At a Glance
- Tasks: Lead a dynamic warehouse team and ensure smooth operations in a fast-paced environment.
- Company: Thriving business supplying the automotive sector, located near Banbury.
- Benefits: Competitive salary, 25 days holiday, training, and modern facilities.
- Other info: Own transport essential due to location; flexible working hours available.
- Why this job: Make a real impact by fostering a positive team culture and optimising warehouse efficiency.
- Qualifications: Strong warehouse management experience and team leadership skills required.
The predicted salary is between 35000 - 40000 £ per year.
We are looking for a highly experienced and motivated Warehouse Manager to join a thriving business who supply the automotive sector, located just outside Banbury, in Chipping Warden. This is a hands-on role, leading and supporting a team of up to 15 staff while ensuring the smooth and efficient day-to-day operation of the warehouse. You will play a key role in fostering a positive, collaborative team culture and maintaining high operational standards.
Responsibilities will include:
- Overseeing Goods In, Despatch, Storage, Inventory Management, Warehouse Health & Safety, and the effective management of warehouse equipment.
- Monitoring daily warehouse performance against KPIs and reporting to the Operations Manager.
- Engaging with the team to identify bottlenecks and implement effective solutions.
- Maintaining accurate inventory in SAP, investigating and resolving stock discrepancies.
- Overseeing stock counts, ensuring full annual coverage and leading external audits.
- Managing goods-in discrepancies in collaboration with Purchasing and Finance.
- Resolving stock issues and implementing corrective actions with the warehouse team.
- Optimising warehouse space and managing capacity proactively.
- Overseeing overtime, attendance, and holiday approvals in line with HR policies.
- Fostering positive employee relations and managing day-to-day team matters.
- Leading investigations into performance, conduct, attendance, and workplace issues.
- Ensuring staff are fully trained, with up-to-date Health & Safety compliance records.
- Monitoring performance, conducting reviews, and implementing improvement plans.
- Accurately calculating and managing monthly bonus payments.
- Developing SOPs and policies to support a strong safety culture.
- Maintaining up-to-date risk assessments and enforcing safe working practices.
- Investigating incidents and implementing corrective actions to prevent recurrence.
- Supporting warehouse improvement projects and ad-hoc initiatives.
- Working with internal teams on a daily basis.
- Working additional hours as required to meet business needs.
Key Skills Required:
- Strong warehouse management experience.
- Experience with warehouse systems ideally SAP including PBV and RF Scanning.
- Experience in motivating and managing a small team.
- Competent in Microsoft Office.
- Adaptable in a changing environment with a flexible approach.
- Experience in managing best practice in H&S and warehouse procedures.
- Highly organised with excellent attention to detail.
- Confident communicator.
- Able to work in a fast-paced pressurised environment.
- Excellent analytical, reporting and presenting skills.
- Forklift experience.
- Own transport essential due to location.
What's in it for you?
- Salary £35,000 to £40,000.
- Monday to Friday.
- 25 days holiday.
- Training and development.
- Modern facilities.
- Free parking.
Warehouse Manager in Banbury employer: Cameo Consultancy Limited
Join a dynamic and supportive team as a Warehouse Manager in Chipping Warden, where you will lead a dedicated group of up to 15 staff in a thriving business that supplies the automotive sector. Enjoy a competitive salary, 25 days of holiday, and opportunities for training and development within modern facilities, all while fostering a positive work culture that prioritises employee relations and safety.
