Warehouse Team Leader

Cameron Clarke Associates t/a talent-finder; Tuxford; On-site; GBP 35,000 - 40,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

28 days holiday (incl. bank holidays)

Job summary

Our client Cameron Clarke Associates t/a talent-finder seeks a Warehouse Team Leader in Tuxford. You will lead a small team in day-to-day warehouse operations, overseeing goods in, stock accuracy, order fulfilment and KPI-driven performance in a fast-paced environment.

The role is full-time, Mon–Fri, 8:00–17:00 or 9:00–18:00, with occasional travel to Lincoln Head Office. Salary is £35,000–£40,000 per annum, with GDPR data handling and a supportive team culture.

Qualifications

• Experience leading a small warehouse team in a KPI-driven environment.
• Strong people-management and communication skills.
• Proven ability to manage multiple priorities and safety standards.

Responsibilities

• Promote health and safety culture and ensure safe working practices.
• Coordinate operational activities across the area to meet KPIs.
• Lead, motivate and develop warehouse colleagues; manage performance.
• Prioritise workload and adapt plans to meet deadlines and targets.
• Oversee Goods In: deliveries, stock receipt and accuracy.
• Ensure orders are picked, packed and dispatched on time and in full.
• Conduct shift briefings, onboarding, training and attendance management.
• Lead stock checks, cycles counts and ERP-based discrepancy investigations.
• Resolve stock/order discrepancies in collaboration with other teams.

Skills

People management

Leadership

Communication

Organisational skills

ERP systems

Tools

Orderwise ERP

Job description

Warehouse Team Leader | Tuxford with occasional travel to Lincoln Head Office | Full Time | Monday - Friday 8:00 am - 5:00 pm or 9:00 am - 6:00 pm | £35,000 - £40,000 per annum

Our client is a fast-growing designer, importer and distributor of premium cabinet hardware, serving the Kitchen, Bedroom and Bathroom (KBB) industry.

The Role

As Warehouse Team Leader, you will play a key role in ensuring the smooth day-to-day running of warehouse operations. Leading a small team, you will oversee goods in, order fulfilment, stock accuracy and operational performance while maintaining high standards of safety and efficiency.

This is a hands-on leadership position suited to someone who enjoys working in a fast-paced environment and takes pride in delivering operational excellence.

Key Responsibilities

• Promote a strong health & safety culture, ensuring all activities are carried out in line with safe systems of work, site procedures and compliance standards
• Take accountability for coordinating operational activities across your designated area, ensuring productivity, accuracy and service levels are consistently delivered in line with customer expectations
• Lead, motivate and support warehouse colleagues, proactively managing performance, providing real-time feedback and driving engagement to achieve team and individual targets
• Prioritise and delegate workload effectively, adapting plans in line with operational demand to ensure deadlines and KPIs are consistently met
• Oversee Goods In operations, booking in of deliveries and ensuring stock is received accurately
• Ensure all customer orders are picked, packed and dispatched correctly, on time and in full
• Team leadership and development, conducting shift briefings, onboarding new hires, training staff, and managing attendance, performance or conduct issues
• Inventory and system controls, leading stock integrity processes, including cycle counts, audits and handling discrepancy investigations using the warehouse enterprise resource planning (ERP) system
• Resolve any stock or order discrepancies in collaboration with customer services and supply chain teams in a timely manner

Requirements

Essential

• Previous experience in a warehouse or logistics Team Leader or supervisory role within a KPI-driven environment
• Strong understanding of warehouse operations, with the ability to manage workflows and maintain operational standards
• Proven people management skills, with experience motivating small cross-functional teams, managing performance and supporting development
• A hands-on leadership style that takes ownership and responsibility for areas of responsibility
• Confident communication skills, with the ability to influence, challenge and build relationships across all levels
• Strong organisational skills, with the ability to manage multiple priorities in a fast-moving, time-critical environment
• Good knowledge and experience working with warehouse ERP systems

Desirable

• Previous experience using the Orderwise ERP system

What's In It For You

• 28 days per annum inclusive of statutory Bank Holidays
• Supportive and team-focused work environment

Your data will be handled in line with GDPR.