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Despatch Manager

Salary Competitive
Location Attleborough
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This is a Permanent, Full Time vacancy that will close in {x} days at {xx:xx} BST.

Location - Attleborough, Norfolk
Working Hours - Monday to Friday ¦ Days // 08:00 - 17:00

Lead Logistics Operations in a Fast-Paced Food Manufacturing Environment!

Pilgrim's Europe is looking for an experienced Despatch Manager to join our Attleborough site.

This role is critical to ensuring the efficient movement of raw materials and finished products within a high-volume food manufacturing operation. Working closely with Production, Planning, Technical, and Supply Chain teams, you'll lead the warehouse and despatch function to deliver outstanding service levels, stock accuracy, and operational performance while maintaining the highest standards of Food Safety, Quality, and Health & Safety.

Key Responsibilities

  • Lead and develop the Despatch, Warehouse, and Logistics teams.
  • Manage warehouse operations, stock control, picking, loading, despatch, and material movements.
  • Ensure products are stored and distributed in line with Food Safety, GMP, and customer requirements.
  • Manage third-party logistics providers and transport operations.
  • Drive improvements in labour efficiency, stock accuracy, storage utilisation, and customer service levels.
  • Lead continuous improvement and Operational Excellence initiatives.
  • Ensure compliance with Health & Safety, HACCP, and site standards.

About You

Essential

  • Previous leadership experience within a food manufacturing, FMCG, or food distribution environment.
  • Experience managing warehouse, logistics, despatch, or supply chain operations.
  • Strong understanding of Food Safety, GMP, HACCP, and Health & Safety requirements.
  • Proven ability to manage KPIs, stock accuracy, and operational performance.
  • Strong people leadership, coaching, and problem-solving skills.

Desirable

  • SAP and/or Innova experience.
  • Lean Manufacturing, Operational Excellence, or Continuous Improvement experience.
  • Food Safety or HACCP qualifications.

Why Join Pilgrim's Europe?

  • Competitive salary and benefits
  • Pension scheme
  • Life assurance
  • Employee discount platform
  • Ongoing training and development
  • Career progression opportunities within one of Europe's leading food manufacturing businesses

If you have experience leading logistics teams within food manufacturing and are passionate about driving operational excellence, we'd love to hear from you.

Apply today to join Pilgrim's Europe as our next Despatch Manager.

Pilgrim’s Europe produces some of the best-known and most iconic brands in the UK and Ireland, including Fridge Raiders, Rollover, Denny, Richmond, Oakhouse and Moy Park, alongside a diverse range of industry leading own-label products in categories including fresh pork, lamb and chicken, working with all the major retailers and food service outlets.

Our portfolio extends to authentic chilled and frozen ready meals, snacking ranges, added value and food service products.

Across Pilgrim’s Europe we combine 20,000 of the best people in the industry, united by a shared set of core values and a passion for producing the highest quality, most delicious and innovative food, which is enjoyed by millions of people in the UK, Ireland and Europe every day. Our Pilgrim’s Europe team are based in our Pilgrim’s UK, Moy Park, Pilgrim’s Food Masters and Pilgrim’s Shared Services businesses.

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