Senior Frontline Warehouse Leader – Avonmouth

myhrabc; West of England; On-site; GBP 45,000 - 60,000; Full time

Job summary

Cencora is seeking a Senior First Line Manager for our Avonmouth Cross Dock Centre. You will lead Team Leaders and warehouse colleagues, driving KPI performance, quality, safety and service in a fast-paced distribution environment.

You will deputise for the CDC Manager as required, shaping a positive culture and continuous improvement. This is a site-based, full-time role with early start hours in Avonmouth.

Qualifications

• Experience in warehouse, logistics, distribution, or supply chain.
• Experience leading teams in fast-paced operations.
• Strong people management, coaching, and motivational skills.
• Excellent communication and interpersonal abilities.
• Strong organisational and time management skills.
• Ability to prioritise workloads and make decisions within guidelines.
• Working knowledge of warehouse and distribution processes.
• Familiarity with compliance, audit, and security procedures.
• Good IT skills including Microsoft Office.

Responsibilities

• Lead, motivate, and develop Team Leaders and warehouse operatives to achieve daily targets.
• Drive productivity, quality, and service performance in line with KPIs and budget.
• Implement daily staffing plans for optimal performance and resource use.
• Deliver training on SOPs, GDP, and housekeeping standards.
• Conduct team briefings and performance conversations.
• Promote a culture of engagement, accountability, safety and continuous improvement.
• Support the CDC Manager and Site Leadership Team to hit objectives.
• Identify opportunities to improve processes and service delivery.
• Ensure compliance with security, audit, health & safety, and regulatory requirements.
• Take responsibility for performance and budget when the CDC Manager is absent.

Skills

Warehouse experience

Team leadership

People management

Communication

Organisation & time management

Decision making

Warehouse processes

Compliance & security

IT skills - MS Office

Initiative & delivery

Education

Bachelor's degree in Supply Chain, Logistics, or related

CPIM/CSCP/CLA Lean Six Sigma PMP certifications

Tools

Microsoft Office

Job description

Cencora is seeking a Senior First Line Manager for our Avonmouth Cross Dock Centre. You will lead Team Leaders and warehouse colleagues, driving KPI performance, quality, safety and service in a fast-paced distribution environment.

You will deputise for the CDC Manager as required, shaping a positive culture and continuous improvement. This is a site-based, full-time role with early start hours in Avonmouth.