Global Logistics and Warehouse Manager

Job Title: Global Logistics and Warehouse Manager
Location: UK or Netherlands or Poland
Website: https://www.wmfts.com/en/
Group: https://www.spiraxgroup.com/

Watson-Marlow Fluid Technology Solutions is part of Spirax Group, a FTSE100 and FTSE4Good multi-national industrial engineering Group with expertise in the control and management of steam, electric thermal solutions, peristaltic pumping and associated fluid technologies.

When you join us, you will be integrated into a cooperative and encouraging team, participate in challenging yet critical work, and experience ongoing growth opportunities to help you achieve your full potential. Visit our website to learn more.

Job Summary:
We are seeking a talented and motivated Global Logistics and Warehouse Manager to join our dynamic team.

Key Responsibilities:

As our successful candidate, you will become the Global Logistics & Warehouse Manager. Key to the success of the role, is an ability to work with and positively influence at multiple levels and to be an active agent of change / SME working collaboratively across the GSC functions and WMFTS locations. You will lead the logistics teams at supply sites (SIOP, warehouse & freight) working closely with the Head of Global Supply Chain and Head of Manufacturing Excellence.

Key accountabilities include:

• Bachelor’s degree in Supply Chain, Logistics, Engineering, or a related field; Master’s degree preferred and/or qualified by experience.
• Professionally qualified – e.g., APICS CPIM, CIPS, PMP, or equivalent certification.
• Extensive commercial experience in logistics, warehouse operations, and freight management within a global manufacturing or distribution environment is essential.
• Strong background in supply chain processes with specific expertise in planning, warehousing, and transport logistics.
• Demonstrable ability to lead change initiatives, drive process excellence, and implement standardised global logistics strategies.
• Experience in designing and optimising warehouse layouts, material flows, and improving space utilisation.
• Deep understanding of freight operations, regional distribution models, 3PL coordination, and cost-to-serve optimisation.
• Proficient in ERP and WMS systems (e.g., AX, D365), freight management tools, and logistics KPIs.
• Skilled in managing projects and working collaboratively across cross-functional and international teams.
• Strong interpersonal and communication skills; able to challenge constructively and coach others for high performance.
• Capable of building, energising, and motivating high-performing teams, including in matrix and dotted-line reporting structures.
• Ability to travel up to 50% globally.

• A competitive salary
• Flexible working arrangements
• A generous holiday allowance
• Three days’ paid volunteering leave
• Life assurance
• Additional support and benefits through our Everyone is Included Group Inclusion Plan

Everyone is Included at Spirax Group
We are passionate about creating inclusive and equitable working cultures where everyone can be themselves and achieve their full potential. For us, that means supportive teams and strong relationships where everyone’s contribution is valued - across social and cultural backgrounds, ethnicities, ages, genders, gender identities, abilities, neurodiversity, sexual orientation, religious beliefs, and everything else that makes us human and unique.

We want everyone to be able to make their difference here, so we will always consider requests for flexible working.

We know that everyone needs some extra help from time to time too, so we have introduced a range of additional benefits through our Group Inclusion Commitments. These include

• Gender-neutral parental leave
• 15 days of extra paid caregiver leave
• Paid time off and support for anyone experiencing pregnancy loss or domestic abuse
• Menopause-friendly workplace principles and more

Learn more at spiraxgroup.com/inclusion.

We are also a Disability Confident Committed Employer. If you would like to apply using this scheme, please select this option in our application form.

We are an equal opportunity employer committed to fostering an inclusive and diverse workplace. We encourage candidates from all backgrounds to apply.

If you require accommodations during the application process, please let us know.

Company Overview
At Watson-Marlow Fluid Technology Solutions, part of Spirax Group, we are driven by innovation and are dedicated to creating an inclusive workplace where everyone is empowered to make a difference. As a world leader in manufacturing peristaltic pumps and associated fluid path technologies for the life sciences and process industries, we offer a wide range of products, including tubing, specialised filling systems and products for single-use applications.

Our shared Purpose is to create sustainable value for all our stakeholders as we engineer a more efficient, safer and sustainable world. Our technologies play an essential role in critical industrial processes and industrial equipment across industries as diverse as Food & Beverage, Pharmaceutical & Biotechnology, Power Generation, Semiconductors and Healthcare. With customers in 116 countries, we provide the solutions that sit behind the production of many items used in daily life, from baked beans to mobile phones!

Our inclusive culture and Values, unites us, guides our decisions and inspires us everywhere that we operate. We support our colleagues to make their difference for each other as well as customers, communities, suppliers, our planet and shareholders by creating a truly equitable working environment where everyone feels included.