day

Generous holiday entitlement - based on the hours you work, plus maternity and paternity leave

Pension – we’ll match between 4-7.5% of your pension contributions

Sainsbury’s share schemes – buy Sainsbury’s shares at discounted prices

Shopping discounts – special offers on gym memberships, restaurants, holidays, retail vouchers and more

Wellbeing support – including free access to our Employee Assistance Programme which is a confidential service providing support and guidance on a wide range of issues

An inclusive place to work and shop.

We are dedicated to being a truly inclusive retailer, where every colleague can achieve their full potential, and every customer feels welcome when they shop with us.

To support this commitment, our colleagues may be entitled to a range of enhanced discretionary leave for families, as well as support for carers. We provide our colleagues resources to help them understand and support their role and their team effectively. Our internal colleague networks seek to ensure true representation for everyone, helping us identify and remove barriers that our colleagues may face.

We are proud to offer a range of development opportunities, including mentorship, training, and career progression pathways, to help our colleagues grow and succeed. We also celebrate diversity through various initiatives and events, fostering a culture of inclusion and respect.

If you would like to learn more about our commitment to inclusivity, please take a look here.

Should you require any reasonable adjustments during the application or interview stages, please let us know, and we will endeavour to support you.

Please note - We reserve the right to close the advert earlier than the closing date advertised, where we receive a high number of applications.