Assistant Depot Manager

Cameron Clarke Associates; Witham; On-site; GBP 19,000 - 28,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

28 days’ annual leave

Company pension scheme

Free parking

On-site parking

Job summary

Cameron Clarke Associates is seeking an Assistant Depot Manager in Witham on a full-time basis. The role involves supporting daily depot operations, supervising staff, and optimising logistics, transport, and supply chain processes in a busy warehouse environment.

You will work closely with the Depot Manager, ensuring safety, accuracy and efficiency across shipping, receiving and inventory management, using TMS, WMS and ERP systems while maintaining focus on cost control and service levels.

Qualifications

• Proven supervisory experience in a logistics or warehouse environment.
• Strong knowledge of supply chain processes, logistics management and warehouse operations.
• Hands-on experience with TMS, WMS and ERP systems.
• Experience using AS400 platforms.
• Experience with shipping and receiving procedures.
• Excellent organisational skills with a focus on safety and operational accuracy.
• Demonstrated ability to support and implement process improvements.

Responsibilities

• Assist the Depot Manager with daily warehouse operations, including shipping, receiving and inventory management.
• Supervise warehouse staff, ensuring safety procedures are followed and productivity targets are met.
• Coordinate transportation management systems (TMS) to optimise delivery schedules and freight movements.
• Support process improvement initiatives to enhance efficiency, reduce costs and improve service levels.
• Use warehouse management systems (WMS) and ERP systems to maintain inventory accuracy and streamline workflows.
• Oversee forklift operations, ensuring training, certification and safe handling of materials.
• Monitor profit and loss statements to support financial accountability and identify cost-saving opportunities.

Skills

Supervisory experience

Supply chain knowledge

TMS experience

WMS experience

ERP systems

AS400 experience

Shipping/receiving procedures

Organisational skills

Process improvement

Tools

TMS

WMS

ERP systems

AS400

Job description

Assistant Depot Manager | Witham | Full Time | £17.00 per hour

The Role

As Assistant Depot Manager, you will support the Depot Manager with daily depot operations, supervising warehouse staff and helping to optimise logistics, transportation and supply chain processes. The role will suit someone with previous supervisory experience within a warehouse or logistics environment who is confident working in a fast-paced operational setting.

Key Responsibilities

• Assist the Depot Manager with daily warehouse operations, including shipping, receiving and inventory management


• Supervise warehouse staff, ensuring safety procedures are followed and productivity targets are met


• Coordinate transportation management systems (TMS) to optimise delivery schedules and freight movements


• Support process improvement initiatives to enhance efficiency, reduce costs and improve service levels


• Use warehouse management systems (WMS) and ERP systems to maintain inventory accuracy and streamline workflows


• Oversee forklift operations, ensuring appropriate training, certification and safe handling of materials


• Monitor profit and loss statements to support financial accountability and identify cost‑saving opportunities

Requirements

Essential

• Proven supervisory experience within a logistics or warehouse environment


• Strong knowledge of supply chain processes, logistics management and warehouse operations


• Hands‑on experience with TMS, WMS and ERP systems


• Experience using AS400 platforms


• Experience with shipping and receiving procedures


• Excellent organisational skills with a strong focus on safety and operational accuracy


• Demonstrated ability to support and implement process improvements

Desirable

• Forklift certification


• Experience working with 3PL providers


• Knowledge of continuous improvement methodologies

What’s In It For You

• £17.00 per hour


• 28 days’ annual leave per annum, including all statutory Bank Holidays


• Company pension scheme


• Free parking


• On‑site parking

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