Job description & Person Specification
We are looking for an ambitious person to join our team as Head of Warehouse Operations. This is a senior management role reporting directly to the Managing Director. The responsibility of the overall running of the warehouse would come under this role and we are looking for an individual to drive for results and exceed goals successfully.
The BGA distribution centre carries over 30,000 SKU`s and distributes to over 60 countries. It offers both next day shipment and bulk loads across the world.
Our ideal candidate should have the ambition, skills and experience to manage a modernization of our warehouse systems including the running of a WMS system.
The ability to analyse our warehouse activities, create, design and implement new processes.
The ability to manage these changes whilst ensuring the efficient running of the warehouse is paramount.
Main duties and responsibilities:
- Leading the team to achieve all Warehouse objectives and targets whilst managing continuous improvement of the Warehouse and operations
- Efficient resource planning
- Manage Receipt, Picking and Despatch teams.
- Chair Warehouse team meetings organise daily/weekly workforce briefings to ensure direct reports and associates understand company expectations and targets.
- Ensure all work instructions, H&S and Safe Systems of work are complied with, with support from site QEHS Manager to deliver a culture of safety and safe working practices.
- All accidents/incidents to be fully investigated and concluded with robust actions
- Ensure warehouse cleanliness measures are implemented and enforced.
- Ensure that all direct reports have annual appraisals and reviews and that training needs are identified and training plans implemented.
- Manage training plans to ensure all warehouse roles have competent operators.
- Financial and budgeting understanding of closed and open book accounts.
- Implementation of Lean processes.
- Warehouse organisation to ensure FIFO and Kanban principles are adhered to.
- Develops warehouse operations system improvements by analysing process work flow, manning and space requirements, and equipment layout; implementing changes.
Training & Experience - Essentail
•Vocational training and expertise including Health and Safety and MHE.
•Demonstrable experience of working as a successful Warehouse Manager. ( or in a warehouse environment)
•Experience of developing projects of warehouse modernisation
• IT skills including MS Word and Excel
•Data entry and data management
• Knowledge of the legal requirements of operating a Warehouse
Desirable
•Training in Logistics
•Understanding of the Automotive aftermarket sector
Knowledge & Personal skills - Essential
• Excellent oral and written communication skills
•People management skills
•Managing Processes
•Planning and organising skills
•Analytical ability
•The ability to work under pressure and to tight deadlines
• Problem solving skills
•Ability to work at a strategic level
Other Job related requirements
•Eligible to work in UK
•Willing to work additional hours to meet the demands of the role