Warehouse Manager

Warehouse Manager - Melton Mowbray - Supply Chain and Fulfilment

Your new company

My client are a storage, supply chain and fulfilment business based in Melton Mowbray, Leicestershire.

Your new role

This Warehouse manager role will be working in a quickly growing and ever changing environment. Managing a team to 6 Team Leaders and c 40 operatives you will be encouraged to innovate and given the scope and freedom to continuously improve the operation.

• Carries out daily and weekly labour scheduling and forecasting to meet capacity.
• Responsible in ensuring existing and new clients are set up correctly in the warehouse.
• Estimates the timing of processes and costings for quotes.
• Liaises with agencies to ensure there are sufficient agency workers at peak times and manages both agency and flexi workers.
• Attends management meetings and contributes positively to them.
• Manages the team to ensure KPIs and SLAs are met.
• Managing and controlling the standards for warehouse processes in accordance to ISO 9001 and 14001.
• Takes ownership for all warehouse activities including client visits, health and safety, internal and external audits and maintenance.
• Is commercially aware of the departments performance and understands the critical success factors in delivering the effective running of the operation.
• Focuses on development and training of the team and increasing productivity.
• Monitors time and task recordings for direct and non-direct labour.
• Fully accountable for stock and location accuracy and integrity.
• Conducts and manages thorough non-conformance investigations and proactively seeks solutions.
• Conducts audits, health and safety checks and process adherence
• Implements process improvements including IT developments.
• Understands, communicates and delivers the company business plan and mission with the wider team.
• Conducts appraisals and recognises excellent team performance.
• Responsible for the reporting and communicating of performance.
• Plans for future business capacity requirements.
• Develops best practice warehouse flow and excellent housekeeping.
• Liaises closely with all team leaders and teams to ensure the smooth running of the entire warehouse on a day to day basis.
• Constantly seeks ways to continuously improve warehouse processes.
• Assume a positive team role & contribute to the 'family' spirit of the business.
• Oversee maintenance of vehicle, machinery and equipment.
• Plan, co-ordinate and monitor the receipt, order, assembly and despatch of goods
• Maintain standards of health and safety, hygiene and security in the workplace and follow company procedures

What you'll need to succeed

• Minimum qualifications to grade C Maths and English, with excellent knowledge of Microsoft computer packages.
• Excellent knowledge of warehouse management systems.
• Previous experience of managing a team.
• Demonstrates initiative and can work alone or as part of a team.
• Showcased improvements to standards.
• Understands the core processes of warehouse operations.
• Multi- channel/ 3PL fulfilment experience preferred.
• IOSH qualification or equivalent.
• Understanding of ISO 9001 and 14001 desirable.

What you'll get in return

In return you will receive a strong basic salary plus all of the other advantages of working in this genuine 'family' culture. Including a strong holiday allowance from day one.

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