Warehouse Manager

Warehouse Manager

Chesterfield

Hours: Full time, Monday-Friday 8:30-5:00PM (40 hours) flexibility will be required

A forward thinking and ambitious family business are seeking a motivated, detail-oriented, organised, and safety conscious Warehouse Manager to oversee their warehouse operations at their new site in Chesterfield.

The ideal successful candidate will be responsible for day-to-day warehouse operations

such as: managing order fulfilment, leading a team, and managing inventory whilst ensuring efficient processes are identified, implemented, and maintained.

Key Responsibilities:

• Order Fulfilment
• Inventory Management
• Team Leadership
• Recruitment and resource management
• Process Optimization
• Safety Compliance QHSE
• Equipment Management
• Reporting to stakeholders and Management Team

Skills / Experience:

• Management / supervisory experience within a warehouse or logistics environment
• Ambition, drive, and motivated by team success
• Proven experience leading a warehouse team in a fast-paced environment
• Team player with a hands on approach able to support the operation as required e.g. some heavy lifting, being on the floor for long periods, and carrying out warehouse tasks to deliver customer service
• Able to create an inclusive and supportive culture
• Strong QHSE focus and awareness
• Excellent verbal and written communication skills
• Proficiency with MS Office packages such as Excel, Outlook, PowerPoint etc.
• Logical and analytical approach to problem solving
• Able to lead by example, motivate, develop, and coach your team
• Experience using WMS (warehouse management systems), ERP, or similar systems
• Understanding of LEAN / 6 Sigma (desirable)
• Comfortable managing upwards, as well as downwards

Qualifications:

• Counterbalance and articulated forklift licenses required (refreshed within the last 3 years is highly desirable)
• Driving license
• IOSH (desirable)
• ILM qualification (desirable)