Warehouse Manager — Career Growth & Training

FPS Distribution Ltd; Uckfield; On-site; GBP 32,000 - 45,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Global brand presence

Staff discounts on car parts

Career progression opportunities

Pension advice

Health and wellbeing tools

Job summary

NAPA Auto Parts UK, distributed by Alliance Automotive Group, is recruiting a Warehouse Manager to oversee receipt, storage and dispatch of goods. You will manage people, processes and systems to ensure productivity, safety and stock integrity across the site.

You will liaise with customers and suppliers, optimise space use, report on performance, and lead recruitment and training to drive continuous improvements in a dynamic warehousing environment.

Qualifications

• Excellent oral and written communication skills.
• Numeracy and an understanding of finance for stock management.
• People management skills, including the ability to inspire, lead and motivate a team
• Team working skills
• Planning and organising skills to effectively manage the flow of stock
• Analytical ability
• Accuracy and attention to detail
• Initiative and decisiveness
• Technical and IT skills, particularly database management and spreadsheets
• Problem-solving skills and the ability to work on a tactical and strategic level
• The ability to work under pressure and to tight deadlines
• A flexible approach to work as many warehouses operate shift patterns
• Knowledge of the legal requirements of operating a warehouse.

Responsibilities

• Liaise with customers, suppliers and transport companies.
• Coordinate and monitor the receipt, order, assembly and dispatch of goods.
• Use space and mechanical handling equipment efficiently, ensuring quality, budget targets and environmental objectives are met.
• Understand the company policies and how the warehouse contributes to them.
• Coordinate the use of systems where necessary.
• Respond to customer communication by email and telephone.
• Keep stock control systems up to date and inventories accurate.
• Plan future capacity requirements.
• Organise recruitment and training of staff and monitor performance.
• Motivate and guide the team to meet productivity targets.
• Produce regular reports and statistics daily, weekly and monthly.
• Brief team leaders daily.
• Maintain health, safety, hygiene and security standards.
• Oversee planned maintenance of machinery and equipment.

Skills

Communication

Numeracy

People management

Teamworking

Planning & organising

Analytical ability

Attention to detail

Initiative

IT skills

Problem solving

Work under pressure

Flexible shifts

Warehouse compliance

Tools

Database management

Spreadsheets

Job description

NAPA Auto Parts UK, distributed by Alliance Automotive Group, is recruiting a Warehouse Manager to oversee receipt, storage and dispatch of goods. You will manage people, processes and systems to ensure productivity, safety and stock integrity across the site.

You will liaise with customers and suppliers, optimise space use, report on performance, and lead recruitment and training to drive continuous improvements in a dynamic warehousing environment.