Warehouse Manager – Art, Prints & Luxury Goods Location: South East London (on site) Salary: £50,000–£55,000 + benefits Contract: Permanent, full time, Monday to Friday 9am–6pm Fancy running a warehouse where the stock on your shelves includes original artwork and limited-edition prints from some of the biggest names in contemporary art? I’m working with a fast-growing art-tech business that partners with world-renowned artists and estates to bring their work to a global audience. Prints, physical artworks, books, merchandise – it all moves through their South East London warehouse, and they now need an experienced Warehouse Manager to take ownership of it. This is a proper leadership role. You’ll run the operation day to day, lead and develop the team, and make sure every high-value (and often irreplaceable) item is received, stored, packed and dispatched with real care. When a big product launch lands, you’ll be the one who has planned for it. What you’ll be doing * Running the whole warehouse operation: goods in, storage, picking, packing and dispatch for both customer and wholesale orders * Leading, training and motivating the warehouse team, including rotas, performance and development * Owning the WMS and making sure stock records are accurate and processes are followed * Managing stock control, cycle counts and reconciliations, and getting to the bottom of discrepancies * Setting the standard for how high-value and fragile pieces are handled, packed and stored * Taking overall responsibility for warehouse health and safety, including risk assessments and training * Managing couriers, carriers and suppliers on service levels and cost * Planning capacity ahead of launches and peak periods, and keeping on top of packaging, consumables and budgets * Reporting on KPIs such as order accuracy, dispatch times and stock levels * Spotting where things could run better and making it happen What you’ll bring * At least 3 years in warehouse management or a senior supervisory role * A track record of leading and developing a warehouse team * Strong working knowledge of WMS and inventory control best practice * Solid, practical health and safety knowledge in a warehouse setting * A systematic, process-driven approach and a real eye for detail * Comfort using data and KPIs to make decisions * The ability to stay calm and organised when volumes peak * Good communication skills and the confidence to work with people at every level Experience in art, fashion, luxury or e-commerce, or of handling high-value or fragile goods, would be a real advantage, but isn’t essential. A clear basic DBS check will be required. Why apply? * Lead the warehouse for an ambitious business that is genuinely changing how people access art * Handle products you won’t find in any other warehouse job * Real ownership, with the backing of senior operations leadership * Scope to shape processes and grow the operation as the business scales If you’re a hands-on warehouse leader who takes pride in getting the detail right, I’d love to hear from you. Apply with your CV today. Search Beyond Ltd is acting as an employment agency for this vacancy