Warehouse Manager

Job Title: Warehouse Manager
Contract: Full Time, Permanent
Location: Thurmaston, Leicester, Leicestershire
Hours: Monday to Friday (08:30am - 17:00pm)
Salary: £35,000 - £40,000

The procurement and supply chain division at SF Recruitment currently have a fantastic opportunity for an experienced Warehouse Manager to lead our client's warehouse team and oversee the day to day running of a busy warehouse operation.

The successful candidate will be responsible for:

- Prioritise the daily and weekly tasks of a small warehouse team, from build to order, picking and packing, unloading deliveries and managing stock locations.
- 'Hands on' role working 'on the floor' supervising a team of pickers and packers to accurately ensure the customer orders are fulfilled.
- Manage the Trade Counter, delegate appropriate tasks and ensure our customers are dealt with in a friendly professional manner.
- Plan and organise warehouse activities such as unloading deliveries, stock locations, stock takes and stock management.
- Manage the performance of Team members, monitoring and reporting KPI's.
- Communication with Purchasing and Sales Departments regarding stock discrepancies, dispatches, goods in and product build lead times.
- Support the Operations Director with aspects of warehouse management including health and safety, building facility, fleet and forklift management.

Experience and Skills Required:

- Having a strong background in warehouse management and team leadership is essential.
- Must have a 'Leading by example' attitude.
- Ability to motivate and develop teams, with a dedication to achieve results.
- Must have strong organisational and time management skills, ability to make quick decisions, and prioritise tasks depending upon workloads.
- Be proactive drive business and team forward, not sit back and let it happen!
- FLT Licence essential.
- Strong IT skills and Stock Management skills.
- Strong effective communicator, both written and spoken.
- Positive solution driven attitude
- Clean driving licence.
- Experience in Manufacturing/ light industrial would be beneficial

If you believe you have the right skills and experience for this Warehouse Manager opportunity, please click 'Apply Now' with a copy of your updated CV.

Interviews will be taking place this week, so please get in touch ASAP!