Warehouse & Logistics Manager

As a Warehouse & Logistics Manager, you will be a key member of the site management team and will take responsibility for driving forward production performance as well as meeting supply chain requirements for the site. You are a proactive manager with strong experience of hands-on leadership in warehouse and logistics environment, ideally but not essentially in the food industry.

The Role:

• Championing health and safety on site ensuring that a safe working environment exists for all colleagues and that, as a minimum, the department meets the standards set out in relevant health, safety and environmental policies.

• Managing financial budgets to optimise efficiencies, waste, yield and labour.
• Manage logistics, transportation, and distribution to meet customer demands.
• Collaborate with third party transport providers to optimise supply chain operations
• Oversee inventory accuracy, stock management, and space utilization.
• Lead and develop a high-performing team working across a rotating 24/7 shift pattern fostering collaboration and accountability
• Strong focus on continuous improvement, carrying out and implementing process improvement projects.

• Monitoring departmental KPIs, challenging the team to deliver improvements.
• Daily liaison across multiple departments (commercial, financial, warehousing, transport, IT, H&S, facilities, HR) so an ability to communicate effectively, build rapport and influence will be expected.

• Manage staffing rota, weekly payroll, and holidays of team
• Meticulous attention to detail with careful and precise approach to tasks.

Essential Criteria:

• 5 yrs experience of strong supply chain management experience including logistics, goods in, stock control and the management of third party logistics
• Proven experience of implementing, measuring and achieving KPIs by driving best practice
• Evidence strong leadership, analytical, and problem-solving skills.
• Proficient I.T. skills including Microsoft Excel, Outlook and Powerpoint.
• Proven experience of managing a team across various shift patterns within a fast-moving organisation with fluctuating activity levels.
• Demonstratable experience of managing, coaching and mentoring a team beyond 15+ employees to deliver results
• Be highly organised, with excellent written and verbal communication and an attention to detail
• Ability to openly and constructively challenge at all levels of the business

Desired Criteria:

• Degree or equivalent in warehouse management or logistics
• Experience in working with digital inventory management & ERP systems particularly Microsoft Dynamics NAV 2013
• Awareness of Lean practices