Warehouse Operations Manager

Job Description

Warehouse Operations Manager

Surrey – commutable from Staines, Slough, Bracknell, Weybridge, Acton, Chessington, Sunbury

On offer: Competitive salary car allowance benefits

Are you an experienced manager of warehouse operations looking for a fresh challenge? MVP is partnering with an award-winning, innovative business to recruit a Warehouse Operations Manager for a busy storage and distribution site in West London.

In this role, you’ll proactively manage all warehouse operations at the site, providing effective leadership and ensuring your teams are engaged and empowered to deliver an effective, compliant and cost-focused operation. This role will be right for you if you’re someone who is passionate about continually developing and improving the operations under your control.

Key responsibilities:

  • People Management – develop your direct reports and teams by recruiting, training, coaching and mentoring to deliver outstanding results
  • Operations – cost-effectively manage day-to-day warehouse operations; oversee and make changes to the daily plan in line with changing demands. Deliver on strategic plans.
  • Health & Safety – Lead and develop a culture of best-in-class Health & Safety practice across the warehouse operation.
  • Financial Reporting – creation of weekly P&L accounts
  • Site Systems & Processes – design efficient systems for inventory management, product handling, storage, receiving and equipment utilisation.
  • Reporting - produce KPI and financial data reports

Experience & skills required:

  • Significant previous experience of managing fast-paced warehouse operations (FMCG, retail, food etc)
  • Able to demonstrate real achievements in managing, engaging and developing people – you’ll need excellent motivational capabilities.
  • Strong organisational, time management and planning abilities including resource planning experience.
  • Health & Safety – ability to lead and develop a culture of safety awareness among staff. IOSH qualification preferred.
  • Previous experience and knowledge of WMS systems. Excellent IT skills and analytical abilities
  • Excellent relationship-building skills and abilities

This is an excellent opportunity to join a progressive, growing and evolving business that is experiencing sustained growth.

MVP Recruitment Solutions has been placing Supply Chain, Logistics and Distribution professionals for over 40 years. For more information on what we do, or to view our current portfolio of vacancies, please visit our website.

MVP Recruitment Solutions acts as an employment agency for permanent recruitment. By applying for this position, your details will be submitted to MVP Recruitment Solutions and you accept our Privacy Policy, which can be found on our website.

We are proud to be an Equal Opportunities Employer.

Experience: 8 years required
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