Warehouse Operations Manager

Job Title:

Warehouse Operations Manager

Company:
Leading in-house distributor

Package: 60,000 - 70,000 per annum plus benefits + 20% bonus

Location:

Smethwick, Birmingham

Working Pattern:
Monday to Friday,

Are you a dynamic Warehouse professional looking to make a real impact within a growing distribution centre? This is an exciting opportunity to join a business with ambitious growth plans, where you'll have the opportunity to play a key role in shaping the operation and supporting its continued expansion.

Loom Talent Limited have been exclusively engaged by a leading high growth in-house distributor in search for a Warehouse Operations Manager.

This role will oversee a UK NDC looking after a headcount of c. 60 colleagues for an ambitious business looking to triple turnover in the next 3 years.

Our client is a leading provider into a diverse multi-sector client base spanning the UK & Internationally, whilst being committed to maintaining the highest standards of service, safety, and overall operational efficiency.

Aside being a competent leader, this individual needs to have a reasonable awareness of CI initiatives and have a proven ability to work at pace.

• People-Centric Leadership:
  Lead and inspire a dedicated team to reach their full potential. Your focus on the well-being and development of your staff will be the cornerstone of success whilst having a continuous improvement mindset.
• Health & Safety:
  Uphold rigorous health and safety standards, fostering a culture of safety awareness throughout the warehouse and distribution arm of the business.
• Performance Metrics:
  Continue to evolve the organisational approach to KPI's, whilst ensuring existing and new site standardisation.
• Continuous Improvement
  - To lead the sites CI & Optimisation activities, ensuring robust CI Methodology & Best Practise is ingrained in the ongoing site culture.
• WMS & ERP Expertise:
  Utilise your experience with Warehouse Management Systems (WMS) and Business Systems to drive operational efficiency. Familiarity with WMS & ERP implementations is a definite plus.
• Customer & Stakeholder
  
  Collaboration:
  
  Collaborate with cross-functional teams to support the seamless flow of goods from the warehouse to the end customer.

• Have a Logistics Distribution & Supply Chain background
  - Essential.
• Have a minimum of 5+ years' experience at a Warehouse Manager / Operations Manager / Senior Operations Manager or even General Manager level
  - Essential.
• Have managed teams beyond 50+ employees through direct managerial reports
  - Essential.
• Prior experience of Warehouse moves
  - Highly Desirable.
• A working knowledge of WMS / ERP systems
  - Essential.
• Exceptional people management and leadership skills
  - Essential.
• An understanding of Lean Six Sigma / Continuous Improvement Methodology
  - Advantageous.
• Strong problem-solving and analytical abilities
  - Essential.
• Commutable to the Smethwick, Birmingham area 5 days per week
  - Essential.

• Salary - 60,000 to 70,000 (Dependant on experience).
• 20% Company Bonus.
• 25 days holiday+ 8 Bank Holidays.
• Company Pension Contributions.
• Plus additional company benefits.
• Lots of opportunity for progression.