Warehouse Manager

Elk Recruitment; Dublin; On-site; EUR 40,000 - 60,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Company pension

Job summary

Elk Recruitment is seeking an experienced Warehouse Manager to lead a busy Dublin 24 warehouse in a hands-on, proactive role. You will drive operations, inventory accuracy, and customer service in a fast-paced electrical wholesale environment.

You will manage people, optimize processes, and uphold high health and safety standards while coordinating with internal teams to deliver operational excellence.

Qualifications

• Proven experience as Warehouse Manager or Supervisor.
• Experience with warehouse management systems and inventory control.
• Strong leadership and people management skills.
• Excellent organisational and planning abilities.
• Health and safety aware and compliant with regulations.

Responsibilities

• Manage daily warehouse operations to ensure efficient goods in, storage, picking, packing and dispatch.
• Lead, motivate and develop warehouse team to achieve targets.
• Maintain high standards of health and safety and warehouse organisation.
• Monitor stock accuracy through regular counts and inventory control.
• Ensure orders are picked, packed, and dispatched accurately and on time.
• Coordinate deliveries and supplier receipts; liaise with sales, purchasing and transport teams.
• Identify improvements to warehouse processes and efficiencies and monitor KPIs.
• Plan staffing, scheduling and workload; ensure equipment is maintained and safe to operate.

Skills

Leadership

People management

WMS

Inventory control

Health & safety

IT skills

Forklift certification

Tools

Microsoft Office

Job description

Warehouse Manager

Location: Dublin 24

About the Role

We are seeking an experienced and hands-on Warehouse Manager to lead our busy warehouse operations in Dublin 24. Working within a well-established electrical wholesale business, you will be responsible for ensuring the efficient day-to-day running of the warehouse, maintaining high standards of accuracy, safety, and customer service.

This is an excellent opportunity for a proactive leader who enjoys managing people, improving processes, and delivering operational excellence in a fast-paced distribution environment.

Key Responsibilities

• Manage the daily operations of the warehouse to ensure efficient goods in, storage, picking, packing and dispatch.
• Lead, motivate and develop the warehouse team to achieve operational targets.
• Maintain high standards of health and safety, housekeeping and warehouse organisation.
• Monitor stock accuracy through effective inventory control and regular stock counts.
• Ensure customer orders are picked, packed and dispatched accurately and on time.
• Coordinate incoming deliveries and supplier receipts.
• Work closely with the sales, purchasing and transport teams to ensure excellent customer service.
• Identify and implement improvements to warehouse processes and efficiencies.
• Monitor warehouse performance, productivity and KPIs.
• Manage staffing levels, scheduling and workload planning.
• Ensure all equipment is maintained and operated safely.
• Support recruitment, training and performance management of warehouse staff.
• Assist with continuous improvement initiatives and other operational projects.

About You

You are an organised and motivated warehouse professional with strong leadership skills and experience managing warehouse operations within a distribution or wholesale environment.

Requirements

• Proven experience as a Warehouse Manager or Warehouse Supervisor.
• Previous experience within electrical wholesale, builders' merchants, industrial distribution or a similar sector is highly desirable.
• Strong leadership and people management skills.
• Excellent organisational and planning abilities.
• Experience with warehouse management systems and inventory control.
• Good understanding of health and safety regulations and warehouse best practices.
• Ability to prioritise workloads and perform well under pressure.
• Strong problem-solving and decision-making skills.
• Competent IT skills, including Microsoft Office.
• Forklift certification is advantageous but not essential.

What We Offer

• Competitive salary based on experience.
• Permanent, full-time position.
• Opportunity to join a successful and growing electrical wholesale business.
• Supportive team environment with long-term career opportunities.
• Ongoing training and professional development.
• Company pension and other benefits, depending on experience.