We are an ambitious international furniture business supplying leading retailers across the UK, Europe and Australia with both licensed and own-brand furniture. Our portfolio includes globally recognised brands alongside innovative children's and family furniture collections.
As we continue our growth journey, we're investing heavily in operational excellence. We're looking for an exceptional Warehouse & Logistics Manager who thrives on building efficient systems, developing great teams and creating a warehouse operation that becomes a genuine competitive advantage.
This is a hands-on leadership role where you'll have the opportunity to transform processes, embrace technology and build a high-performing warehouse capable of supporting significant future growth.
Key Responsibilities:
· Lead the day-to-day operation of our warehouse, ensuring safe, efficient and accurate execution.
· Maintain standards for goods receiving, storage, replenishment, picking, packing and dispatch.
· Optimise warehouse layout and storage utilisation for large, bulky furniture products
· Ensure exceptional housekeeping and organisation throughout the operation.
· Maintain high levels of inventory accuracy through robust controls and cycle counting.
· Investigate stock discrepancies and implement preventative measures.
· Improve stock visibility and support increased inventory turnover.
· Manage inbound deliveries from international suppliers and outbound deliveries to customers.
· Ensure full compliance with Health & Safety legislation and company policies.
· Conduct risk assessments, investigations and corrective actions where required.
· Maintain warehouse equipment and ensure all statutory inspections are completed.
About You
· You'll be an experienced warehouse leader who enjoys building high-performing teams and improving operations.
· You'll bring:
· Proven warehouse management experience within furniture, homewares, retail, manufacturing or other large-item distribution environments.
· Strong leadership experience managing operational teams.
· Experience implementing continuous improvement or Lean methodologies.
· Excellent knowledge of warehouse systems and inventory management.
· Strong commercial awareness with the ability to balance service, cost and quality.
· Confidence analysing operational data and making evidence-based decisions.
· Experience managing transport and logistics operations.
· Excellent communication and stakeholder management skills.
· High levels of resilience, energy and personal accountability.
Desirable
· Experience managing bulky or furniture products.
· WMS implementation or optimisation experience..
· IOSH or NEBOSH qualification.
· Counterbalance and/or Bendi Forklift licence. (essential)
· Experience managing third-party logistics providers.
· Experience supporting business growth or warehouse relocations.
Your working hours would be 8:30am - 5:30pm Monday-Friday
Salary description
£30.00 - £35.00 per hour