Warehouse Supervisor

Anonymous; Bradford; On-site; GBP 40,000 - 60,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading warehousing firm in Bradford is seeking a Stores Manager to oversee daily operations and ensure seamless stock availability. You will manage a team and be responsible for implementing safety protocols and continuous improvement initiatives. Ideal candidates will have warehouse management experience and strong leadership skills. The role offers a full-time position with a 40-hour work week.

Qualifications

• Proven successful experience of working in a stores environment.
• Ability to sustain and develop team working.
• Strong people and performance management skills.

Responsibilities

• Manage the day-to-day stores operations and ensure 100% availability of materials.
• Provide a safe working environment and adhere to health and safety procedures.
• Plan, coordinate and monitor the receipt, storage, and dispatch of goods.

Skills

Warehouse principles

Team leadership and motivation

Analytical and problem-solving skills

Organizational skills

Numerical skills

Tools

SAP stock control system

Job description

Salary dependent on experience

Monday to Friday - 40 hours per week

Bradford BD12 West Yorkshire - must live within a commutable distance to Bradford

Purpose of Role

To deliver a world‑class service to the plant, ensuring stock is available to maintain the production process. Responsible for the day‑to‑day management of people within the warehouse/stores function, to ensure company targets and objectives are met to meet customer demand, while ensuring that all staff comply with health and safety and standard operating procedures.

Responsible for housekeeping standards, 5’s and continuous improvement. Act independently and overseen by departmental manager.

Roles and Responsibilities

• To manage the day-to-day stores operations, run smoothly, and ensure 100% availability of all stocked materials
• Provide a safe working environment, adhering to health and safety procedures
• Plan, coordinate and monitor the receipt, storage and dispatch of goods in, ensuring procedures are adhered to and completed in a correct and timely manner
• Ensure inventory is accurate and maintained via PPI counts/stock counts and keep accurate inventory of materials via SAP stock control system, safety stocks limits.
• To manage a rolling stock check program (PPI counts), monitoring booking out procedures, escalation of issues and communicating reports
• Adhoc order placement as and when required in order to keep the downtime as minimal as possible.
• Work to reduce obsolete and slow moving stock (KPI).
• Departmental KPI’s to be monitored and driven throughout department and reported.
• Maintain MRP run – flush through based on usage, lead time, cost etc to work with the buyer and ensure stock is moving continuously.
• Goods In and Out managed efficiently to ensure customer requests are met.
• Build a good relationship with suppliers/customers.
• Keep flow of stock sufficient (from supplier through to customer both internal and external – ie, kanbans, line stock, storage locations).
• Work closely with the wider business to maximise quality, safety, customer satisfaction and profitability.
• Ensure a ‘customer facing’ approach with a commitment to communicate effectively and build strong partnerships with all stakeholders.
• Actively look at continuous improvement of current working practices, identifying cost savings without compromising quality, safety of others and yourself or service.
• Issue goods from stock into work (from the system and physically).
• Handling invoice queries when related to Goods in.
• Maintain a clean, tidy workplace (housekeeping/5S).
• Safe and active approach to every aspect of.
• Organised stores area and implement a one-piece flow system.
• Any other reasonable management requests.

People Management

• Build a team and create a team culture by working with employees to achieve company targets and objectives.
• Coach team daily in order that a common goal is focused upon and business objectives meet.
• Planning and managing staff to meet daily operational requirements.

Relationship Management

• Liaise with customers, suppliers and transport companies as and when required, in a timely way.

Skills & Attributes

• Proven successful experience of working in a stores environment and a good knowledge of warehouse principles.
• Ability to sustain and develop team working.
• Ability to lead and motivate a team, utilising appropriate interpersonal styles.
• Good understanding of customer deliverables, impact of failure and associated costs.
• Strong analytical and problem solving skills.
• Strong people and performance management skills.
• Computer literate.
• Strong numerical skills.
• Organised and flexible with attention to detail.