Warehouse Operations Manager

Handley James Consulting Ltd; Knighton; On-site; GBP 50,000 - 65,000; Full time

Job summary

Handley James Consulting Ltd is sourcing a Warehouse Operations Manager for a Powys site (Old Radnor vicinity). The role reports to the Operations Director and oversees goods-in to despatch, with a focus on safety, layout, and 3rd party courier liaison.

You will drive continuous improvement, lead a multi-disciplined warehouse team, and advance to Operations Director with a place on the SLT. Salary is between £50,000 and £65,000.

Qualifications

• Currently a warehouse manager or operations manager in a product distribution company.
• Experience leading a multi-disciplined team.
• Proven in process improvement and WMS/ERP systems.

Responsibilities

• Lead the warehouse team to meet productivity targets.
• Improve layout of the facility to optimise space and flow.
• Manage full 360 warehouse operations from goods in to despatch.

Skills

Leadership

Warehouse operations

Process improvement

Inventory management

Team leadership

Tools

WMS

ERP systems

Job description

Our client is a distributor of specialist products for the home and heritage sector. They have retained us to source a Warehouse Operations Manager for their site in Powys (Old Radnor vicinity). This role is to strengthen their management team and to support the growth of the business.

This role will report to the Operations Director and will be responsible for:

• The leadership of the warehouse team and ensuring productivity is being hit
• To improve the layout of the facility
• To manage full 360 warehouse operations from goods in to despatch
• Health and safety management and adherence
• Logistics and 3rd party courier liaison and negotiation
• Improvement of warehouse operations and WMS

You will currently be a warehouse manager or operations manager within a product distribution company. You will have experience of full 360 warehouse operations and will be experienced in leading a multi disciplined team. You will be proven in process improvement and have experience in WMS/ERP systems. Perpetual inventory and/or experience in true cycle counting is key as well as the ability to set and maintain good standards and working practices. Our client is looking for a proactive individual who will originate their own improvement plans.

This role will offer an opportunity for progression to Operations Director level as well as a place on the SLT.

The role will also be rewarded with a salary of between 50,000 and 65,000