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Project Manager - Logistics Systems

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Job ref: 30606 Category: Support Centre Roles
  • Pound icon Salary Competitive
  • Location icon Location Equity House Wellingborough
  • Suitcase icon Contract Type Permanent
  • Time icon Hours 38
  • Closing icon Closing Date
  • Business icon Business Unit Booker Group

52.2984, -0.68079

Location icon Equity House Wellingborough NN8 1LT

About the role

At Booker, part of the Tesco Group, we’re proud to support independent retailers, caterers and small businesses across the UK. Behind the scenes, our technology and logistics systems play a vital role in keeping everything moving—helping us deliver for our customers every day.

We’re looking for a Project Manager – Logistics Systems to join our team in Wellingborough. If you enjoy leading complex projects, bringing people together and delivering meaningful change, this could be a great opportunity for you.

We’re committed to creating a workplace where everyone feels welcome, supported and able to be themselves.

As a Project Manager, you’ll lead the delivery of complex, cross-functional technology projects that support our logistics operations and wider business priorities. You’ll work collaboratively with Product, Engineering and business teams to plan, coordinate and deliver change—ensuring projects are completed efficiently, safely and successfully.

You’ll play a key role in driving progress, managing risks and ensuring stakeholders are engaged every step of the way, helping us deliver value for colleagues and customers alike.

Main Responsibilities

  • Lead the end-to-end delivery of complex technology projects across logistics systems
  • Create and manage project plans, including timelines, milestones and technical delivery activities
  • Ensure governance processes are followed to deliver projects on time and within budget
  • Engage stakeholders across the business, providing clear updates on progress, risks and issues
  • Identify and manage project risks, issues and dependencies, taking proactive steps to resolve them
  • Facilitate discussions, manage escalations and keep delivery on track
  • Build strong relationships with internal teams and external partners, ensuring accountability and collaboration
  • Support system improvements that drive business performance and customer satisfaction
  • Produce clear, accurate project documentation and reporting, including financial tracking
  • Help organise training and guidance for end users as part of successful project delivery

You will need

  • Proven experience delivering large-scale technology or systems projects
  • Strong project management skills, ideally with experience of Agile and/or Prince2 methodologies
  • Experience managing stakeholders and influencing across multiple teams, including senior leaders
  • Strong organisational skills, with the ability to manage priorities, risks and timelines effectively
  • Confidence working with both technical and non-technical teams
  • Strong communication skills, with the ability to provide clear updates and documentation
  • Experience in project reporting, governance and financial forecasting
  • A proactive, solutions-focused mindset with the ability to manage change

It’s a bonus if you have:

  • A recognised project management qualification
  • Experience in logistics, retail or wholesale environments

What's in it for you

At Booker, along with being a great place to work and giving you an opportunity to get on in your career, we also offer the following fantastic package of benefits:

  • A Booker colleague card with 10% off purchases at Booker and double discount events up to three times a year.
  • After 3 months service, a Tesco colleague discount card with 10% increasing to 15% off most purchases at Tesco for a 4 day period after every four-weekly pay day, ie. thirteen times a year. In addition to 10% off at Tesco Cafe and 20% off all F&F purchases.
  • 10% off pay monthly & SIM only deals with Tesco Mobile for yourself, along with further great deals through-out the year.
  • Up to 30% off car, pet and home insurance at Tesco bank. Terms and conditions apply.
  • Free eye test when you spend £50 or more. You can also save 30% when you spend £50 or more on glasses, prescription sunglasses and contact lenses.
  • 50% off health checks at Tesco Pharmacy.
  • Exclusive access to discounted RAC breakdown cover rates
  • An exclusive deals and discounts website saving you money on everyday purchases including a cycle to work scheme.
  • After 3 months service, you can join our annual Save As You Earn share scheme which allows you to buy Tesco shares in the future at a discount.
  • Retirement savings plan (pension) - save up to 5% and Booker will match your contribution.
  • Life Assurance - You are covered for death in service life cover of up to three times annual pay
  • Health and Wellbeing support and resources including our 24/7, confidential Employee Assistance Programme and Virtual GP for you and your family.
  • A great holiday package

Apply now >

About the Company

Booker is the UK's leading food & drink wholesaler. We are privileged to serve independent retailers, caterers and small businesses, from locations across the country.  We operate over 190 cash and carry branches, eight distribution centres, five Best Food Logistics sites, as well as six support centre locations across the UK.

Diversity, equity and inclusion (DE&I) at Booker means that whoever you are and whatever your background, we always want you to feel represented and that you can be yourself at work. In short, we’re a place where Everyone’s Welcome.

We know life looks a little different for each of us. That’s why at Booker and Best, we always welcome conversations about flexible working. Some people are at the start of their careers, some want the freedom to do the things they love. Others are going through life-changing moments like becoming a carer, nearing retirement, adapting to parenthood, or something else. So, talk to us throughout your application about how we may be able to support you.

We’re proud that Booker is a Disability Confident Committed employer and we’re committed to providing a fully inclusive and accessible recruitment process. For further information on the accessibility support you can expect, please contact recruitment@bookergroup.com  

Please note
We can only accept candidates over the age of 18 if the role requires working before 6:15 am or after 9:45 pm or involves working in areas such as the warehouse, beers, wines & spirits, and driving roles.
On the occasions where we have high volumes of applicants, some roles may close earlier than the advertised end date in order for us to manage all of the applicants appropriately. We will only be able to offer individual feedback to those candidates who attend an interview.
*Booker Group is part of Tesco plc, however, is operated separately from the core Tesco business and as such the benefits offered will be different from those offered at Tesco*

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