Warehouse Manager

CMA CGM; Daventry; On-site; GBP 40,000 - 55,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading logistics provider in Daventry seeks an experienced Warehouse Manager to lead operational excellence and customer service. You will manage a large team, drive performance improvements, and ensure KPIs are met. The ideal candidate has a strong background in warehousing operations, is skilled in people management, and can build exceptional client relationships. Competitive benefits package included.

Benefits

Competitive annual leave entitlement

Pension and life assurance

Employee benefits platform

Qualifications

• Proven experience in managing a warehousing operation.
• Strong ability to build and maintain client relationships.
• Experience in budget tracking and understanding cost models.

Responsibilities

• Lead a team ensuring KPI targets are met.
• Drive performance improvements and implement continuous improvement projects.
• Maintain effective planning and communication to fulfill customer requirements.

Skills

Leadership

Operational management

Customer service excellence

People management

Negotiation

Decision making

Job description

YOUR ROLE

Our multi-user retail and consumer operation based in DIRFT, Crick, has an exciting opportunity for an experienced and forward-thinking Warehouse Manager who will provide leadership, operational and customer service excellence across the site ensuring we meet and exceed all KPI and service level agreements not only for CEVA but our customers on site.

This role will see you working 16:00-00:00 , Monday to Friday.

WHAT ARE YOU GOING TO DO?

Reporting into the site Contract Manager, you will lead a team of seven direct reports, circa 70 indirect reports, plus agency resource where you will implement strategies to form a team that creates, sustains, and embeds a culture of employee engagement and high performance. You will maintain an excellent partnership with the client, driving operational activities to achieve daily performance goals whilst promoting and implementing a health and safety culture on site.

You will provide management control through effective planning, organization, and communication to ensure all KPI targets and customer requirements are fulfilled to the highest possible standards are achieved.

You will drive performance improvements reviewing processes and reporting mechanisms and identify, evaluate, and implement continuous improvement projects in collaboration with internal teams ensuring all activities remain within quality and budgetary targets.

WHAT ARE WE LOOKING FOR?

Our ideal candidate will have proven experience of leading and managing a warehousing operation within a fast-paced environment, ideally within 3PL or retail and consumer environment. You will be able to demonstrate considerable experience of building and developing exceptional client relationships, possess strong people management skills with the ability to coach and develop others and be a skilled decision maker, negotiator and influencer who is able to interact and engage with colleagues at all levels.

An understanding of cost models and budget tracking along with strong report writing and statistical investigative skills would 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 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

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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. IND2