Warehouse Manager

E3 Recruitment; Wetherby; On-site; GBP 38,000 - 54,000; Full time

Job summary

E3 Recruitment is seeking a hands-on Warehouse Manager for a food manufacturer. You will lead and develop teams across three warehouses, modelling strong leadership on the shop floor while collaborating with operations and engineering to hit KPIs and OTIF targets.

The role is days-based, Monday to Friday, with occasional shift coverage to support and coach your team. Manage inbound, internal, and outbound movement of ingredients and products, drive engagement through training, and actively seek

Qualifications

• An experienced Warehouse Manager, ideally from a food manufacturing or FMCG background, who can achieve KPIs and knows how a well run warehouse should operate.
• Strong people skills, somebody who enjoys leading and developing people.
• A 'hands on' manager who can think strategically but still enjoys spending time on the shop floor.
• Flexible in approach, willing to support colleagues across the business even if it is outside your usual remit.
• Good practical knowledge of stock control, Health & Safety, and warehouse systems.

Responsibilities

• Leading and developing a team across three warehouses, while working in partnership with colleagues in operations and engineering, to ensure KPIs and OTIF targets are achieved.
• Managing the inbound, internal, and outbound movement of ingredients, materials, and products.
• Building your team's skills through coaching and training and working closely with them to drive engagement.
• Maintaining a visible presence across the site, supporting your team when unexpected challenges arise.
• Focusing on opportunities to improve performance, reduce costs, and work more efficiently.

Skills

Team leadership

People management

Shop floor presence

KPI & OTIF focus

Coaching & training

Tools

Stock control

Health & Safety

Warehouse systems

Job description

Are you a Warehouse Manager who enjoys developing teams and being on the shop floor, while having the autonomy to determine strategy and deliver improvements?

This is a hands on role with an established food manufacturer where you'll lead the warehouse and logistics function, with the scope to improve performance and make changes that will have a direct impact on performance.

Days based, Monday to Friday, although you may have to jump onto shifts from time to time to support and coach your team.

Easily commutable from Leeds, York, Harrogate and surrounding areas.

About the Role:

This is a relatively small business, employing around 130 people, with an open, people focused culture. It's a collaborative environment, so you'll be working closely with colleagues across the business and getting involved where needed to support the wider day to day operation.

As Warehouse Manager, some of the things you'll be doing include:

• Leading and developing a team across three warehouses, while working in partnership with colleagues in operations and engineering, to ensure KPIs and OTIF targets are achieved.


• Managing the inbound, internal, and outbound movement of ingredients, materials, and products.


• Building your team's skills through coaching and training and working closely with them to drive engagement.


• Maintaining a visible presence across the site, supporting your team when unexpected challenges arise.


• Focusing on opportunities to improve performance, reduce costs, and work more efficiently.

About You:

• An experienced Warehouse Manager, ideally from a food manufacturing or FMCG background, who can achieve KPIs and knows how a well run warehouse should operate.


• Strong people skills, somebody who enjoys leading and developing people.


• A 'hands on' manager who can think strategically but still enjoys spending time on the shop floor.


• Flexible in approach, willing to support colleagues across the business even if it is outside your usual remit.


• Good practical knowledge of stock control, Health & Safety, and warehouse systems.

Why Apply?

• Opportunity to join a family run business with a strong, team focused culture.


• A Warehouse Manager role offering ownership of the warehouse function, with the opportunity to shape your team and improve how things are done.