FMCG Warehouse Manager

Looking for a role that offers you variety, growth, and future progression? Join us as Warehouse Manager at Ellesmere Port, where no two days are the same, and you can take the lead of a busy 24/7 warehousing operation.

While our operation runs 24/7, you will predominantly Days based from Monday to Friday.

You will manage the fast-paced warehouse operations at our Ellesmere Port converting facility (which supplies high volume to the retail sector), as well as external storage for this site which will transition from a 3rd party provider into the Distribution Centre of our newly-acquired site in Flint.

Stock accuracy will be of critical importance to you, and you will possess the skill and determination to investigate all anomalies through the use of Excel, WMS, and/or SAP by Design.

About the RoleYou will take the lead on ensuring efficient storage, shipment, and coordination of raw materials and finished goods. You'll also ensure safety, efficiency, and high morale within your team, leading by example and encouraging all to adopt a Continuous Improvement approach.

Your day to day:

Maintaining cleanliness and safety within our limited onsite storage capacity (max. 8,000 pallets block-stacked).
Effective management of people and MHE fleet (Counterbalance, Clamp Trucks, and Ped Operated Reel Movers.
Leading our warehouse operations and stock control with a hands-on approach, using Microsoft Excel, SAP by Design, and SNAP system regularly.
Managing inbound/outbound logistics, supervising Forklift Truck Drivers, and coordinating required training with our partners/providers.
Interacting with our 3rd party additional storage supplier until we are fully reliant on our extended capacity at Flint DC.
Benefits
Company pension
Life assurance
Sick pay
Free company products
Free on-site parking
Food, retail, holidays, cinema, and gyms discounts
Wellness programmes, including Employee Assistance Program and OnDemand GP service
Free early access to pay scheme
Salary sacrifice schemes
Employee referral scheme

Requirements

What we're looking for:

An approachable natural leader with an improvement-oriented approach, encouraging to the team's feedback, and provides a visible presence to provide hands-on support, while having a flair for strategic thinking and planning
Only candidates based in UK and eligible to work in UK are allowed