To support the Site General Manager in the efficient, safe and cost effective management of all warehouse operations within the Fareham site. As part of the site management team, you will play a proactive role in the development of site/divisional initiatives.
This role requires someone capable of working under pressure, displaying a good analytical approach to work to deliver business results and to achieve performance and service levels. We are looking for an enthusiastic and experienced Manager with previous Warehousing background as the role will oversee all operational activities for a fast-moving Warehouse whilst promoting a Health, Safety and Legal culture.
Candidates will require strong leadership skills and have extensive people management experience as they will be leading a large team. Working within a team environment, the successful candidate work to achieve operational KPIs to tight deadlines and drive improvements by engaging the team in promoting a positive culture.
The management of warehouse operations to ensure that the warehouse team meets their output targets through the effective management of warehouse operatives
Ensuring that the warehouse operation conforms to all budgetary, service, security, stock integrity, health and safety and other legal requirements during their shift
Contribute to and support plans to improve quality of operations
Achievement of customer service targets for warehouse operations during their shift
To meet service targets in a cost effective and timely manner during their shift
Input to the budget process
To help minimise labour costs, both fixed and variable ensuring that overtime and agency costs are managed within budget
To ensure that equipment cost are minimised by effective control of usage and maintenance
Effectively managing the shift Team Managers ensuring that all key performance measures are met
Effective training and development of the team to improve their management skills.
To maintain high standards of behaviour in the workplace through the effective use of the disciplinary and grievance procedures, liaising with senior managers and human resources department where appropriate.
To monitor absence/poor timekeeping of the warehouse team to ensure that this is kept to a minimum.
To communicate regularly with all team members, ensuring that team briefings are conducted effectively.
Maintenance of good industrial relations within the warehouse
Key Capabilities:
- 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 to a timely manner whilst meeting agreed KPI’s 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. Excellent people management skills together with the ability to plan resource and report KPI information with accuracy are key skills for this role.
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 / PowerPoint and WMS experience
- Knowledge of Transport operations / legislation is preferred but not essential.
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.
