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Senior Warehouse Operations Manager | Midlands | E-commerce | c£70k
Zachary Daniels are working exclusively on a Senior Warehouse Operations Manager vacancy to be based within an E-commerce site based in the Midlands.The Senior Warehouse Operations Manager will be responsible for overseeing the daily operations of a large warehouse facility, ensuring efficient and cost-effective handling of goods, and managing a team of warehouse staff. This role will act as the number 2 for the Head of Logistics.
This role involves optimising warehouse processes, maintaining inventory control, ensuring health and safety compliance, and delivering high-level customer service.
Key Responsibilities:-
Leadership and Team Management:
- Lead, manage, and develop a team of warehouse supervisors, operatives, and support staff.
- Set performance targets and KPIs for the warehouse team, providing ongoing coaching and feedback to improve individual and team performance.
- Foster a positive and productive work environment that promotes teamwork, accountability, and continuous improvement.
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Warehouse Operations Management:
- Oversee day-to-day warehouse operations including receiving, storage, order picking, packing, and shipping of goods.
- Ensure inventory accuracy and manage stock levels, coordinating with procurement and other departments as necessary.
- Manage and improve operational processes to increase efficiency, reduce errors, and optimise the use of resources.
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Budget and Cost Control:
- Develop and manage the warehouse operations budget, ensuring that costs are kept within budgeted limits.
- Identify and implement cost-saving initiatives without compromising operational efficiency or safety.
- Strong leadership and team management skills, with experience leading diverse teams in a fast-paced environment.
- In-depth knowledge of warehouse operations, logistics, and inventory management principles.
- Experience with warehouse management systems (WMS) and enterprise resource planning (ERP) systems.
- Lean, Six Sigma, or other continuous improvement methodologies.
- Experience managing large-scale or multi-site warehouse operations.
- Familiarity with automation or robotics in warehouse operations.
- Strong project management skills.
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