Warehouse and Logistics Manager

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Warehouse & Logistics Manager

Are you a Warehouse & Logistics Manager, looking for a fresh start? We are looking for a Warehouse & Logistics Manager to join our client's dynamic team. This opportunity includes management of warehouse operations, stock accuracy and fleet management for a long-established distribution business.

This is a permanent opportunity and requires travel between sites.

Key Responsibilities: Stock Accuracy:

• Goods in checked, receipted and put away on the day they arrive,
• Regular cycle counts across all sites, duty paid and bond,
• Variances investigated and closed; counts reconciled to Sage with Accounts,
• Inter-site transfers controlled,
• Customer stock portals maintained with availability.

Warehouse Operations:

• Orders picked and staged to plan and cut-off times,
• Daily team huddle for support, escalation and challenge,
• Rosters, cover, overtime, handling equipment and facilities,
• Weekly hours, overtime approved and sent to Accounts for payroll every Friday,
• Point-of-sale (POS) stock count and report.

Deliveries and Fleet:

• Run the delivery schedules; week-ahead delivery plan every Friday,
• Imports, exports and inter-warehouse transfers,
• Routes within driver hours rules; full loads, less empty running,
• Delivery slots booked with the multiples through their portals,
• Tachograph downloads (drivers 21 days, vehicles 90 days).

Bond and Duty:

• Lead the Bond & Duty and Stock Controller,
• Every movement under bond recorded, declared and reconciled,
• Trained backup so bond control never depends on one person.

Health and Safety:

• Risk assessments current; manual-handling training for operatives and drivers,
• Vehicles and handling equipment checked and legal every day,
• Warehouses and yard clean, organised and fit to show any brand owner,
• Stop unsafe activity immediately; keep ahead of driver and safety legislation,
• Business continuity plan in place.

Cost and Improvements:

• Warehouse and transport costs kept within budget,
• Costed recommendations to the MD on under-used vehicles, space and resources,
• Help introduce new systems (WMS, scanning, electronic proof of delivery).

People Management:

• Lead, train and develop the warehouse and driver team; recruit and keep good drivers,
• Clear duties, KPIs and regular 1-2-1s for every team member; cover for every critical task.

Experience required:

• Relevant qualification in logistics, warehousing or management, or equivalent experience,
• Forklift licence,
• Full clean driving licence,
• 3 to 5 years' warehouse management or supervisory experience, ideally multi-site,
• Minimum 3 years managing drivers and a fleet, including route planning and driver compliance,
• Delivering change on the ground and bringing the team along,
• Driver hours, tachograph and safety legislation knowledge,
• Leads a team on the floor: sets standards, coaches, gets results,
• Clear communicator with teams, customers and Revenue officers,
• Experience of warehouse management system (WMS) tools and technology,
• Good working knowledge of Excel,
• Ability to travel between sites and flex hours to meet dispatch needs.

Experience Desirables:

• CPC in Road Haulage Transport Management,
• IOSH Managing Safely or equivalent,
• FMCG distribution to the major multiples,
• Knowledge of Bonded warehouse or excise goods environments,
• Route and network optimisation experience,
• Knowledge of Excise, duty and bond rules in ROI and NI,
• Sage 200 experience,
• Experience in WMS, handheld scanning and electronic proof of delivery.