Overview
Project Manager – Logistics Systems – Booker Group
Location: Wellingborough, Northamptonshire, NN8 1LT
Shift Hours: 38 hrs per week (Hybrid)
Salary: Competitive
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.
- 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
- 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
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