- Location: Manchester
- Job Type: Warehouse
- Contract Type: Permanent
- Salary: c. £60,000
- Date Posted: 18/02/2022
- Expiry Date: 31/03/2022
Warehouse and Dispatch Manager
(Manchester)
Salary c. £60,000
Job ref: FE/10356
Are you an experienced Warehouse or Despatch Manager? My client is looking for a pro-active leader to join their team to support their key distribution site:
- Well-known and successful food manufacturer that supplies to most major retailers and produces some of the nations best-loved brands
- The relevant site is both the main distribution warehouse and distribution depot
- Company genuinely cares about their staff by investing and providing fantastic development opportunities for you
The Job:
Reporting to the Logistics Manager, the successful applicant will be a key driver in delivering targets within the Warehouse and Despatch Team:
- Build a high-performance team that embraces a culture of continuous improvement through team development and individual learning
- Responsible for the safety, people, quality, service, and cost performance of department
- Several Shift Managers reporting directly into you and indirectly a team covering a 24/7 operation working shifts
- Lead, motivate, and develop the team to ensure that the customer is delivered a quality product on time and in full
- Responsible for a £5.3 million despatch budget
The Candidate:
- Previous experience food/FMCG warehousing /despatch environment
- Excellent people management and communication skills
- Ability to meet demanding financial targets
- Strong analytical and planning skills
- High level of IT literacy, including knowledge of WMS and stock management
- Track record of developing and implementing continuous improvement strategies
- Ability to effectively communicate, consult and negotiate with key stakeholders
- Ideally educated to degree level or equivalent
Next Steps
To apply for this role, please contact Faith Eastwood at Silven on either 07399 824435, 0161 8327463 or faith.eastwood@silven.co.uk quoting reference FE/10356