Warehouse Manager

Connect Appointments has a new exciting opportunity for an experienced Warehouse Manager to join our prestigious retail and distribution client in Livingston, West Lothian.

This is a full-time permanent position where your role will be centred around supporting the warehouse team in delivering the divisional business objectives. This means managing our clients leading Distribution Centre and vast team of Warehouse Operatives.

This is a full-time permanent opportunity working back shift (Monday to Friday, 11am to 9pm), with a competitive salary of £33,500 to £35,500 per annum (DOE), plus a range of benefits.

As such, your main duties and responsibilities as a Warehouse Manager will include:

Reporting directly to the Operations Manager
Managing the team of managers/warehouse operatives
Making sure all reports are kept up to date
Ensuring the team maintains proper discipline in terms of productivity, timekeeping, and rest breaks
Maintain high standards of health & safety and security
Motivate and direct staff to help them meet their goals
Manage the warehouse team to ensure work has been allocated and completed to the highest standard within the required timescales
Showing a responsible attitude when challenged by staff to ensure you are committed and fully support the business's policies and decision making
Able to implement procedures
Assist with training and mentoring to create a dynamic and multiskilled workforce
Ordering consumables supplies and maintaining suitable inventory levels
Ensuring we achieve all KPI's and maximising productivity and improve accuracy
Operating flexibly and responding quickly to change and opportunities - actively demonstrating the mind set to get into action fast and make things happen
Be a responsible key holder and will be put on a call out list
You will attend and support grievance meetings, complete RTW (return to work) forms and support other aspects of disciplinary hearings

To be successful within this Warehouse Manager position you will ideally have previous experience of operating as a Warehouse Manager in a large and fast paced retail distribution operation. Combined with:

Able to demonstrate strong knowledge of warehouse operations (including stock/inventory processes)
Proven experience of change management leadership with proven leadership abilities
Excellent communication skills and the ability to build relationships with various stakeholders
Previous experience of utilising the latest technology in a distribution environment
Previous experience of delivering supply chain projects desirable but not essential
Microsoft office and data entry skills
Previous experience within retail or FMCG is beneficial
Able to manage and motivate a team of workers

Interested? Apply now or give us a call on (phone number removed).

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