Warehouse Manager

To support our extraordinary teams who build great products and contribute to our growth were looking to add a Warehouse Manager located in Kendal.

Reporting to the Head of Supply Chain the Warehouse Manager will operate our warehouse functions at our UK sites where relationship building skills are essential along with communication and influencing skills to negotiate and work with both staff members management and stakeholders

What a typical day looks like:

• Maintaining receiving warehousing and distribution operations by initiating coordinating and enforcing program operational and personnel policies and procedures.
• Overseeing stock control and order processing ensuring all stock movements are timely and cost efficient.
• Safeguarding warehousing operations and contents by establishing and monitoring security procedures and protocols.
• Maintaining physical condition of warehouses by: planning and implementing new design layouts; inspecting equipment; and issuing work orders for repair and requisitions for replacement.
• Managing warehousing personnel and maintaining warehousing performance by: coaching mentoring and disciplining employees; and planning monitoring and appraising job results.
• Developing and maintaining Work Instructions for all warehousing tasks. Ensuring all relevant personnel are trained in those tasks and that all training is documented.
• Proactively reviewing all warehousing procedures on an ongoing basis to ensure they meet/exceed business requirements.
• Providing prompt accurate and customer/business focused responses to enquiries from internal/external customers to ensure an excellent standard of Customer Service.

The experience were looking to add to our team:

• At least 5 years of experience working in a warehouse and background in distribution and operations management
• Previous managerial experience is preferred
• Knowledge of the day-to-day operations of a warehouse and third-party logistics management practices.
• A background in distribution and operations management.
• Strong IT organisation and analytical skills with good knowledge of ERP/WMS.
• A creative proactive individual with the ability to make good judgements and think and act quickly.
• Strong presentation and communication skills demonstrating the ability to communicate and influence at all levels of an organisation.
• Ability to work on own initiative manage time effectively and meet targets and objectives.
• Strong management and analytical skills persuasive ability and collaborative approach to customer demands.
• Eligible to work in UK

What youll receive for the great work you provide:

• A long-term role with many opportunities to learn grow and develop we turn jobs into careers.

• An environment where you will feel fulfilled by your work valued for your contribution and celebrated for your success;
• A competitive salary and benefits package which includes:
  • A merit-based annual pay review
  • Enhanced annual leave
  • Employee recognition scheme and long service awards
  • Referral bonus
  • Volunteer days
  • Group Life Insurance including a death in service payment and access to a virtual GP service 24/7 365 days a year
  • Sick pay scheme
  • Cycle to Work scheme
  • Enhanced maternity/paternity leave

• Flexible/HybridWork based on your Job Function
• Travel opportunities (role dependent
• Support in your well-being by access to
  • Employee Assistance Programme offering free access to qualified counsellors and expert advice
  • On-site trained Mental Health First Aiders
• Access to various discount programs (including food activities gym memberships etc.)

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