Warehouse Manager - Chemicals

Our Client is a Chemical Distributor. They are now seeking a Warehouse Manager - Chemicals. This is a full-time permanent position and will be based across two of their warehouses near Swindon.

Key Responsibilities

• Plan and allocate daily tasks to ensure smooth operation and arrangement of resource utilization.
• Ensure all tasks are allocated within the warehouse to ensure that the daily workload is managed and KPIs met.
• Schedule and manage the scheduling of the inbound and outbound stock deliveries.
• Supervise and receive inbound / outbound deliveries.
• Schedule, organize and oversee the repacking of products as required.
• Ensure accurate stock records are maintained on the IFS system.
• Be responsible for all warehouse activity.
• Ensure the warehouse teams adhere to stock processes to minimize stock loss or damage.
• Manage the warehouse operatives employed in both warehouses.
• Work closely with all other departments to tackle day-to-day issues and discuss business workloads.
• Oversee the management of bonded goods within the warehouse and ensure all customs paperwork and regulations are adhered to.
• Organize and lead regular stock checks.
• Maintain warehouse plant and machinery.
• Proactively seek to improve the quality of the warehouse operations.
• Support and lead process improvement initiatives.
• Manage the security of the warehousing premises.
• Ensure all health and safety measures outlined by the Company are adhered to.
• Maintain an organized, clean and tidy working environment.
• Work closely with the Logistics team to ensure seamless receipt, management and dispatch of goods from the warehouses.
• Assist my colleagues with warehouse duties on an ad hoc basis as and when needs arise.
• Have oversight and be responsible for ensuring the warehouse operations meet the departmental KPIs set.
• Contribute positively to the Operations Committee to make decisions about the operational requirements and issues experienced.
• Arrange and facilitate regular departmental meetings.

Qualifications and Experience

• Must have experience of handling chemicals in a warehouse environment.
• Experience of managing more than one warehouse in the same role (there will be two warehouses to manage for this position).
• Good organizational skills.
• Good IT literacy skills.
• Can work collaboratively within a team and have a positive attitude.
• Full UK driving license.
• Forklift drivers license is desirable but not essential.

In return our client is offering a competitive basic of up to £45,000 per annum basic plus benefits. (Salary is negotiable and dependent on experience).

Please e-mail your C.V to Lorraine Roger, Director, Atom Recruitment Ltd