Warehouse Manager

Orion Group; Cromarty; On-site; GBP 100,000 - 125,000

Job description

Job Title: Warehouse Manager

Role Purpose:
The Warehouse Manager is responsible for overseeing and managing all warehouse operations, ensuring efficient and effective storage, distribution, and inventory management. This role involves coordinating with various departments, managing warehouse staff, and implementing safety and operational procedures to optimize productivity and maintain a high level of customer satisfaction.

Key Accountabilities:

1. Safety and Compliance: Ensure all warehouse operations comply with safety regulations and company policies. Conduct regular safety audits and implement corrective actions as needed.
2. Supervise Warehouse Operations: Oversee daily warehouse activities, including receiving, storing, and shipping products. Maintain accurate records of incoming and outbound goods ensuring compliance with Freeport authorisation requirements.
3. Inventory Management: Maintain accurate inventory records, conduct regular stock audits, and manage inventory levels to prevent shortages or overstock situations.
4. Staff Management: Recruit, train, and supervise warehouse staff, ensuring a motivated and efficient team.
5. Process Improvement: Identify and implement process improvements to enhance efficiency and reduce costs.
6. Coordination: Coordinate with other departments, such as procurement, sales, and production, to ensure smooth operations and timely delivery of products.
7. Reporting: Prepare and present regular reports on warehouse performance, inventory levels, and other key metrics to senior management.
8. Warehouse Layout: Set up and maintain warehouse layout to optimize flow and efficiency.
9. Equipment Use: Ensure safe and effective use of warehouse equipment.

Management Responsibility:
Manages and distributes the Warehouse department's workload, in order to ensure that specific tasks, responsibilities and accountabilities are clearly defined and understood within the team. Responsible for the performance and development of all staff within the Warehouse department, including effective implementation of the Performance Evaluation and development planning processes. Ensures the satisfactory management and resolution of employee relations issues within area of responsibility. Routinely reviews and evaluates the effectiveness of communication across the team. Manages the budget for the cost centre.

Preferred Knowledge / Skills / Experience:

1. Education: Relevant certifications in logistics or supply chain management or a related field is preferred.
2. Experience: Minimum of 5 years of experience in warehouse management or a similar role.
3. Skills:
   
   • Leadership: Strong leadership skills to manage and motivate a team.
   • Organizational: Excellent organizational skills to manage multiple tasks and priorities.
   • Communication: Effective communication skills, both written and verbal, to interact with staff and other departments.
   • Problem-Solving: Strong problem-solving skills to address and resolve operational issues.
   • Technical: Proficiency in warehouse management software and Microsoft Office Suite.
   • Analytical: Strong analytical skills to interpret data and make informed decisions.
   • Attention to Detail: High attention to detail to ensure accuracy in inventory management and reporting.
   • Time Management: Excellent time management skills to meet deadlines and manage workload efficiently.

Competencies:
Communication, Leading Employees, Build Partnerships and Teamwork, Entrepreneurship and Business Acumen, Managing and Leading Change, Valuing Diversity.

Our role in supporting diversity and inclusion:
As an international workforce business, we are committed to sourcing personnel that reflects the diversity and values of our client base but also that of Orion Group. We welcome the wide range of experiences and viewpoints that potential workers bring to our business and our clients, including those based on nationality, gender, culture, educational and professional backgrounds, race, ethnicity, sexual orientation, gender identity and expression, disability, and age differences, job classification and religion. In our inclusive workplace, regardless of your employment status as staff or contract, everyone is assured the right of equitable, fair and respectful treatment.