Operations Manager (Warehouse)

The successful candidate will have a proven track record of improving processes within a warehouse setting, as well as a strong knowledge of ERP systems and experience in successfully implementing new systems. This is a £10m turnover business who are looking to strengthen their financial position within the next 18 months to 2 years.

Location: Telford

• Managing inventory levels, optimizing workflow processes, and ensuring efficient production schedules are met.
• Leading a team of warehouse staff, providing training and guidance as needed to ensure maximum productivity and efficiency.
• Supporting the Operations Director you will play a key role in upgrading our Enterprise Resource Planning (ERP) platform, introducing a Warehouse Management System (WMS), as well as collaborating across departments, empowering colleagues and helping ensure customers and partners always choose us.
• Helping build a strong supply chain. Working closely with our supply partners, monitoring and reporting on supplier performance, plus ensuring we’re communicating clearly and professionally with suppliers at all times
• Identify and implement operational and warehouse process improvements, removing both duplicated effort and documentation, including removing activities that add no or little value

• Effective and efficient deployment of staff. Including proactive management, coaching and performance reviews of the Ops and Warehouse team
• Demonstrably working closely and with respect across departments to optimise process improvements and improve both our customer and employee experience
• Develop and deliver plans to boost operation performance with the introduction of WMS and upgrade our ERP, working with agreed partners and technology
• Help rationalise Operational and Warehouse reporting to ensure we focus on core KPIs and automation of analytical reports required for stock planning
• Play your part in helping continuously improve and make the business become a stand-out supplier of choice, as well as a great place to work and a great partner to work with

• Experience in working in and taking the lead in an Operations Manufacturing and Warehousing environment
• A proven and tangible track record of success in a Senior Leadership Role
• Experience in digital transformation – strong knowledge of NAV2016, ERP, WMS and upgrade experience from an ERP to MS Dynamics Business Central (desirable)
• Strong communicator internally & externally
• Strong project management skills, a goal-oriented proactive planner
• Strong numeracy and attention to detail
• Ability to prioritise, organise and juggle a demanding workload
• A hunger to grow oneself, alongside business growth

This is a great role with a business who have worked hard to nurture a great environment and who have a very clear progression plan. The long term plan would be for the right candidate to become part of the board of Directors.

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