Warehouse Manager Cardiff, Wales
Princes
Full Time
Cardiff, Wales
27658 - 34115 GBP ANNUAL Today
Job description
Vacancy Name
Warehouse Manager
Employment Type
Permanent
Country
United Kingdom
Location
Cardiff
Business Area
Operations
Workplace Type
Onsite
About Princes
The Princes Group has over 7,000 employees with offices and production sites in the UK, Netherlands, Italy, Poland, France and Mauritius. Princes manufactures 350 different food and drink products responsibly sourced and enjoyed by consumers every day. None of this would be possible without striving to be an employer of choice, where our colleagues are proud to represent our business.
Role Description
Job Purpose
To manage and coordinate all warehouse operations on site, including Ambient Finished Goods, Chill Finished Goods and Packaging (including an off-site storage facility). Working as part of the supply chain you will be required to manage the department to ensure that the required KPIs are achieved. Working office hours with a flexible approach to meet the needs of the operation, the post holder will report directly to the Planning and Logistics manager.
Principal Responsibilities
To manage and coordinate all warehouse operations on site, including Ambient Finished Goods, Chill Finished Goods and Packaging (including an off-site storage facility). Working as part of the supply chain you will be required to manage the department to ensure that the required KPIs are achieved. Working office hours with a flexible approach to meet the needs of the operation, the post holder will report directly to the Planning and Logistics manager.
Principal Responsibilities
- Manage, control and motivate the Warehouse Department to achieve all key performance indicators.
- Ensure that the Warehouse Dept meets the regulatory requirements with aspects to Health & Safety: report, monitor and investigate all departmental accidents.
- Organise training activities to meet individual needs and the changing needs of the warehouse environment.
- Oversee finished goods inventory to maintain adequate stock levels within budget, achieve customer service KPIs and ensure correct stock rotation is adhered to.
- Ensuring the effective and accurate despatch of stock within agreed guidelines.
- Liaise with Supply Chain team at Head Office in Liverpool to ensure customer requirements are achieved.
- Liaise with customers and ensure delivery bookings are recorded and actioned within the required timescales.
- Liaise with the relevant distribution companies to ensure the required delivery bookings are achieved.
- Ensure electronic and paper-based records on despatches, customer returns and proof of deliveries are maintained.
- Ensure that all team activities meet both internal standards and external regulatory requirements with respect to Health & Safety, finished product quality, food hygiene, Good Manufacturing Practice and environmental impact. To ensure that the Company’s obligations and policies in these areas are fully complied with.
- Collect and communicate key issues and implement actions against top issues – daily.
- Produce and analyse reports in relation to warehouse utilisation, stock control and delivery deadlines.
- Effectively communicate on “one to one” and team basis, such that individual/business developments and requirements are clearly understood. Conduct regular 1-1 meetings with direct reports and coach Team Leaders to hold 1-1s with their team members.
- Effectively respond as the primary point of contact for all Warehousing areas (U69/Packaging/Chill).
- Manage and develop personnel in accordance with human resource policies and procedures to maximise job performance and potential.
- Actively manage people by using performance management, annual appraisals and disciplinaries.
- Ensure rotational stock checks are completed as directed.
- Encourage a process of continuous improvement activity.
- Maintenance and upkeep of all warehouse related equipment eg. Forklifts/trolleys/racking/shuttles etc.
- Ensure operational costs are within budget (c.£1.7m for FY23).
Role Requirements
Knowledge, Skills & Experience
- Minimum 5 years’ experience in a Leadership role within Warehousing/Logistics
- Strong leadership skills
- Significant experience of managing people – including recruitment, rota management, performance management, training, appraisals and disciplinaries
- Experience of systems (ideally WMS & SAP)
- Extensive knowledge of UK distribution network and issues affecting logistics
- Experience of liaising with external suppliers, hauliers, customers and colleagues
- Proven ability to communicate effectively at all levels (written and verbal)
- Excellent time management skills
- Health and Safety qualifications: Desirable
- Experience of project management: Desirable
Princes
www.princes.co.uk
Liverpool, United Kingdom
Kenneth D. (Ken) Critchley
$2 to $5 billion (USD)
1001 to 5000 Employees
Subsidiary or Business Segment
Food & Beverage Manufacturing
