Warehouse Systems Manager

Metzger Search & Selection; England; On-site; GBP 100,000 - 125,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading recruitment consultancy is seeking a Warehouse Systems Manager to ensure the integration and performance of Blue Yonder WMS in Leicestershire. The role involves collaborating across departments, leading a team, and ensuring operational excellence. Ideal candidates will have extensive management experience and a proactive approach to system performance. This is a full-time role based on-site in Leicestershire.

Qualifications

• Proven experience managing and implementing Blue Yonder WMS SaaS based solution.
• Collaborative mindset bridging technical and operational teams.
• Strong problem-solving skills and proactive in system performance.

Responsibilities

• Build strong relationships with the WMS provider.
• Collaborate across departments to ensure operational efficiency.
• Lead technical performance and continuous improvement of WMS.

Skills

Managing and implementing Blue Yonder WMS

Collaboration between technical and operational teams

Problem-solving skills

Customer service excellence

Operational and people management

Knowledge of supply chain processes

Conflict resolution

Flexibility and adaptability

Job description

Overview

Warehouse Systems Manager
Salary: c£70,000+ basic salary
Leicestershire

Our client is looking for a Warehouse Systems Manager (WSM) to join their team and play a pivotal role in ensuring seamless integration and performance of their Blue Yonder WMS.

In this role, you'll be the key link between the operations team and both internal stakeholders and external partners. You will be responsible for ensuring every system and process works in harmony to deliver exceptional customer service.

Responsibilities

• Building strong relationships with the WMS provider (Blue Yonder) and be responsible for WMS configuration and operational activity
• Collaborating across departments to align operational capabilities with strategic business goals, ensuring the warehouse infrastructure is efficient and future-ready
• Leading the technical performance and continuous improvement of the WMS
• Ensuring the WMS, automation, and internal systems are optimised for operational success
• Delivering on day-to-day systems monitoring, fault resolution, ticket system helpdesk and continuous improvement changes
• Maintaining an excellent working relationship with the internal IT team to ensure that the warehouse is provided the best service
• Managing a team of experts to provide planning and KPI data to the warehouse leadership and operations teams to support their longer-term planning and short-term processes
• Supporting inventory, promotional and project planning by building and maintaining strong relationships with the procurement teams
• Leading and motivating a specialist team to ensure that all elements of the automated systems, manual handling equipment and WMS are continually monitored, and faults or issues are rectified
• Ensuring the warehouse team are fully trained and competent in use of warehouse systems and automation

Candidate requirements

• Proven experience managing and implementing Blue Yonder WMS SaaS based solution
• A collaborative mindset with the ability to bridge technical and operational teams
• Strong problem-solving skills and a proactive approach to system performance and integration
• Passion for delivering outstanding customer service through operational excellence
• Extensive operational and people management experience
• Detailed experience and knowledge of supply chain and warehouse processes
• A self-starter who is an ambassador for the warehouse culture
• Flexible and adaptable, with excellent customer service skills
• Able to resolve conflicts, maintain relationships and influence performance
• Able to work from the site in Leicestershire 5 days a week

If this sounds of interest please send your CV in Word format, quoting reference 32118 /LT/ED detailing your current remuneration package and availability. If your application is of interest, one of our consultants will be in touch.

We regret that due to the high volume of responses, only those candidates that are progressing to the next stage will be contacted.