Warehouse Manager

SF Recruitment have partnered with an organisation near Cinderford who are looking to recruit a Warehouse Manager on a permanent basis. This is a growing organisation with a great culture, and there is room to grow within this role.

Working hours: 9am-5pm
Salary: £30,000-£36,000

Responsibilities will include:

· Following and creating all warehouse processes and procedures complying with Standard Operating Procedures.
· Managing all logistical aspects of the warehouse including carrying out regular audits
· Overseeing stock control and keeping stock control system up to date and clean.
· Setting up and planning allocation of space
· Planning future capacity requirements
· Involvement in longer term planning for the business alongside the management team
· Fulfilling objectives and directions from the operations department and purchasing e.g. setting up responsive systems and processes that can cope with a variance in demand
· Liaising with the Customer Services and Customer Relations departments over all matters relating to customers' orders.
· Reviewing resources and uncovering any gaps
· Responding to and dealing with supplier communication
· Producing regular reports and statistics on a daily, weekly and monthly basis
· Briefing management team on work priorities on a daily basis
· Managing performance of team
· Document recording and data entry into system
· Ensuring all incoming paperwork is organized and passed on to the Finance office on a daily basis
· Temperature monitoring in all storage areas of the Warehouse
· Responsible for Health and Safety, hygiene and security within the warehouse
· Adapting existing system to increase productivity and improving processes
· Reviewing and drafting SOP's and related documents such as process flows.

Other/Yard Duties
· Responsible for Health and Safety, hygiene and security within the yard.
· Maintaining stock control in the yard and shop floor.
· Management of distribution of online shop orders.

Key Competencies of a Warehouse Supervisor/Manager
· Proven work experience of managing a warehouse or distribution centre including dealing with a level of product complexity.
· Experience of working within a robust HSE compliant environment
· Experience of managing team
· Experience in writing SOP's
· Process change
· Well-developed interpersonal skills coupled with an ability to prioritise work
· Strong communications skills, both written and oral with the ability to communicate effectively at all levels.
· Organised, structured thinker with strong focus on process and procedures
· Team player, service orientated, supportive and innovative.
· Proven ability to implement process improvement initiative
· Ability to work in a busy, demanding environment, whilst adhering to stringent deadlines
· Good problem-solving skills
· Ability to frequently bend, lift and carry packages/ parcels

Skills
· Experience in MRP/ERP Booking and Stock Systems (Sage).
· Forklift Truck Licence (essential/licence renewal available).
· Scissor Lift License.

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