Warehouse Operations Manager

Tower Productions Ltd; City of Edinburgh; On-site; GBP 36,000 - 52,000; Full time

Job summary

Tower Productions Ltd. in Leith, Edinburgh, seeks a full-time Warehouse Operations Manager to lead daily warehouse activities, coordinate equipment movements and deliveries, and supervise staff.

The role emphasizes safety, process improvement and collaboration with project and logistics teams to meet event deadlines. Candidates should have strong supervisory and operations planning skills, inventory control experience, and a proactive customer service mindset.

Qualifications

• Candidates should demonstrate strong supervisory experience and staff development.
• Experience in planning, scheduling, and process improvements in a warehouse/logistics setting.
• Proficiency with inventory control and accurate record-keeping for stock and equipment.
• Strong warehouse operations experience, coordinating movements, dispatch and returns.
• Customer service mindset with ability to manage expectations of internal and external stakeholders.
• Knowledge of health and safety regulations and safe manual handling practices.
• Role is physically active; forklift experience is advantageous.

Responsibilities

• Oversee daily warehouse activities, scheduling equipment movements and procuring equipment/spares.
• Supervise warehouse staff, assign tasks, monitor performance and ensure high standards.
• Coordinate with project and logistics teams to meet event deadlines and prepare equipment for dispatch and return.
• Address operational issues, book transport and manage seasonal labour while maintaining safety standards.

Skills

Supervisory Skills

Operations Planning

Inventory Control

Warehouse Ops

Customer Service

Health & Safety

Manual Handling

Tools

Forklift

Job description

Company Description Tower Productions provide power generation, electrical distribution, heating and lighting equipment to the live events, utilities and motion picture sectors.

Role Description This is a full-time, on-site Warehouse Operations Manager role based in Leith, Edinburgh.

The Warehouse Operations Manager;-

• Oversees daily warehouse activities, including scheduling equipment movements and procuring equipment/spares etc.
• Supervising warehouse staff, assigning tasks, monitoring performance, to ensure the highest standards are maintained.
• Collaborates with project and logistics teams to meet event deadlines, prepares equipment for dispatch and return, and upholds health and safety procedures.
• This position also involves addressing operational issues, booking transport and seasonal labour.

Qualifications

• Candidates should possess strong Supervisory Skills, including team leadership, performance management, and staff development.
• Candidates should possess Operations Management skills, with experience in planning, scheduling, and process improvement in a warehouse or logistics environment.
• Candidates should possess Inventory Control and Warehouse Management skills, including stock tracking, equipment handling, and maintaining accurate records.
• Candidates should possess Customer Service skills, with the ability to communicate clearly, manage expectations, and support internal and external stakeholders.
• Relevant experience in warehouse operations, logistics, or technical production environments is highly beneficial.
• Coherent spoken and written English.
• Knowledge of health and safety regulations and safe manual handling practices is preferred.
• This is an active role and is only suited to physically able applicants.
• Fork lift experience beneficial