Warehouse Webstore Duty Manager - Corby

Smyths Toys; Corby; On-site; GBP 30,000 - 45,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading children's toy retailer is seeking a Warehouse Duty Manager for their distribution center in Corby. The role focuses on supervising warehouse operations, enhancing efficiency through effective leadership, and ensuring customer satisfaction. The ideal candidate will be driven and possess strong operational skills, aiming to improve process efficiency within a supportive team environment.

Qualifications

• Proven track record as a Duty Manager; warehouse experience preferred.
• High level of operational, leadership, planning, and communication skills.
• Target driven, customer service oriented, highly motivated.

Responsibilities

• Supervise and train warehouse employees, ensuring peak operational efficiency.
• Manage inventory and logistics while meeting operational goals.
• Promote a safe and professional working environment.

Skills

Operational Skills

Leadership Skills

Planning Skills

Interpersonal Skills

Communication Skills

Job description

Smyths Toys is one of the world's largest specialty retailers of children's toys. We operate both online, and via our physical retail stores, with hundreds of stores spread across Europe and the UK. We source our product range from an extensive array of UK, European, and international suppliers. Are you up for the challenge? Then please apply online today!

About The Role

Smyths Toys relies on the efficiency and effectiveness of our distribution centres. We consider each of our regional warehouses to be a well-oiled machine, driven by a customer-centric mentality. To deliver on our promise to consumers, we count on exceptionally talented and committed people. Currently, we’re seeking a Warehouse Duty Manager to join our team to assist in managing our operations.

The majority of shifts worked will be Twilight hours from 15:00pm to 00:00am

Responsibilities

• Report to the Webstore General Manager
• Ensure the warehouse operates at peak efficiency, with customer satisfaction being the primary goal, by supervising, organising, directing, and training warehouse employees and establishing, monitoring, and managing operation goals
• Oversee daily operations, while controlling and managing inventory and logistics
• KPI Monitoring
• Constantly looking for areas of improvement in processes of the business
• Train, develop and manage their warehouse team to solve day-to-day operational issues and reach short and long-term performance goals
• To promote, improve and maintain a professional working environment and employee experience for both temporary and permanent employees
• Implementing and ensuring that teams adhere to operational policies and procedures
• Maintain a safe and healthy work environment by establishing, following, and enforcing standards and procedures and complying with legal regulations

The Ideal Candidate

• Have a proven track record as a Duty Manager (Warehouse is experience is desirable, not essential)
• Be able to demonstrate a high level of operational, leadership, planning, organisational, interpersonal and communication skills
• Be target driven and customer service orientated
• Be highly motivated and ambitious
• Be a self starter with a can do attitude
• Knowledge of WMS and SAP Systemsis desirable but not essential

Smyths Toys is an Equal Opportunities Employer