Head of Warehouse Operations

Role: Head of Warehouse Operations

Location: DFYNE Cairnie House Uddingston G71 5PD

Work Location: Onsite

40 hours per week worked Monday-Friday.

About You:

Are you an operational strategist a safety first leader and a calm commander who knows how to turn complex warehouse environments into smooth scalable high performance machines Do you understand throughput capacity and the psychology behind how teams work move and stay safe in fast paced environments Are you as comfortable on the warehouse floor as you are analysing performance data and do you thrive in high growth operations where you can build optimise and scale

If you bring a blend of operational sharpness people centred leadership and continuous improvement energy DFYNE might be the perfect place for you.

About DFYNE:

A picture paints a thousand words and were sure you dont want to be sat here reading an essay of corporate about us spiel Seriously howre you able to really get under the skin of what were about from a few words on a screen. So why dont you have a look and see what were all about for yourself - .

About the role - DFYNE Your Career:

First off its best I introduce myself (person behind the keyboard here) its not the norm on a job role spec but I feel its important you get introduced to who you might be working with for a long time early on. Im Jay Chief Commercial Officer at DFYNE and Im looking for someone whos going to help us take DFYNEs operational engine to the next level.

The Head of Warehouse Operations will lead DFYNEs warehouse and fulfilment function end to end. Owning safety stock integrity operational performance team leadership and the physical execution of our supply chain. Youll build a warehouse operation that delivers accuracy speed safety and reliability ensuring DFYNEs products move through our facilities efficiently safely and with commercial impact.

Attitude:

• Builder energy
• Safetyfirst mindset
• Grounded confidence
• Operational discipline
• Calm command

Key Responsibilities:

• Own DFYNEs warehouse operations strategy ensuring safety efficiency accuracy and scalability.
• Lead daily warehouse operations across receiving put-away storage picking packing dispatch returns and replenishment.
• Manage throughput capacity and labour planning to meet service levels and peak trading periods.
• Ensure full compliance with H&S legislation machinery regulations and warehouse safety protocols.
• Own inventory accuracy cycle counts stock investigations and shrinkage reduction.
• Build and lead high performance warehouse teams supervisors and future leaders.
• Optimise WMS usage data accuracy and workflow configuration.
• Drive continuous improvement using Lean 5S and operational optimisation methodologies.
• Partner with Supply Chain Commercial and Customer teams to ensure seamless stock flow and delivery performance.
• Oversee equipment automation and warehouse layout optimisation to improve efficiency and safety.
• Deliver operational reporting on accuracy productivity safety and cost performance.
• Maintain audit ready documentation risk assessments incident reports and compliance records.

Skills:

• Operational strategy
• Safety governance & compliance
• Inventory accuracy & stock control
• WMS optimisation
• Continuous improvement & Lean methodologies
• People leadership & team development
• Capacity planning & throughput management

Experience Needed:

• Senior warehouse or fulfilment leadership experience in a high growth brand or fast paced operational environment.
• Proven track record of delivering operational efficiency inventory accuracy and safety excellence.
• Demonstrated success in leading large teams shiftbased operations and multifunctional warehouse environments.
• Experience with WMS systems workflow optimisation and operational reporting.
• Strong understanding of H&S legislation warehouse compliance and risk management.
• Comfort using data to drive operational decisions forecast labour needs and optimise throughput.

So whats in it for you

If youve made it this far down without being put off brilliant Id love to hear from you. Besides a work family and a great place to work youll have an opportunity to grow with the company be a part of the journey and have a vital input into helping continue the crazy growth weve already seen. Youll play a vital role in shaping DFYNEs operational success.

Youll be part of a high challenge; high reward culture.

What will aid a successful application with DFYNE:

• Cover letter
• Completed questionnaire

Additional pay:

• Bonus scheme

Benefits:

• Bereavement leave
• Casual dress
• Company events
• Employee discount
• Flexitime
• Free parking
• On-site parking
• Sick pay
• Unlimited paid holidays
• Free on-site gym

Ability to commute/relocate:

• Uddingston G71 5PD: reliably commute or plan to relocate before starting work (preferred)

Job Type: Full-time Permanent

Salary:

• Starting from 60720 annually.

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