Warehouse Manager

Henkel AG & Co. KGaA; Manchester; On-site; GBP 30,000 - 40,000; Full time

Job summary

Join a leading company in adhesive technologies as a Warehouse Manager, overseeing daily operations and ensuring inventory accuracy in Manchester. Your role includes supervising a small team, managing stock processes, and maintaining compliance with safety standards. Enjoy flexible work options, a competitive salary, and attractive perks including a bonus and generous annual leave.

Benefits

Flexible work scheme with flexible hours

Hybrid work model

Employee Share Plan with matching shares

Performance bonus / incentives

Competitive Pension & Life Assurance

27 days annual leave plus 8 Bank Holidays

Celebration vouchers

Qualifications

• Experience managing the storing and processing of chemicals.
• Managed a small team of warehouse operators.
• Experience with electronic inventory control systems.

Responsibilities

• Plan and allocate daily tasks for warehouse operations.
• Ensure compliance with SHEQ standards.
• Supervise and coordinate outbound customer shipments.

Skills

Stock/inventory management

Team Management

Communication

Problem-solving

Adaptability

Education

Forklift operator licence

Full Drivers licence

Tools

SAP

MS Office

Job description

About this Position At Henkel, you can build on a strong legacy and reimagine life every day. Join over 47,000 pioneers worldwide who are challenging the status quo across industrial and consumer sectors. Our Henkel Adhesive Technologies team transforms industries through cutting-edge adhesives, sealants, and functional coatings, providing customers with a competitive edge. You’ll find countless opportunities to grow, innovate, and make a real impact. Within this, our Critica Infrastructure division delivers high-performance solutions for the safe, sustainable construction, repair, and strengthening of vital infrastructure—such as pipelines, water systems, and industrial structures. Our award-winning, engineered products are rapid to deploy, easy to install, and designed to last for decades. Ready to make an impact? Join us and help shape a more sustainable future.
What you´ll do

• Plan and allocate daily tasks to ensure smooth operation and arrangement of resource utilisation.
• Ensure all tasks are allocated within the warehouse to ensure that the daily workload is managed and KPIs met.
• Carryout GEMBA walks and implement actions.
• Ensure SHEQ standards are maintained, trained, and adhered to.
• Schedule and manage inbound stock deliveries.
• Supervise and co-ordinate outbound customer shipments (via road, air or sea), including management of dangerous goods.
• Schedule, organize and oversee the repacking of products as required.
• Organise and initiate regular stock checks/cycle counts. Manage annual stock take inline with global corporate standards.
• Ensure inventory is accurately maintained in SAP.
• Ensure the warehouse teams adhere to stock processes to minimize stock loss or damage.
• Manage the warehouse operative(s).
• Work closely with all other departments to tackle day-to-day issues and get the job done.
• Oversee the management of goods within the warehouse, and ensure all paperwork and regulations are adhered to.
• Maintain the warehouse and technicians’ equipment and machinery, including servicing and purchasing.
• Complete PAT Testing of all Electrical tooling. (Training provided)
• Servicing / Calibration of QA/QC kits
• Proactively seek to improve the quality of the warehouse operations.
• Core hours are Monday to Friday 9:00AM – 5:00PM, however you will be required to do ad hoc overtime on Saturday and Sundays. (Overtime rates provided)

What makes you a good fit

• Experience managing the storing and processing of chemicals.
• Managed a small team of Warehouse Operators.
• Stock/inventory management is essential.
• Adherence to and reporting of KPI metrics.
• Forklift operator licence required.
• Full Drivers licence required.
• Proficient in MS office, particularly Outlook and Excel.
• Experience with electronic inventory control system is advantageous, particularly SAP.
• Can do attitude, solution orientated mindset.
• Adaptable to change.
• Able to communicate with employees at all levels.
• Able to stand for more than 4 hours per day. Able to lift up to 20kg.

Some perks of joining Henkel

• Flexible work scheme with flexible hours, hybrid work model, and work from anywhere policy for up to 30 days per year
• Diverse national and international growth opportunities
• Globally wellbeing standards with health and preventive care programs
• Gender-neutral parental leave for a minimum of 8 weeks
• Employee Share Plan with voluntary investment and Henkel matching shares
• Performance bonus / incentives
• Competitive Pension & Life Assurance - Company contributes up to 10% of basic salary
• Annual Leave: 27 days plus 8 Bank Holidays
• Celebration vouchers

At Henkel, we come from a broad range of backgrounds, perspectives, and life experiences. We believe the uniqueness of all our employees is the power in us. Become part of the team and bring your uniqueness to us! We welcome all applications across different genders, origins, cultures, religions, sexual orientations, disabilities, and generations.