Warehouse Lead

Adecco; Skelmersdale; On-site; GBP 40,000 - 45,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading recruitment agency in the UK is seeking an experienced Warehouse Leader to manage daily operations in Skelmersdale. The ideal candidate will provide strong leadership, ensuring safety and efficiency across warehouse processes. Candidates should have robust experience in warehouse operations, especially with SAP systems. This role offers a contract for 6 months with a competitive salary ranging from £40,000 to £45,000 annually.

Qualifications

• Strong leadership experience in warehouse operations.
• Experience with SAP systems, especially during/after implementation.
• Ability to manage performance and prepare operational reports.

Responsibilities

• Lead day-to-day warehouse operations ensuring safety and quality.
• Provide frontline leadership and run Tier 2 meetings.
• Monitor daily performance and compliance with SAP system.

Skills

Strong warehouse leadership/supervisory experience

Solid background in warehouse operations

Experience working within or alongside SAP systems

Strong communication and people leadership skills

Tools

SAP system

Job description

Job Advert: Warehouse Leader

Contract Type: Contingent Worker
Location: Skelmersdale
Contract Length: 6 months (potential to extend)
Pay: £40,000-£45,000 per year (£20.00 - £23.00 per hour)
Hours: 37.5 hours per week
Shift: Standard day shift, 8:00am start
Start Date: ASAP

About the Role

We are seeking an experienced Warehouse Leader to support daily warehouse operations. This role is ideal for someone who brings strong warehouse leadership experience from outside organisations, understands the pressures of material picking and despatch, and can help elevate warehouse standards, processes and performance.

You will play a key role in ensuring safe, efficient and high‑quality service across the warehouse operation while providing frontline leadership and supporting daily Tier 2 meetings.

Key Responsibilities

• Lead day‑to‑day warehouse operations, ensuring safety, quality and service levels are consistently met
• Provide strong frontline leadership and oversight of warehouse teams
• Run and participate in Tier 2 meetings, working closely with cross‑functional teams
• Monitor daily performance rates and operational metrics
• Collect, analyse and collate warehouse performance reports for senior leadership
• Ensure full compliance and effective working practices within the SAP system
• Support and maintain warehouse best practices, bringing external experience and improvements
• Provide operational guidance on material picking, stock movement, despatch and workflow management
• Promote a positive, safety‑first culture across the warehouse

Experience & Skills Required

Essential

• Strong warehouse leadership/supervisory experience
• Solid background in warehouse operations, picking, despatch, and material handling
• Experience working within or alongside SAP systems (ideally during/after an implementation)
• Ability to manage performance, collect data and prepare reports
• Strong communication and people leadership skills

Desirable

• Experience implementing or optimising SAP warehouse processes
• Exposure to continuous improvement initiatives
• Ability to influence warehouse standards and coach teams on best practices

Personal Attributes

• Confident leader with a hands‑on approach
• Calm under pressure and adaptable to changing priorities
• Strong problem‑solving skills and proactive mindset
• Able to bring new ideas and challenge the status quo
• Safety‑conscious and quality‑driven

Adecco acts as an employment agency for permanent recruitment and an employment business for the supply of temporary workers. The Adecco Group UK & Ireland is an Equal Opportunities Employer.

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