Warehouse Manager

We are currently seeking a Warehouse Manager to join a well-established, family-run SME based in Hereford. As a Warehouse Manager your will have the overall responsibility for the Warehouse department, ensuring exceptional performance through effective stock management, proactive people management and implementation of lean process efficiencies.
Key duties and responsibilities....

• Goods in: Scheduling, safe unloading and efficient storage (including the most efficient use of two separate warehouses and related stock movement between)
• Goods out: Efficient and accurate order picking and timely despatch through holding team members accountable for on time-in full delivery
• Manage all costing/updating of stock in/returns including imported goods and processing related backorders
• Responsibility for accurate stock control, reconciliation of stock-takes discrepancies and management of a regular rolling stock take regime
• Promote and adhere to the company values to ensure full commitment to the company and customers
• Motivate, organize, and encourage teamwork within the workforce to ensure productivity targets are met or exceeded
• Have a clear understanding of the company's policies and vision and how the warehousing operation contributes to these
• Produce reports and statistics on a daily, weekly, and monthly basis
• Process claim forms for missing goods and carriage claims for failed delivery charges
• Warehouse Maintenance and Health & Safety Compliance
• Control of warehouse costs budget for packaging supplies, fork truck and other machines operation and servicing, pallets, racking and storage

Requirements:

• Proven work experience as a Warehouse Manager
• Strong knowledge of warehousing Key Performance Indicators (KPIs)
• Hands on experience with warehouse management software and databases
• Leadership skills and ability to manage staff
• Strong decision making and problem solving skills
• Excellent communication skills
• Be flexible to do whatever it takes to satisfy the requirements of the company and the customers

Hours: 7am – 5pm (Mon-Fri)

Benefits:

• Salary of £40,000 - £50,000
• Quarterly Discretionary bonus scheme base on performance against KPI’s.
• On-site Parking
• Free lunch’s – stock up the fridge – takeaways when record lunch
• 25 holidays + Bank holiday