WAREHOUSE MANAGER
Position; WAREHOUSE & LOGISTICS MANAGER
Location; Milton Keynes
Salary; £35,000 – £40,000
Our client, a growing, forward-thinking business is looking for a Warehouse Manager to oversee their Milton Keynes Operation, ensuring a full management of compliance, staff and operations is covered.
The role;
We are seeking a highly motivated and organised manager to join their team as a Warehouse Manager. The successful candidate will be responsible for overseeing and improving the daily operations of the warehouse and logistics operation. This role requires a tactical thinker with excellent leadership skills and a proven track record in warehouse management and logistics coordination.
Main responsibilities;
- Efficiently manage all aspects of the warehouse operations, including receiving, storing, picking, packing, and shipping of products.
- Implement and maintain streamlined processes to maximise space, ensuring timely shipment fulfilment and minimising errors.
- Supervise and lead warehouse staff, provide training, evaluations, and enhancing a positive working environment.
- Collaborate with carriers, freight forwarders, and other logistics partners to negotiate favourable terms and ensure on-time deliveries.
About you;
- Applicants should have excellent Experience in a supervisory role within a warehouse environment, with a proven track record of effectively leading and managing teams.
- Strong communication skills and a hands-on approach, leading from the front to ensure the operation runs to its highest efficiency.
- Knowledge of working within a Bonded warehouse and proficient in the rules and regulations that comes with this.
- Knowledgeable in warehouse health and safety requirements to maintain a secure and compliant work environment.
- Computer-proficient and adaptable to company software through provided training.
Required;
- Preferred experience in E-commerce or in similar position.
- Positive and self motivated with a ‘can-do’ attitude
- Knowledge of Bonded Warehouses and customs requirements on shipments etc
- Flexibility of working hours, The operation runs from 8am until 8pm but you would work a standard day / 40 hour week. But some flexibility around busy times would be required.
Commutable locations;
Bletchley, Woburn, Leighton Buzzard, Buckingham, Bedford, Towcester, Newport Pagnell
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