Despatch Manager

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

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.

• 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.

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 Pride Limited is a division of Pilgrim’s Pride Corporation, our business is part of the second largest food company in the world, whose team farm, process, prepare, package and deliver fresh, frozen and value-added food products for sale in more than 100 countries.

We are proud to partner with more than 1,000 UK farmers who share our belief in the highest standards on animal welfare, efficiency, and quality. Our own farming operation is 100% RSPCA Higher Welfare, making us the largest producer of higher welfare pork globally, delivering 25% of pig meat to UK consumers.