Warehouse Manager
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Job Summary
Working Location: Northampton United Kingdom
Main Tasks and responsibilities:
1. Take full P&L and operational accountability for a 14000 m² automotive-parts warehouse covering KPI safety 5S and cost control.
2. Design and continuously improve SOPs for inbound QC put-away picking packing and outbound to achieve 99.5 % on-time delivery and 99.95 % inventory accuracy(by value).
3. Implement material turnover analysis cycle counting descrepancy adjustment and programmes of disposing slow-moving materials/problematic materials.
4. Lead schedule train and appraise c. 20 warehouse staff (FLT drivers pickers QC inspectors etc.) while fostering a zero-accident safety culture.
5. Ensure the alignment between WMS stock and SAP stock record report and follow up system issues make system-improving suggestions.
6. Comply with and enforce BYDs internal management regulations and assist Finance Legal Audit and any other personnel appointed by BYD senior leadership to conduct inventory counts compliance inspections and corrective actions.
7. Lead automation/robotics projects and determine the feasibility of the projects.
8. Liaise with purchasing team planning team commerical team and order teams to handle urgent orders returns and claims.
Ideal candidate profile:
5 years experience in managing automotive spare-parts or high-SKU warehouses incl. 2 years at warehouses 10000 m² & 15 staff.
Bachelors or above in Logistics Supply Chain Engineering or related; CILT(UK) Level 5 preferred.
Proficient in WMS and SAP advanced Excel/Power BI skills; automation/AGV experience a plus.
Solid knowledge of UK HSE ISO 9001 IATF 16949 and ADR hazardous-goods storage.
Good at team-building coaching and conflict-resolution skills; able to communicate in English with a multicultural workforce.
Fluent English (written & spoken C1); Chinese or other European languages advantageous.
Data-driven results-oriented resilient and willing to work occasional night/weekend shifts.
Valid UK FLT Reach & Counterbalance licence; IOSH Managing Safely or equivalent.
Benefits:
Performance and experience-based competitive remuneration;
Scottish Widow workplace pension;
25 days paid holidays public holidays;
Commuting allowance;
Car sacrifice scheme;
Private healthcare;
Department & company wide teambuilding events;
An exciting opportunity to lead the European transition to Zero Emissions transportation and de-carbonization of the economy.
About BYD UK
BYD UK is the UK distributor of BYD Company Ltd which is a China-based company and a global leading-edge provider of green energy technologies. BYD UK offers a range of electric vehicles including all-electric cars all-electric buses and all-electric forklift trucks. BYD is expanding its UK operations to support a growing portfolio of electric bus projects.
Key Skills
- Shipping & Receiving
- Inventory Control
- Forklift
- Continuous Improvement
- Warehouse Management
- Warehouse Experience
- Warehouse Distribution Experience
- Warehouse Management System
- Leadership Experience
- Supervising Experience
- Logistics
- 3PL
About Company
As the first overseas subsidiary of BYD group, our main focus is to provide European customers with new energy vehicles, rechargeable batteries, solar panels, energy storage systems and other new energy products, as well as related after-sales services.
