Warehouse Supervisor

Epwin Group Plc; Tamworth; On-site; GBP 28,000 - 42,000; Full time

Job summary

Epwin Group Plc in Tamworth, UK is seeking an experienced Warehouse Supervisor to coordinate and improve warehouse operations, ensure on-time despatch of finished goods, and drive continuous improvement across picking, stock control and loading.

You will lead a team, implement 5S practices, optimise the WMS, and ensure safety, quality and service targets are met daily.

The role requires 3+ years in fast-paced warehousing, strong communication, and proficiency in MS Office.

Qualifications

• Strong understanding of warehouse supervision, systems, safety, quality, and picking accuracy.
• Excellent communication and engagement with employees at all levels.
• Proficient in WMS and MS Office.
• 3+ years leading warehouse activities in fast-paced settings.
• Computer literate with MS Office skills.

Responsibilities

• Oversee all warehouse activities to optimise safety, picking accuracy and on-time delivery.
• Maintain daily service levels and high housekeeping standards.
• Lead best-practice warehouse techniques and layout improvements.
• Develop SOPs and quality alerts; ensure WMS data accuracy.

Skills

Warehouse supervision

WMS

5S workplace

Leadership

Communication

MS Office

IOSH (desirable)

Education

Relevant warehouse qualifications

Tools

WMS software

MS Office suite

Job description

Hours of Work: Monday-Friday: 9.30am - 6pm

REPORTS TO: Warehouse & Distribution Manager

Job Purpose:

To coordinate all warehouse activities to ensure all required finished goods stock is picked, loaded and despatched in-line with customer commitment dates on the order book. Provide visible leadership and drive improvements in all aspects of warehouse processes and drive all continuous improvement activities. Consistent service levels daily are key. Execute high standards of team leadership and organisation for planning of the warehouse workload to deliver world-class picking accuracy, finished goods stock control, order fulfilment and on-time delivery to customers. Ensure warehouse standards, workplace organisation (housekeeping), team skill levels, quality and delivery performance targets are consistently achieved. Provide effective communication across the business. Provide fast resolution to any warehouse issues, stock shortages or non-conformances raised and execute improvements quickly. Drive an Operations Excellence culture adopting best practice standards, warehouse layout, stock control systems, shift patterns and embracing new technology.

Key Accountabilities:

• Responsible for all warehouse activities to optimise safe working, picking accuracy, finished goods stock control, order fulfilment, and on-time delivery to customers.
• Ensure consistent service levels are maintained daily, along with excellent housekeeping standards.
• Ensure clarity, competency and ownership for all key warehouse activities and tasks.
• Lead the introduction of best practice warehouse techniques including the implementation of workplace organisation, stock locations, layout and any improvements identified for the warehouse management system (WMS).
• Evaluate all warehouse process improvements and execute corrective action plans.
• Lead projects for the introduction of best practice warehouse standards, layout, picking processes, stock control and implementing new technology.
• Ensure KPI targets for the Warehouse are consistently achieved daily.
• Provide training and coaching in new warehouse processes and systems as required.
• Develop and execute new standard operating procedures, care points and quality alerts in the warehouse.
• Ensure all WMS systems data is accurate and maintained.
• Excellent standards of leadership, warehouse standards and communication.
• Demonstrate a positive attitude, lead by example and action improvements quickly.
• Promote new ideas, continuous improvement, and learning.
• Ensure full compliance with UK HSE Regulations and Swish quality standards.
• Responsible for effective and timely response to any customer concerns raised.
• Ensure a safe working environment with the goal of zero harm to employees.
• You will be required to be flexible with ad-hoc duties as and when required.

Key Experiences and Skills Required:

• Good practical understanding of warehouse supervision, warehouse systems, safe working practices, warehouse quality standards, picking accuracy and application in a fast-paced environment.
• Good communication, engagement & rapport with employees at all levels is essential.
• Good working knowledge of WMS systems to organise efficient and accurate picking activities.
• Application of best practice warehouse processes and 5S workplace organisation.
• +3 years’ experience leading warehouse activities in a fast-paced environment.
• Computer literate with excellent MS Office skills.

Desirables Skills, Qualifications and Experience Required:

• IOSH managing safely, but not essential.
• Relevant warehouse or supervisory qualifications.
• Experienced in delivering good standards of warehouse performance in a fast-paced environment.

Performance Measures

• Excellent standards of leadership, warehouse supervision, customer care, continuous improvement, workplace organisation, visual management, problem solving, communication, organisation, personal discipline, Health & Safety, quality of work, time management and team collaboration.
• Demonstrate a positive attitude, lead by example and resolve any problems quickly.Adopt professional, motivated and ethical approach to work, with a growth mind-set.
• Deliver warehouse performance to ensure KPI targets for Safety, Quality, Service, Cost Efficiency and People are consistently achieved.
• Deliver a safer working environment.
• Deliver an improved customer experience by raising standards in picking accuracy, efficiency, quality and service. Reduce non-conformances and picking errors in the warehouse operation.
• Provide training and upskilling for employees to improve warehouse performance.

Personal Attributes:

• Leadership – strong, consistent, clear, inspire others, integrity, ability to drive through change
• Empowering Others – Delegation of trust, correct controls, feedback, communicate accountability and responsibility
• Action orientated – Able to deal with problems in appropriate time frames
• Driven by results – Decisive, confident addressing problems and opportunities, challenging activities to improve performance, demonstrate willingness to challenge accepted methods and standards
• Effective communication – Clear concise written and spoken, ability at all levels, customer, supplier and internal
• Strategic agility – recognition of a changing need and speed of response, rapid reaction to challenges
• High Standards – demonstrating a motivation to improve standards and thereby making a real difference, challenging inadequate solutions
• Integrity and trust – demonstrating a sense of commitment to openness, honesty, loyalty and high standards in undertaking the role