Senior Warehouse Manager

JDR Recruitment; Blackburn; On-site; GBP 59,000 - 72,000; Full time

Job summary

JDR Recruitment is partnering with a leading manufacturing company to appoint a Senior Experienced Warehouse Manager in Blackburn. You will lead end-to-end warehouse operations, drive ownership and accountability, and align processes with business goals to improve efficiency and accuracy.

You will manage a team of supervisors, implement SOPs, optimise inbound/outbound flows, and collaborate with cross-functional stakeholders to achieve seamless daily dispatches from site locations.

Qualifications

• Minimum 5 years of senior management experience in warehouse/logistics.
• Strong background in warehouse logistics and SOP development.
• Proven ability to lead and coach teams.
• Willingness to travel to local locations for meetings.
• Right to work in the UK.

Responsibilities

• Streamline operations end-to-end to achieve 100% pick/dispatch vs plan daily.
• Create clear ownership and accountability for each team member (Supervisors).
• Ensure raw materials in/out processes are streamlined with clear ownership.
• Maintain consistent container unloading/picking for same-day dispatches.
• Oversee export processes to ensure timely, accurate completion for the GSS team.
• Define picking accuracy KPIs and identify areas for improvement.
• Identify weaknesses in individuals and implement corrective changes.
• Provide daily stakeholder feedback on warehouse performance to customer service, logistics and GSS.
• Collaborate with existing staff to coach and develop by applying expertise.
• Improve SOPs and working practices; be on site five days a week in Blackburn and attend meetings at other local sites.

Job description

Are you looking for a New Challenge ?

We are looking for a Senior Experienced Warehouse Manager to join this expanding and established manufacturing company. Due to growth and internal changes the client is looking for a candidate to join the company in a leadership and compliance role. You will be using your experience to streamline processes and work with the other managers and team leaders, coaching and leading them to progress their skills to implement ownership and accountability within structure of warehouse.

Are you experienced and able to take on a challenge to implement and share your knowledge in Warehouse distribution and management ?

The company is a well established thriving international organisation who are going through a growth period.

Salary Negotiable

Key Responsibilities

• This role will report into will report into the Operations Director
• You will be responsible for streamlining operations from end to end to achieve 10 0% pick/dispatch vs plan daily.
• You will create clear ownership and accountability of each team member - Supervisors
• You will ensure raw materials processes in and out of the Warehouse is streamlined and simplified with clear ownership.
• You will ensure consistent container unloading / picking processes for smooth same day dispatches from inbound containers.
• The role is responsible for export process to ensure that this is completed timely, accurate and efficient to GSS team.
• You will have responsibility for defining picking accuracy KPI's and identify areas of improvement.
• As a leader you just be able identify weaknesses in individuals; correct, embed and change if necessary.
• As a Stakeholder feedback will be crucial daily on Warehouse performance to wider teams - customer service, logistics, GSS.
• This role is working closely with a member of existing staff to work with them to coach and develop by using your expertise and previous career history. You will work together on tasks and solutions to ensure that sustainability and significant change is implemented timely.
• It is working alongside an existing team to improve SOP's and working practices. You will be on site 5 days a week in Blackburn and attending meeting at other locals site.

Minimum experience required 5 years plus at Senior Management Level. This role is based in Blackburn however you must be able to travel to the other local locations for meetings.

Candidates must have a strong background in Warehouse Logistics, Leaderships of team and have proven experience of managing and implements SOPs.

You must have full right to work in the UK

We are an equal opportunities employer and welcome applications from individuals of all backgrounds. We are committed to creating an inclusive environment where everyone feels valued and respected.