Warehouse Supervisor

BG Automotive; Over Stratton; On-site; GBP 25,000 - 35,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading automotive aftermarket company in Over Stratton is seeking a Warehouse Supervisor to lead the Goods In team. Responsibilities include planning container deliveries, updating the WMS, and ensuring transaction accuracy. The ideal candidate will have strong leadership skills, excellent communication, and a proven ability to work in fast-paced environments. This full-time, permanent position offers a competitive salary and various training opportunities.

Benefits

Competitive salary package

Management training options

MHE License opportunities

Workplace pension

20 days holiday plus bank holidays

Overtime available

Qualifications

• Proven leadership skills in a warehouse setting.
• Experience working in fast-paced environments.
• Excellent computer literacy including WMS.

Responsibilities

• Lead and optimize daily workload for warehouse team.
• Plan container deliveries and offloading.
• Update WMS and ensure accurate transactions.

Skills

Leadership mentality

Excellent communication skills

Excellent team-working skills

Excellent organisational skills

Ability to work in a fast-paced environment

Physical strength, fitness and dexterity

Flexibility and reliability

Tools

WMS knowledge

Scanners

Job description

About Us. Founded in 1999, our goal is to supply the global automotive industry aftermarket products and components that meet or exceed OE quality and testing. Not only enabling garages to fit an aftermarket alternative with confidence but leaving the consumer walking away with a guarantee and a healthy balance.

Whether it's our Directors, Technical Engineers, Sales Team, Product Managers or Marketing Team, we have a diverse workforce offering a range of skills with a heap of experience in the automotive aftermarket.

Job Description - Warehouse Supervisor (Goods In)

As the supervisor of our fast-paced Goods in warehouse team you will be responsible for leading a team of associates through their daily workloads, including planning of container deliveries, container offloading and booking in of all deliveries. You will also be responsible for identifying delivery issues and communicating with other departments highlighting any issues. You will also be responsible for updating WMS and ensuring all transactions are 100% accurate. While also supporting the development of the warehouse operations.

We operate a multifunctional warehouse, and our associates can be deployed to support different areas. From 'Goods In' where we receive multiple containers per day through to our bespoke 'Track packing area' and onto the Export delivery area where orders are prepared for worldwide shipping. This means our supervisors need to be multiskilled as well as flexible and forward thinking.

What we're looking for in a supervisor

• A leadership mentality
• A person who others look up to as an example to follow - be that in self-discipline or working along side your associates when they need help.
• Physical strength, fitness and dexterity
• Excellent communication skills
• Excellent team-working skills to effectively collaborate with other members of a warehouse management team
• Ability to work in a fast-paced environment
• Excellent Computer literacy, including knowledge of WMS and how to use scanners and relevant software programs.
• MHE experience is a bonus - training will be given if needed
• Excellent organisational skills
• Honesty and trustworthiness
• The ability to work effectively under limited supervision
• Flexibility and reliability

We constantly aim to upskill our associates and have an in-house training team dedicated to this task. This development could be training to operate machinery, such as forklift trucks as well as in depth training on items such as manual handling and WMS interaction.

What we can offer

• A competitive salary package
• Management training options in line with future development
• Training in various areas of warehouse operations
• MHE License opportunities (Forklift, Reach Truck, Electric Pallet Stacker, LLOP)
• Workplace pension
• 20 days holiday (plus bank holidays)
• Holiday increase after 2 years' service
• Varied work experience
• Supportive culture
• Overtime is available

Shift Pattern (Fixed shifts Monday - Friday). Late Shift 2pm to 10pm. This position is full time and permanent.