Warehouse Supervisor

Company Description

Rexel UK is a global leader in the distribution of electrical and energy‑efficient products and services. Our mission is to deliver smart electrical solutions that enhance the comfort, safety, and security of homes, businesses, and industries.

08:00 – 17:00 (Monday to Friday)

Glasgow Cable Hub

• Bonus Scheme
• Time Off: 33 days annual leave (including bank holidays), increasing over time; you can also buy and sell holiday and enjoy enhanced parental leave
• Support & Development:
  Extensive learning opportunities from day one
• Health & Wellbeing:
  Free virtual GP service, Healthy Mind Champions, and more!
• Perks:
  Contributory pension scheme and life assurance, staff discounts, exclusive holiday offers and free financial support and education

As a Warehouse Supervisor, you will lead a team in a high‑volume cable distribution environment, handling stock receipt and storage, cutting and preparing cables to customer specifications. This role involves working with a full range of cable offerings, including cables of varying sizes and weights, requiring careful handling and adherence to safety protocols. You will lead by example, ensuring the team operates cable cutting machines safely and accurately, performs daily equipment checks and follows strict safety procedures, including appropriate PPE and safety guards.

We look for a leader who maintains high Health & Safety attention, fulfils customer orders productively, logs daily checks, escalates equipment issues, ensures accurate and on‑time dispatch, and communicates with stakeholders.

Ideally you have strong warehouse experience in team leading or management and hold a valid & in‑date Counterbalance licence with at least 12 months solid experience.

• Supervise and support a team of operatives to deliver daily KPI’s
• Allocate workload, manage priorities and coordinate cover to meet dispatch deadlines
• Coach team members on processes, safe working and best practice to improve performance
• Receive, check and store incoming cable deliveries; label and put‑away to correct locations to maintain stock order and traceability
• Ensure you and the team follow all Health & Safety policies and safe working procedures, including correct lifting techniques, PPE use and safe operation of equipment
• Operate cable cutting machines to measure and cut cable to customer specifications, including coiling, tagging and preparing cut lengths for dispatch
  
  Pick and pack cable orders accurately and efficiently, ensuring correct quantities, lengths and protection for transit
• Facilitate all inward and outward stock movements for the hub following company procedures and using IT/WMS systems to update inventory
• Carry out cycle counts and stock‑takes, report discrepancies and help maintain stock integrity
• Check and use mechanical handling equipment (counterbalance forklifts, pallet trucks, etc.) safely and in line with company procedures to move palletised drums and reels
• Maintain high housekeeping standards: ensure cables, drums, reels and packaging are stored tidily and safely to prevent damage and trip hazards

At Rexel, we prioritise hiring individuals based on behaviours and potential rather than specific formal qualifications. The behaviours that will set you up for success as a Warehouse Supervisor include:

• Collaboration – building partnerships and working collaboratively with others to achieve shared objectives
• Takes Accountability – taking action, overcoming obstacles and meeting commitments
• Customer Focus – building strong customer relationships and delivering customer‑centric solutions

• Proven background and knowledge of warehouse operations, ideally in a supervisory position
• Great communication skills across all levels
• Good Warehouse & Logistics Health & Safety knowledge
• Proficiency with IT systems

At Rexel UK, we welcome people from different backgrounds, experiences and perspectives because diversity drives fresh ideas and great results. By coming together as one team, we’re building a high‑performance culture that drives success and creates real value for our customers and communities. We create an environment where individuality is celebrated and creativity flourishes, ensuring everyone feels supported and confident to be their best.