Warehouse Supervisor
26 days ago
Coventry
Warehouse Supervisor đ Coventry đ° Competitive The Role This is where you move from leading a team⌠to owning the operation. Youâll be responsible for making sure the warehouse runs properly. Not just âbusyâ - but efficient, safe, and hitting targets consistently. Youâll be managing people, processes, and performance all at once. Itâs a step up in accountability. Youâre not just overseeing tasks anymore, youâre responsible for making sure everything comes together and delivers. What Youâll Be Doing ⢠Overseeing day to day warehouse operations across inbound, outbound and dispatch, ⢠Managing team leaders and operatives to ensure performance targets are met, ⢠Planning and allocating labour to meet workload and deadlines, ⢠Ensuring orders are picked, packed and despatched on time, ⢠Driving health and safety standards across the warehouse, ⢠Monitoring performance, KPIs and reporting accuracy, ⢠Holding team meetings and setting clear expectations, ⢠Supporting, training and developing your team including appraisals, ⢠Managing absence, holidays and general people management, ⢠Dealing with issues quickly including operational and people challenges, ⢠Working closely with clients and attending performance meetings, ⢠Identifying areas for improvement and driving operational changes What Youâll Need ⢠Strong experience within a warehouse or distribution environment, ⢠Proven experience managing teams in a fast paced operation, ⢠Good understanding of warehouse processes, KPIs and performance management, ⢠Experience dealing with employee relations issues and people management, ⢠Confidence communicating with both teams and clients, ⢠Strong organisational skills and ability to manage multiple priorities, ⢠Good IT skills including Excel and warehouse systems, ⢠A proactive approach with a focus on improving how things are done What You Might Not Like ⢠Youâll be accountable for both people and performance, ⢠Itâs a fast paced environment where things donât always go to plan, ⢠Youâll be dealing with people challenges regularly, ⢠Thereâs pressure to hit targets and maintain standards consistently What To Do Next If youâre ready to take ownership, lead a team properly and make an impact on how a warehouse actually runs, this is a strong opportunity!