Warehouse & Operations Development Manager

Cast UK Limited; Accrington; On-site; GBP 40,000 - 45,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading consultancy is seeking a Warehouse Operations & People Development Manager to join a family business in Accrington. This role focuses on enhancing team performance and overseeing warehouse operations, driving positive culture and efficient productivity. The successful candidate will have proven experience in people development, operational management, and a data-driven approach using technology.

Qualifications

• Proven experience in a warehouse environment with people management.
• Strong tech-savvy skills and experience with WMS.
• Demonstrated continuous improvement initiatives.

Responsibilities

• Manage Warehouse Supervisors & Team Leaders, providing guidance on HR issues.
• Assist in overseeing daily operations and optimizing productivity.
• Implement training sessions for staff on operational procedures.

Skills

People Development

Data-driven Approach

Continuous Improvement Mindset

Training and Development

Tools

Warehouse Management System (WMS)

Jungheinrich WMS

Job description

Warehouse Operations & People Development Manager
Accrington
40,000 - 45,000 + Benefits

Role Profile

Are you a dynamic leader with a strong focus on people development and training? If so, we have an exciting opportunity for you! Cast UK are supporting proud family business in their recruitment of a Warehouse Operations & Development Manager. Reporting into the Warehouse Manager, you will support primarily in developing the team and improving performance against KPI's. The role is Monday to Friday typical day shift hours, with some flexibility required in line with business needs.

Key Responsibilities

• Manage Warehouse Supervisors & Team Leaders, providing guidance and feedback - particularly surrounding HR/ people queries
• Assist the Warehouse Manager in overseeing daily operations and ensuring efficient workflow within the warehouse
• Optimise team productivity and achieve daily, weekly, monthly targets
• Implement CI initiatives to enhance productivity and reduce operational costs
• Assess and implement relevant training requirements to upskill staff - especially at Supervisor/ Team Leader level
• Conduct training sessions on safety protocol and operational procedures
• Create enhanced KPI's to monitor performance and improve efficiency
• Implement processes for performance appraisal to ensure continuous development of team
• Drive strong H&S focus across the site, implementing corrective training and action for instances of non-conformance

Key Skills & Experience

• You must be able to evidence people development - specifically, where you have trained and developed Supervisors/ Team Leaders across HR activities including appraisals, training, RTW etc.
• Proven experience working in a Warehouse environment
• Data-driven approach - strong use of tech and MI to monitor progress and influence decision making
• System experience - must be tech-savvy and have previous experience using WMS. History using Jungheinrich WMS would be particularly advantageous
• Continuous improvement mindset with demonstrable experience of managing change

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Cast UK is a leading executive consultancy, providing national recruitment solutions to both clients and candidates. Specialising in, HR, Procurement, Buying, Supply Chain, and Logistics, each member of our specialist team has a professional background specific to their recruiting sector. With this unique insight and knowledge, our consultants are able to place individuals from trainee through to main board. For more information on Cast UK or to discuss how we can find talent for your business then please visit (url removed)