Warehouse Manager

Azenta Life Sciences; Abinger; On-site; GBP 35,000 - 50,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading life sciences company based in the United Kingdom is seeking a Warehouse Manager to oversee the efficient management of warehouse operations. The successful candidate will ensure the safe receipt, storage, and dispatch of materials while meeting legal requirements and customer demands. Key responsibilities include managing inventory accuracy, developing warehouse metrics, and leading a cohesive team to drive operational excellence. This role requires strong problem-solving and leadership skills, as well as a commitment to improvement.

Qualifications

• Experience managing warehouse operations.
• Proven knowledge of warehouse policies and procedures.
• Ability to work effectively with all staff levels.

Responsibilities

• Ensure efficient management and control of Warehouse Operation.
• Organize safe and efficient receipt, storage, and dispatch of goods.
• Develop and maintain warehouse metrics and KPIs.
• Create policies and procedures for warehouse activities.

Skills

Warehouse supervisory experience

Problem-solving skills

Effective communication

Quality and Health & Safety skills

Leadership abilities

Job description

Wotton, Surrey - own transport is required due to the site rural location Azenta Life Sciences specialises in the design and manufacture of high quality consumables and sealing solutions for molecular biology. The Warehouse Manager will be responsible for ensuring the efficient management and control of the Warehouse Operation whilst achieving agreed budgetary and service levels. While providing an effective and reliable service to customers whilst meeting all legal requirements. Responsible for organising the safe and efficient receipt, storage and dispatch of warehouse materials, goods and products to feed business operations and customer demand.

• Become the lead representative for the warehouse for the transition to the new Oracle MRP/ERP System
• Ensure an efficient warehouse operation which can fulfill operational and customer demand
• Provide a safe working environment, adhering to Health, Safety and Environmental procedures and ensuring they are always understood and practiced by the team
• Plan, co-ordinate and monitor the receipt, storage and dispatch of goods
• Drive a zero-tolerance mindset for deviation from the use of quality processes to ensure customer deliverables are met fully
• Monitor and ensure accuracy of all inventory transactions and maintain records of all stockroom locations.
• Plan future capacity requirements
• Ensure the relevance and accuracy of all documentation relating to goods in and goods out including labeling of all stock items
• Identify any systems improvements and drive through recommendations for change
• Ensure efficient and effective use of warehouse space to include layout and future capacity requirements
• Develop and maintain metrics/KPIs, reports, process documentation, customer service logs and training and safety records
• Create policies and procedures for warehouse activities and ensure all systems meet the standards for accreditation in line with the quality systems
• Continuously review ways to aid efficiency, add value and reduce costs as well as delivering continuous improvement initiatives
• Create and implement best practice warehousing principles, policies and processes
  Experience in a warehouse supervisory / manager role essential
• Proven knowledge of warehouse policies and procedures
• Excellent problem-solving skills
• Able to work with all levels of staff
• Proven Supervisory / Management skills, and an ability to demonstrate effective leadership
• Quality, Health and Safety skills
• Training, organizing and planning skills
• Behavioral Competencies/Physical requirements:
• Ability to build and lead a strong, cohesive team. Helps to develop others as needed, gives assistance or information, considers needs of others
• Committed to improvement, works to strengths and overcomes weaknesses, seeks and accepts feedback, seeks and accepts challenges.
• Effective communicator, Enthusiastic Team Player.
• Copes with change, can parallel process or suspend activities.
• Self-motivated with the ability to work well with others.
• function or discipline managed, typically including supervisory experience