Warehouse Manager

JR United Kingdom; Weston-super-Mare; On-site; GBP 30,000 - 45,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading UK manufacturing firm is seeking a Warehouse / Material Flow Manager to oversee operations and manage inventory efficiently. The role involves coordinating the logistics team, ensuring production lines run smoothly, and fostering a productive and collaborative work environment. Ideal candidates are organised, detail-oriented supply chain professionals with leadership skills and proficiency in inventory management systems. This position offers true autonomy and the opportunity to drive sustainable change within the organisation.

Qualifications

• Proficient in inventory management systems and MS Office.
• Primarily a management function, willing to be hands-on.
• Excellent communication skills and teamwork ability.

Responsibilities

• Coordinate daily workflow for logistics team.
• Manage inventory levels across locations.
• Lead, train, and motivate staff within the team.

Skills

Organisational skills

Detail-oriented

Inventory management proficiency

Leadership abilities

Communication skills

Tools

MS Office

ERP systems (e.g. EFACS / SAP)

Job description

Overview

Our client is a small but well-established, growing, market leading specialist in the delivery of sustainable manufacturing services to many major OEMs. They are a forward thinking and dynamic business, continuously investing in new technology, focused on improving efficiency and quality. It is an entrepreneurial business, promoting openness and free thinking and offering true autonomy within the role. Following a move to a new factory and due to expansion and ambition for further growth, they now seek to appoint a new role of Warehouse / Material Flow Manager to oversee the movement of materials within the production system, ensuring efficient operations and inventory management. You will be responsible for the coordination of workflow, managing inventory levels and optimising processes to enhance productivity and reduce waste.

Responsibilities

• Daily Operations: Coordinate daily workflow for logistics team/s; oversee logistics, receiving (inspection), inventory management and storage; ensure production lines have necessary materials for uninterrupted assembly.
• Inventory Management: Manage inventory levels and accuracy across all locations (and departments); conduct regular inventory assessments and audits, developing and progressing the department in keeping with the lean methodologies of the business; collaborate with other departments to optimise space 3D utilisation.
• Team Leadership: Lead, train, and motivate staff; conduct daily/weekly meetings to discuss workflow, challenges, and improvements; foster a high-quality production support team through effective leadership.

Qualifications

• Organised, detail oriented supply chain professional, proficient in inventory management systems and MS Office, and familiar with ERP systems (e.g. EFACS / SAP).
• Primarily a management/leadership function, but willing and capable of being hands on when appropriate; able to work with a high degree of autonomy.
• Excellent communication skills and ability to work collaboratively in a team environment.
• Clear vision for best practice, with a focus on making sustainable change in pursuit of efficiency, quality and safety.