Warehouse Supervisor

GRW Talent; Walthamstow; On-site; GBP 28,000 - 34,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

33 days' holiday

Life assurance at 3x salary

Access to discounted retailers

Employee assistance programme

Opportunities for career progression

A dynamic, supportive culture

Job summary

Grw Talent Ltd. in London is seeking a Warehouse Supervisor / Depot Manager to run the East London depot within the Supply Chain team. You’ll be the senior person on site, leading a small on-site team, owning stock accuracy and driving continuous improvement.

The role is hands-on and offers real ownership with room to grow. You’ll work 40 hours a week, focusing on stock control, customer satisfaction, health and safety, and collaborating with the Warehouse Manager to raise operational maturity.

Qualifications

• Experience managing a depot, warehouse or stores operation.
• Proven track record of leading a small team.
• Strong stock control skills with focus on accuracy and cost.
• Ability to handle customer issues and make on-site decisions.
• Experience with ERP systems, preferably SAGE.
• Knowledge of health and safety and safe site operation.
• Improvement mindset with exposure to 5S, Lean or Tier meetings.
• Light assembly or production oversight experience is a bonus.

Responsibilities

• Manage the day-to-day running of the East London depot.
• Lead, support and line-manage the on-site team.
• Keep stock accuracy with regular stock checks.
• Optimise stock levels, reorder quantities and costs while maintaining customer satisfaction.
• Oversee light production and assembly as required.
• Enter and process orders through the SAGE system.
• Act as senior person on site and resolve customer service issues.
• Support daily Tier meetings to align priorities and customer needs.
• Ensure maintenance and safe operation of the facility.
• Collaborate with Procurement when needed, sourcing alternative suppliers and quotes.
• Work with Warehouse Manager to improve operational maturity and 5S standards.

Skills

Depot/warehouse management

Team leadership

Stock control

Customer issue handling

Health & safety knowledge

Lean / 5S / Tier meetings

Light assembly oversight

Tools

SAGE ERP system

Job description

Building products / Construction industry

Location: Walthamstow, E17

Department: Supply Chain

Permanent, full time role, 40 hours per week

Our client is growing, and they are looking for a Warehouse Supervisor / Depot Manager to run their East London (E17) depot within the Supply Chain team. You'll be the senior person on site. You'll lead the small depot team of 2 staff, own stock accuracy, keep customers happy and drive continuous improvement. It's a hands-on leadership role with real ownership and room to grow. You will be working 40 hours per week, 7.30am to 4pm Monday to Thursday with a 3pm finish on a Friday. This role is working in the building products / construction industry.

What you'll be doing:

• Managing the day-to-day running of the East London depot
• Leading, supporting and line managing the small on-site team
• Keeping stock accurate through regular stock checks in line with company policy
• Optimising stock levels, reorder quantities and costs while maintaining high customer satisfaction
• Overseeing light production and assembly as required
• Entering and processing orders through the SAGE system
• Acting as senior person on site, resolving customer service issues
• Supporting daily Tier meetings to align the team on priorities and customer needs
• Managing the maintenance and safe operation of the facility
• Supporting procurement when needed, including sourcing alternative suppliers and getting quotes
• Working with the Warehouse Manager (based in another location) to improve operational maturity and 5S standards

What we're looking for:

• Experience managing a depot, warehouse or stores operation
• A track record of leading and developing a small team
• Strong stock control skills, with an eye for accuracy and cost
• Confidence handling customer issues and making decisions on site
• Experience with SAGE or a similar order processing or ERP system
• Knowledge of health and safety and safe site operation
• An improvement mindset, ideally with exposure to 5S, Lean or Tier meetings
• Light assembly or production oversight experience would be a bonus

What we offer

• 33 days' holiday
• Life assurance at 3x salary
• Access to discounted retailers
• Employee assistance programme
• Opportunities for career progression
• A dynamic, supportive culture