Warehouse Operations Leader: Safety, KPIs & Team Growth

SmartRecruiters, Inc.; South Dublin; On-site; EUR 55,000 - 75,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Additional leave

Bike to work scheme

Company events

Company pension

Employee assistance program

On-site parking

Private medical insurance

Sick pay

Job summary

Rexel/Kellihers Electrical in Dublin seeks a Warehouse Manager to oversee the Dublin Distribution Centre and Ballymount branch. You will lead a warehouse team, drive safety culture, and optimize stock, picking, and dispatch operations to meet service levels.

The role requires strong leadership, experience with WMS and MS Office, and a track record of improving efficiency and controlling costs. Flexibility for shifts and out-of-hours support is essential.

Qualifications

• Proven experience in a warehouse or distribution management role.
• Strong track record of leading and developing teams in a fast-paced logistics environment.
• Solid understanding of health and safety legislation and warehouse operating procedures.
• Experience using warehouse management systems (WMS) and Microsoft Office (Excel, Outlook).
• Strong leadership, communication, and people management skills.
• Good commercial and financial acumen, with experience managing budgets and KPIs.
• Flexibility to work shifts and be available to support out-of-hours operational needs.

Responsibilities

• Manage day-to-day operation of the warehouse, ensuring goods are received, stored, picked, and dispatched accurately and on time.
• Lead, motivate, and develop warehouse supervisors, team leads and operatives, including training and rota planning.
• Ensure full health and safety compliance, conduct risk assessments and toolbox talks, and promote a safety culture.
• Monitor stock accuracy with stock takes, cycle counts, and discrepancy investigations.
• Plan and manage resources including labour, equipment, and space utilization.
• Set, monitor, and report KPIs on productivity, accuracy, cost and service levels.
• Drive continuous improvement to enhance efficiency and reduce costs.
• Maintain equipment safety and servicing for reach trucks and forklifts.
• Manage relationships with transport providers, suppliers, and internal stakeholders.
• Ensure regulatory, licensing, and audit requirements are met.

Skills

Warehouse management

Team leadership

Health & safety compliance

Budgeting & KPIs

WMS experience

MS Office (Excel)

Communication

Shift flexibility

Tools

WMS software

Microsoft Excel

Microsoft Outlook

Job description

Rexel/Kellihers Electrical in Dublin seeks a Warehouse Manager to oversee the Dublin Distribution Centre and Ballymount branch. You will lead a warehouse team, drive safety culture, and optimize stock, picking, and dispatch operations to meet service levels.

The role requires strong leadership, experience with WMS and MS Office, and a track record of improving efficiency and controlling costs. Flexibility for shifts and out-of-hours support is essential.