Warehouse Operations Lead | Safety, Efficiency & Growth

Rhenus Logistics; Nuneaton; On-site; GBP 40,000 - 56,000; Full time

Job summary

Rhenus Logistics seeks an experienced Operations Manager to lead a dynamic warehouse team in the United Kingdom. You will establish safe working practices, drive 5S housekeeping, and ensure SOPs, risk assessments, and cost-effective operations support high service levels for customers.

You will staff the site to meet SLAs and KPIs, manage stock accuracy, and lead continuous improvement initiatives while developing colleagues and maintaining strong HR relationships.

Qualifications

• GCSE Maths and English grade B or above or equivalent.
• Logistics / Warehouse Management Qualifications Level 4 or above.
• Full driving licence.
• IT skills including Advanced Microsoft Excel.
• Ability to work under pressure to tight deadlines.
• Experience implementing processes.
• Ability to work in a fast-paced people environment.
• Great communicator.
• Teamwork and Information Management.
• Process improvement, innovation
• CI & 5S
• 2 years' experience in an Operations Manager role within Distribution / Logistics.

Responsibilities

• Establish and maintain a safe working environment for all employees, contractors and visitors and any other person required to attend site.
• Ensure warehouse housekeeping is maintained to 5S standards and audit scores maintained.
• Ensure Risk Assessments, Safe Systems of work and Standard Operating Procedures are maintained and updated accordingly.
• To ensure that the most cost-effective methods of operations are used whilst achieving the level of service to our customers.
• Ensure that the Rhenus warehouse is adequately staffed to manage all areas to meet the customers SLA's and KPI's.
• Ensure that site stockholding and operational work areas are created to maximise the site capacity.
• Maintaining accuracy and integrity of Inventory both systematically and physically.
• Manage relevant stocktakes and audits within the agreed deadlines.
• Accountable for ensuring any new initiatives, new customers or projects are implemented and the expected deliverables are achieved.
• Monitoring and controlling assets within the relevant site.
• Support and implement continuous improvement programs throughout the operations.
• Development of colleagues to ensure the continued performance and growth of the business.
• Ensure employee communications are maintained including but not limited to; team briefs conducted to all teams across all shift patterns & appropriate interactions with direct reports.
• Drive high levels of employee engagement.

Skills

Great communicator

Teamwork

Information management

Process improvement

CI & 5S

Project/Change management

Education

GCSE Maths & English (grade B+)

Logistics/WMS qualifications Level 4+

Tools

Warehouse Management Systems

Advanced Microsoft Excel

Job description

Rhenus Logistics seeks an experienced Operations Manager to lead a dynamic warehouse team in the United Kingdom. You will establish safe working practices, drive 5S housekeeping, and ensure SOPs, risk assessments, and cost-effective operations support high service levels for customers.

You will staff the site to meet SLAs and KPIs, manage stock accuracy, and lead continuous improvement initiatives while developing colleagues and maintaining strong HR relationships.