Warehouse Manager

Adore Recruitment Ltd; Wickford; On-site; GBP 40,000 - 50,000; Full time

Job summary

An established industry player is seeking a dynamic Warehouse Manager to lead their Essex hub. In this pivotal role, you'll optimize operations, inspire a dedicated team, and drive performance while ensuring compliance with health and safety standards. This is a fantastic opportunity to make a significant impact in a thriving business that values innovation and excellence. If you're a motivated leader with a passion for logistics and a knack for improving processes, this role is perfect for you. Step into a high-impact position where your contributions will be recognized and rewarded.

Benefits

Permanent, full-time position

Competitive salary

Opportunities for growth

Recognition for leadership and results

Qualifications

• Proven experience managing a warehouse within logistics or transport.
• Strong leadership skills with a passion for developing people.

Responsibilities

• Leading the warehouse team to smash daily KPIs and service goals.
• Coordinating goods-in/goods-out and ensuring compliance with standards.

Skills

Warehouse Management

Leadership

Health & Safety Compliance

Stock Control

Data-Driven Improvements

Tools

WMS Systems

Job description

Warehouse Manager Lead, Innovate, Deliver

Hours: Monday to Friday, 9:00am - 6:00pm
Salary: Up to GBP50,000 (DOE)

Are you ready to step into a high-impact leadership role at the heart of a fast-growing, industry-leading construction products distributor?

We’re looking for a motivated, strategic, and hands-on Warehouse Manager to take charge of our client’s bustling Essex-based hub. This is your chance to drive performance, lead a thriving team, and make your mark on a business that values innovation, excellence, and continuous improvement.

The Role: Own the Floor and Lead the Future

This isn't just another warehouse job. You'll be steering the full warehouse operation, optimizing stock control, streamlining dispatch, and ensuring every square foot of the facility runs like a well-oiled machine. You’ll inspire your team, implement smarter systems, and deliver results that matter.

You’ll be the go-to person for:

• Leading and energising the warehouse team to smash daily KPIs and service goals
• Coordinating goods-in/goods-out, and syncing seamlessly with the transport team
• Driving Health & Safety excellence and upholding ISO 14001 environmental standards
• Running appraisals, coaching staff, and building a high-performing team
• Spotting inefficiencies and making bold, data-driven improvements
• Ensuring pinpoint-accurate WMS use for tracking, reporting, and planning
• Leading audits, compliance reviews, and driving policy adherence

About You: A Natural Leader with Warehouse Know-How

We’re looking for someone who thrives on structure, loves a challenge, and knows how to lead from the front.

You’ll bring:

• Proven experience managing a warehouse within logistics, distribution, or transport
• A strong grasp of WMS systems and modern stock control practices
• A forward-thinking, process-driven mindset and a hunger to improve
• Strong leadership skills with a passion for developing people
• Experience in environments that run their own delivery or transport operations
• Up-to-date knowledge of Health & Safety and ISO environmental standards
• A forklift license (or the willingness to get one)

What You’ll Get

• A permanent, full-time position where you can lead and grow
• A competitive salary up to GBP50,000, depending on your experience
• The chance to shape and evolve a vital part of a successful, growing business
• Recognition for your ideas, leadership, and results

Ready to take the reins and lead a team to new heights?

This is your opportunity to shine in a company that’s going places.

Apply now and bring your warehouse leadership experience to a role where it really counts.