Warehouse Manager

At our Mansfield site we currently have a requirement for a Warehouse Manager - Overall management of the warehouse activities on a day-to-day basis

Duties and Responsibilities (Not limited to)

• Ensuring accurate stock management and control across the business
• System accuracy to always ensure high levels of inventory accuracy and purity across warehouse function and outside storage
• Develops systems to ensure FIFO and aged stock reduction
• Management of all human resources related activities

• Takes responsibility for Forklift truck management
• Responsible for the training of all staff
• Work closely with internal planning to ensure accurate flow of product in and out of the business at all times.
• Take responsibility for warehouse Health and Safety working closely with the Health and Safety Manager
• Ensure compliance, industry and legal standards is adhered to across the business unit
• Manage available resource, ensuring day-to-day operational needs are covered.
• Establish and maintain a continuous improvement programme within the warehouse operation
• Month end management, and providing timely accruals for Finance
• Attend regular meetings with key stakeholders

Experience Required:

• Proven people management skills, ideally within an FMCG environment.
• Excellent interpersonal, communication, and influencing skills
• Effective analytical and problem-solving skills through a solid understanding of Lean techniques and principles (Kaizen,5's, Six Sigma) – Manufacturing Excellence

• Able to meet tight deadlines, ensuring quality is not compromised. 
• Able to demonstrate strong, trusting relationship building, and stakeholder management & collaboration both internally and externally
• Working knowledge of PC packages, essentially MS Office suits and bespoke MIS.
• Food Safety Awareness in Manufacturing – desirable, relevant food manufacturing experience,
• Health and Safety awareness ideally NEBOSH/IOSH trained 
• Very good time management skills with the ability to set priorities, fulfil critical tasks in time and keep to deadlines
• Ability to work in a fast-paced environment