Warehouse Manager

£50,000

Syston

Monday - Friday 8am - 5pm

The Role:

Responsible for a complex & fast-paced Warehouse & Logistics operation. The role is to manage all aspects of the warehouse including Goods In, Stocktaking, Inventory, Picking, Packing and Returns and Despatch.

What will you be doing?

• Creating and embedding a continuous improvement culture, running the area on a daily basis: leading, driving and developing the team to achieve high standards in quality, cost, service, health safety & environment and people.
  
  
• Managing and providing support to the team to enable them to carry out their tasks in full.
  
  
• Provide control and planning of activities in their area, to ensure alignment with the annual company objectives.
  
  
• Working closely with HSE/Technical/Operations, Supply Chain, IT & Engineering teams
  
  
• Ensuring all suppliers and deliveries are complying to Food Safety and Quality standards
  
  
• Ensure all internal and external customer orders are shipped within the agreed time limits every day, every week, every month
  
  
• Maintenance of our stock data within our ERP system ensuring accuracy across all internal and external storage locations, working closely with factory teams across all areas to maintain control
  
  
• Co-ordinate stock taking activities across all stock locations through cycle counts and formal monthly stock takes
  
  
• Manage and motivate the FLM’s ensuring that they are sufficiently skilled and capable to fulfil the requirements of their roles. Perform regular reviews which identify areas for improved performance.
  
  
• Manage skills development and training plans within the area, building succession plans and inducting new team members.
  
  
• Control and manage waste to minimise environmental impact ensuring all incidents are reported and investigated.
  
  
• Ensure that all technical procedures and policies are robustly adhered to ensure all products are food safe and meet all quality standards
  
  
• Assist the technical department when conducting factory trials to ensure no delays in the product launch
  
  What will you bring to the party?
  
  
• Experience of people management
  
  
• Excellent communication skills (verbal and written) – the ability to communicate clearly and persuasively at all levels.
  
  
• Experienced warehousing professional with a demonstratable track record in driving change and instilling control
  
  
• 3PL service provision and compliance management experience
  
  
• Experience of WMS and / or ERP software such as SAP, JDE, Other with strong IT skills (including Excel and data analysis)
  
  
• Experienced with food manufacturing
  
  
• Automated Implementation Experience
  
  What Happens Next?
  
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