Warehouse and Logistics Manager

Job Title: Warehouse and Logistics Manager
Location: Plymouth, Devon
Compensation: £38,556 + Benefits
Role Type: Full time / Permanent
Role ID: SF57484

At Babcock we're working to create a safe and secure world, together, and if you join us, you can play your part as a Warehouse and Logistics Front Line Manager at our Devonport Royal Dockyard site.

The role
As a Warehouse and Logistics Front Line Manager, you'll have a role that's out of the ordinary, overseeing daily operations while controlling and managing inventory and logistics.

Day-to-day, you'll provides critical warehousing and distribution outputs to our customer, the Royal Navy, in order to maintain its fleet of warships and submarines.

• Oversee daily operations whilst controlling and managing inventory and logistics.
• Maintain a safe and healthy work environment by establishing and enforcing standards and procedures and by complying with legal regulations.
• Train and manage the warehouse team to solve day-to-day operational issues and reach short and long-term performance goals.
• Undertake and recognise projects for process improvement within the operation.
• This role is full time 35 hours per week and is based on site at Devonport Royal Dockyard.

Essential experience of the Warehouse and Logistics Front Line Manager

• Ability to pro-actively engage with customers and stakeholders.
• Ability to interpret data to drive business decisions.
• Someone who supports their team in their personal development journey and promotes learning culture.
• Good written and verbal communication skills
• Computer literate and confident in the use of technology and IT systems, including a high degree of knowledge of MS Office.

Qualifications for the Warehouse and Logistics Front Line Manager

• Level 3 qualification in Warehouse and Distribution - Desirable.
• Member of the Chartered Institute of Logistics & Transport (CILT) UK.

Security Clearance
The successful candidate must be able to achieve and maintain Security Check (SC) security clearance for this role.

Many of the positions within our company are subject to national security clearance and Trade Control restrictions. This means that your eligibility for certain roles may be affected by your place of birth, nationality, current or former citizenship, and any residency you hold or have held. Further details are available at United Kingdom Security Vetting: clearance levels - GOV.UK

What we offer

• Generous holiday allowance
• Matched contribution pension scheme, with life assurance
• Employee share scheme
• Employee shopping savings portal
• Payment of Professional Fees
• Reservists in the armed forces receive 10-days special paid leave
• Holiday Trading is a benefit that allows the majority of employees to buy additional leave or to sell up to one working week of annual leave from their annual entitlement
• 'Be Kind Day' enables employees to take one working day's paid leave a year (or equivalent hours) to undertake volunteering work with their chosen organisation or registered charity

Babcock International
For over a century Babcock has helped to defend nations, protect communities and build a better world. To continue, we must adapt, advance and be a sustainable business with a shared goal.

We are a disability confident committed employer. If you have a disability or need any reasonable adjustments during the application and selection stages, please email with the subject header 'Reasonable adjustments requirement'. We're committed to building an inclusive culture where everyone's free to thrive. We are happy to talk about flexible working - please ask about alternative patterns of work at interview.

Closing date: 03/06/2024