Warehouse Lead

Consult; Skelmersdale; On-site; GBP 60,000 - 80,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading manufacturing company is seeking a Warehouse Lead to oversee operations in Skelmersdale. The role requires prior supervisory experience to manage a large team efficiently, ensuring safety and quality standards are met while driving performance improvements. The ideal candidate should be skilled in communication, inventory management, and experience with warehouse systems like SAP. This position offers a competitive salary and the potential for contract extension.

Qualifications

• Previous warehouse supervisory or team leadership experience required.
• Strong communication and interpersonal skills.
• Solid understanding of safe warehouse operations.
• Ability to prioritise work and lead under pressure.
• Experience with FLTs and manual handling.
• Exposure to inventory management initiatives.

Responsibilities

• Provide leadership and supervision to warehouse employees.
• Ensure safe, accurate, and timely material supply and order despatch.
• Drive safety performance and maintain risk assessments.
• Monitor operational performance metrics.
• Drive improvements in inventory accuracy.

Skills

Communication skills

Leadership

Problem-solving

Inventory management

Tools

SAP

Warehouse Management System

Job description

Warehouse Lead – Manufacturing

Location : Skelmersdale (On-Site Role)

Salary : Up to £23.08

Industry : Manufacturing / Engineering

Contract : 6-Month initial contract but high chance of extending

Scope

A large operational site is seeking an experienced Warehouse Supervisor to support day-to-day warehouse operations. Reporting to the Operations Manager, you will lead a large warehouse team responsible for supplying materials to production and managing the picking and packing of customer orders for despatch.

This role focuses on delivering daily performance across safety, quality, service, cost, and employee engagement , while also driving improvements in inventory accuracy and establishing consistent standard work across warehouse activities.

Responsibilities

• Provide front-line leadership and supervision to warehouse employees within the assigned area.
• Lead daily warehouse operations to ensure safe, accurate, and on-time material supply and order despatch.
• Drive safety performance by identifying hazards, maintaining risk assessments, and closing safety actions.
• Establish and lead Tier 2 meetings, coaching operators on inventory accuracy, quality conformance, and problem resolution.
• Monitor operational performance including throughput, quality, cost, and order status.
• Collate productivity data and reports to support Tier 3 performance reviews.
• Drive improvements in inventory accuracy and stock control processes.
• Influence and engage teams to adopt change, improve standards, and enhance warehouse performance.

About You

• Previous warehouse supervisory or team leadership experience (required for immediate effectiveness).
• Strong communication and interpersonal skills with the ability to influence teams and stakeholders.
• Solid understanding of safe warehouse operations (e.g. manual handling, LOTO, COSHH).
• Ability to prioritise work, lead under pressure, and drive consistent performance.
• Experience working in a warehouse environment with FLTs, man-up or ride-on trucks.
• Exposure to inventory management and stock accuracy initiatives.
• SAP or Warehouse Management System experience (training and support available).

If you're interested in the above role then please click apply or get in touch to discuss further.

Consult will endeavour to contact candidates within 14 days of application. However, if you do not hear back after 2 weeks then please assume on this occasion, unfortunately, you have not been successful.