Warehouse Manager  – Distribution Centre
 
Location: Fareham
 
Salary: Up to £55k per annum plus fantastic benefits which include the following

• Pension: NEST pension scheme
• Bonus: Annual bonus (I will need to come back to you on the bonus breakdown)
• Onsite parking
• Holidays: 20 days annual holiday entitlement plus UK bank holidays

 
Hours of work: Core working hours
 
Dynamite recruitment is working in partnership with a very well-established Transport and Logistics business who are based both in the UK and internationally
 
Due to growth plans our client is now looking for a general manager to manage a busy Distribution centre in the Fareham area
 
As a Warehouse Manager / General Manager you will be responsible for
 
Responsible for the overall operation and management of a busy distribution Centre, overseeing people management, maintaining and exceeding customer service levels as well as the achievement of financial targets, all whilst managing risk.
 
As a Warehouse Manager / General Manager you will be responsible for the following tasks
 

• Provide overall support to the team within a busy distribution centre
• General day to day running of the operations, warehouse & site.
• Meet with new and prospective customers to offer advice and support.
• Work with marketing to look at new business opportunities and apply new strategies.
• Ensure that the office and warehouse systems run smoothly and are up to date and compliant.
• Work with the customs & compliance managers to minimise any risks.
• Work with finance to ensure all targets are met.
• Ensure all KPI’s are up to date and met.
• Ensure Budget target revenues are achieved or exceeded, and costs are at/lower than Budget.
• Provide clear and measurable personal objectives in line with business strategy and monitor the progress of achievement against agreed objectives through the use of performance framework including appraisals.
• Be involved in the recruitment and selection process when recruiting
• Facilitate regular team meetings to enhance motivation and discuss relevant operational issues.
• Deal with employee relations issues such as performance management, disciplinary, HR related issues

 
The ideal Warehouse Manager / General Manager will have / be

• Experience in warehousing/Customs warehousing, fulfilment /storage
• Will have a proven track record of managing people with success
• Ability to drive and motivate a team.
• Good understanding of operational systems.
• Good interpersonal communication skills including the ability to work within a team and interact with others
• A logical approach to problem solving.
• The ability to understand business and customer requirements and find solutions to these.
• Good general IT skills and understanding and a good knowledge of MS Office.
• Ability to work under pressure and to tight timescales.
• Ability to develop and build relationships both internally and externally.
• Strong customer focussed attributes.
• Able to work independently, using own initiative, remotely and outside of normal office hours.
• To be able to be flexible when required and work within a changing environment.

 
To be considered please submit your CV asap
 
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