Senior Warehouse Operations Leader – FMCG & Safety Focus

Overview

The successful candidate will support the site General Manager in leading and developing an operational team, promoting a culture of continuous improvement and business efficiency, whilst maintaining and enhancing key performance indicators to achieve operational, financial and service targets. They will foster a culture of working safely and supporting the development of the team.

Responsibilities

• Managing day-to-day operational aspects of the warehouse operation, monitoring costs on a daily, weekly and periodic basis.
• Proactively lead the Health & Safety agenda, creating a safe environment where safe practices are adhered to and constantly improved upon.
• Proactively develop the leadership and technical skills of the shift operation managers through coaching, mentoring and training / personal development plans.
• Utilising reports, data and information to identify opportunities and trends to improve the depot KPIs.
• Leading, challenging and communicating with the management team to achieve best practice and service performance.
• People, processes and all functions involved with the warehouse operation in order to achieve company targets and objectives.
• Playing a proactive role in the development of site / network initiatives.
• Demonstrate Winning Manager behaviours and set the standard for direct reports to follow.

Qualifications

• Commitment and ability to work under pressure.
• Excellent people management skills and the ability to develop self and others.
• Experience of applying a working knowledge of relevant legislation, e.g. Health & Safety, Employment Law, Discrimination, etc.
• Ability to effectively plan labour and resource to deliver operational requirements on time whilst meeting agreed KPIs and service levels.
• Able to identify problems and provide effective business solutions.
• Effective team worker and confident and positive communicator.
• Previous experience within a warehouse operation will be essential.

Essential Skills

• Demonstrates high levels of initiative, focus and commitment and flexibility.
• Excellent understanding of multi‑temperature warehouse / transport procedures and compliance.
• Experience of volume and cost planning.
• Management experience in a FMCG environment of at least 3 years.
• PC skills for Excel, Word and PowerPoint and WMS experience.
• Knowledge of transport operations / legislation is preferred but not essential.

Work Hours

The successful candidate will be required to work predominantly weekdays but flexibility of hours is required with operational needs and may include the occasional weekend working.

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