About the Role
As IDC Manager, you’ll play a key role in managing a team and project activities within our IDC at Skelmersdale, including overseeing onsite contractors.
At Essity, our IDC (International Distribution Centre) ensures the smooth flow of finished goods from production to customers, maintaining stock accuracy, operational efficiency, and strong coordination with transport and warehousing partners.
What You Will Do
As IDC Manager, you’ll be the driving force behind our warehouse operations at Skelmersdale. You’ll lead with purpose, ensuring smooth, safe, and efficient performance across every shift.
Your key responsibilities will include:
1. Lead strategic warehouse projects – from consolidations to continuous improvement initiatives
2. Champion compliance – uphold safety, quality, and environmental standards
3. Drive operational excellence – collaborate with site leaders to embed best practices
4. Own stock integrity – manage WMS (ideally SAP) to ensure 100% system-to-physical reconciliation
5. Coach and empower your team – develop talent, manage performance, and build succession plans
6. Be the bridge – act as the key link between management and warehouse staff, balancing business needs with team wellbeing
7. Optimize daily operations – oversee pallet flow, stock levels, and resource usage
8. Respond and resolve – lead incident management and disciplinary processes when needed
9. Deliver results – monitor KPIs, identify savings, and push for continuous improvement
10. Work with FLT service provider regards day to day repairs and also continuous improvement reviews
11. Legal compliance - Act on Loler inspections (Zurich) in a timely manner
12. Tender Management – FLT and waste solutions
13. Audit compliance - Ensure IDC is audit ready
Who You Are
You’re a confident, hands-on people leader with a solid background in warehousing or distribution—ideally in a finished goods or FMCG environment. You know your way around warehouse management systems (SAP experience is a bonus) and have a sharp eye for stock control and performance metrics.
You thrive in fast-paced environments, communicate clearly, and lead with purpose. You’re not afraid to challenge the norm, drive change, and bring fresh ideas to the table. You know how to get the best out of your team—coaching, motivating, and building a culture of accountability and continuous improvement.
If you're solution-focused, results-driven, and ready to make a real impact, we want to hear from you.
What We Can Offer You
At Essity, you’ll be part of a global organisation where your development matters. We offer a dynamic, fast-paced environment where you can grow your career and make a real impact.
We believe in the power of diverse perspectives and are committed to creating an inclusive culture. Your experience, values, and potential are what matter most.
Our purpose, Breaking Barriers to Well-Being, provides meaning to everything we do. Join us to improve well-being for people and drive positive change for society and the environment. At Essity, you'll feel valued, empowered to grow, and challenged to achieve business results in a collaborative and open atmosphere. Innovate for Good | Excel Together | Be You with Us
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