Delivery firm Evri creates 150 jobs with new Yorkshire fulfilment centre

The delivery firm said it aims to help smaller businesses provide faster deliveries with the new centre

Delivery company Evri has launched a new fulfilment centre in Yorkshire which will create 150 new jobs. The centre at Barnsley has come after a £4m investment from Evri.

The new facility, which is located less than 100 metres from Evri’s existing Barnsley hub, will speed up deliveries. The new site has a 11.59pm order cut-off time for next-day delivery, which Evri says will allow thousands of small and medium-sized businesses to get their goods to their customers as fast as bigger brands.

The facility also provides same-day dispatch, seven days a week, as well as support for Amazon Prime distribution. Evri said the launch of the centre builds on the momentum of Barnsley being named the UK’s first ‘tech town’.

David Saenz, chief commercial officer at Evri Group, said: “The launch of this purpose-built fulfilment facility, designed to meet the needs of the shopper of today and tomorrow, will bring exciting opportunities to some of the UK’s most loved brands as well as our country’s deep reservoir of small and medium-sized companies.

“We’ve paired cutting-edge fulfilment technology with a direct connection to the Evri Group’s well-established and fast-growing domestic and international networks, meaning whatever the business need, we have a solution.”

Amy Wilshere of sports nutrition and energy drink brand company Furocity, said: “Evri has been an ideal partner to support our growth, and we’re thrilled about the new Barnsley fulfilment hub. The ability to order at midnight, have the package in their network within an hour and be delivered the next day will be amazing for our customers.”