Logistics & Warehouse Manager

An automotive engineering company are looking to recruit a Group Logistics and Warehouse Manager to report directly to the Group Plant and Production Director. You'll be responsible for the despatch warehouse and logistics, as well as on-site support services, ensuring that the businesses plans are met in the most efficient and cost appropriate way.


Commutable from: Bicester, Milton Keynes, Bletchley, Towcester, Aylesbury, Oxford, Banbury, Northampton, Dunstable

Salary: £ 35,000 p.a. - £ 40,000 p.a. Holiday + Pension + Parking

Suitable for: Logistics and Warehouse Manager


The Role of Logistics and Warehouse Manager:

• Working hours Mon-Thu 07:30-16:45 & Fri 07:30-12:30
• Manage the businesses materials, logistics and transport
• Able to motivate the team and support internal and external customers
• To identify dispatch locations and ensure accurate MRP inventory
• To ensure finished stock is located in correct location in a timely manner
• To ensure the warehouse areas are maintained to excellent housekeeping standards
• Ensuring materials supply matches production requirements
• To ensure all stores personal are trained and work in a professional manner
• Purchasing and store materials to ensure compliance with procedures.
• Identify, confirm demands via MRP
• Ensure all incoming material is weighed and booked into stores in correct procedure
• To process all goods in paperwork and updating PC stock system
• To book in items from couriers and facilitate to owner
• Work closely with the planning team to ensure minimum transport costs throughout supplier base
• To ensure all labelling meets customers expectation per stillage.
• To manage logistics hauliers in / out in timely manner
• To ensure slots for transport in / out suitably arrange and executed
• Have fork Lift Counter Balance and Reach Truck driving licence
• To take ownership of warehouse area in its entirety
• To ensure all stock is correctly labelled throughout responsible area

The Person:

• Must be a visible and active presence on the shop floor
• Carry out annual appraisals and define personnel objectives
• Must have previous managerial experience role in a warehousing and logistics within an automotive environment
• Strong working knowledge of manufacturing methods and process improvements
• Fantastic written and oral communication skills
• Excellent MS Office skills

To apply please forward an up to date copy of your CV to Matthew Griffiths or call 01789 201040, thanks.