Warehouse Manager

Warehouse Manager- Permanent vacancy

Manpower is currently recruiting for a Warehouse Manager to work on a permanent basis on behalf of one of our local manufacturing clients.

Working hours: Monday- Friday

40 hours p/w

Salary negotiable: 30-35k p/a

Locations- Weeton- Preston (PR4 postcode)

We are looking for an experienced Warehouse Manager to organise and oversee the warehouse/day-day operations . You will ultimately be responsible for the smooth running of the warehouse operations.

Reporting directly to the operations manager the main overview will be:

Key Duties include:

• Ensuring all operations are carried out in an appropriate, cost-effective way.
• Purchasing materials, planning inventory, and overseeing warehouse efficiency.
• Helping the organisation's processes remain legally compliant.
• Performing quality controls and monitoring warehouse KPIs.
• Recruiting, training and supervising of team.
• Keeping a close eye on the stock situation, the evolution of demand, and its impact on stock planning.
• Identifying slow-moving stock, using the inventory turnover report, and sharing this monthly with the local manager, while jointly reviewing and realigning strategies to reduce this stock.
• Working with other subsidiaries to help with shortages or slow-moving stock, as well as sharing experiences, issues, and solutions to day-to-day problems.
• Communicating daily with the team on problems and producing solutions to improve work flow and ensure the work-flows are efficient for the local operation.
• Managing staff & supervisors on a day to basis.
• Overseeing holiday & sickness cover.
• Ensuring day to day health & safety of the warehouse.

Requirements :

• Experience in a similar position is required.
• Previous experience in team management
• Good written and verbal communication skills
• Experience in working with ERP software's/in house systems
• Able to work precisely, with strong organisational skills.
• Customer-orientated and able to resolve day-to-day challenges.
• Able to multi-task and think proactively.
• Self-motivated, flexible and willing to work both in a team and individually.
• Great team player and a can do attitude

Interested? Please apply with your CV.