Warehouse Controller

American President Lines; East Midlands; On-site; GBP 27,000 - 36,000; Full time

Job summary

CEVA Logistics UK&I is seeking a Warehouse Controller to join our fast-paced manufacturing and logistics operation. You will lead a team of warehouse operatives, coordinate drivers, and ensure safe, efficient and compliant day-to-day activities while maintaining high service levels for a key client.

This role offers Monday to Friday, 07:30 to 16:00, with opportunities to develop leadership skills in a dynamic, client-focused environment.

Qualifications

• Experience supervising a warehouse team in logistics.
• Strong Health & Safety knowledge and incident reporting.
• Experience with SAP or WMS systems.
• Customer-focused and KPI-driven approach.

Responsibilities

• Lead a team of warehouse operatives and drivers.
• Plan shifts to meet service levels and client priorities.
• Maintain client relationships and communicate priorities.
• Drive performance using KPIs and SLAs.
• Ensure Health & Safety compliance and incident reporting.
• Coordinate material flow and outbase activities.

Skills

Warehouse supervision

SAP/WMS

Health & Safety

Team leadership

Tools

SAP

WMS

Job description

CEVA Logistics provides global supply chain solutions to connect people, products, and providers all around the world. Present in 170+ countries and with more than 110,000 employees spread over 1,500 sites, we are proud to be a Top 5 global 3PL.

We believe that our employees are the key to our success. We want to engage and empower our diverse, global team to co-create value with our customers through our solutions in contract logistics and air, ocean, ground, and finished vehicle transport. That is why CEVA Logistics offers a dynamic and exceptional work environment that fosters personal growth, innovation, and continuous improvement.

DARE TO GROW! Join CEVA Logistics, and you will be part of a team that values imagination and continued learning and is committed to excellence in everything we do. Join us in our mission to shape the future of global logistics. As we continue growing at a fast pace, will you “Dare to Grow” with us?

YOUR ROLE

We have an exciting opportunity for a Warehouse Controller to join our operation, supporting a key client within a fast-paced manufacturing and logistics environment. You’ll keep the day-to-day operation running smoothly, lead and support your team, manage workloads and make sure everything is delivered safely, efficiently and to a high standard.

This is a fantastic opportunity for someone with strong supervisory experience looking to develop their leadership skills in a dynamic, customer-focused environment.

This is Monday to Friday role, 07:30 to 16:00.

WHAT ARE YOU GOING TO DO?

• Lead and coordinate a team of warehouse operatives, physical logistics coordinators and drivers, managing workloads, attendance, performance, training and day-to-day people matters.
• Plan shifts and allocate resources effectively to meet customer requirements, operational priorities and agreed service levels.
• Build and maintain strong client relationships, acting as a key point of contact to understand priorities, respond to changing requirements and ensure the operation delivers against expectations.
• Monitor and drive operational performance, using KPIs and SLAs to track results, identify issues and take action to maintain high service levels.
• Make Health & Safety a priority, ensuring compliance with CEVA and customer requirements, supporting incident reporting and continuously driving improvements in safety standards.
• Ensure operational compliance across the site, making sure processes and activities are completed in line with CEVA policies, customer requirements and agreed procedures.
• Coordinate the receipt, despatch and movement of materials, providing hands-on support with material processing and physical movements across the factory when required.
• Create and deliver Work Instructions and Risk Assessments, ensuring the team understands the required processes, controls and safe working practices.
• Ensure SAP and other system transactions are completed accurately and on time, maintaining strong operational and administrative controls.
• Support the performance and development of your team, including conducting reviews, identifying training needs and addressing attendance or performance issues where required.
• Coordinate activities across designated outbases, ensuring consistent processes, communication and service standards.
• Identify and implement continuous improvement opportunities, helping to improve efficiency, service delivery and the overall customer experience.
• Work closely with internal teams, other sites and the wider operational network to coordinate resources, priorities and material flow effectively.

WHAT ARE WE LOOKING FOR?

Our ideal candidate will have previous experience in a warehouse or logistics environment, ideally with proven experience supervising or leading a team. You will have a good understanding of Health & Safety requirements, strong organisational and people management skills, and the ability to prioritise workloads effectively in a busy, deadline-driven environment. Experience using warehouse systems, particularly SAP or WMS, is advantageous, along with good IT and PC skills and excellent verbal and written communication. You will be detail-oriented, able to motivate and develop others. Experience working on a customer or client site, a valid MHE Counterbalance licence, and knowledge of stock control systems, LEAN principles and continuous improvement methodologies would also be desirable.

WHAT DO WE HAVE TO OFFER?

With a genuine culture of reward and recognition, we want our employees to grow, develop and be part of our journey. We offer a benefits package that includes competitive annual leave entitlement with a fantastic holiday buy scheme, pension and life assurance along with access to an employee benefits platform that offers discounts on gym memberships and money off vouchers for a diverse range of retail, travel and hospitality brands. There’s no doubt that you will be compensated for your hard work and commitment so if you’d like to work for one of the top Logistics providers in the world then please do get in touch to find your next role.

ABOUT TOMORROW

We value your professional and personal growth. That’s why we share plenty of career opportunities for you to thrive within CEVA. Join CEVA for a challenging career.

CEVA Logistics UK&I is committed to attracting, acquiring and retaining the best possible candidates in an equal and inclusive way that is consistent with employment legislation and best practice. We aim to select the best available person for every vacancy irrespective of age, disability, colour, race, nationality, ethnic or national origin, religion or belief, political beliefs, sex, sexual orientation, gender reassignment and marital or civil partnership status.
Please note that candidates will be subject to the necessary right to work checks for the UK and Ireland.