Site Operations & Warehouse Manager - freight forwarding

My client is a leading global provider of logistics and freight forwarding services. They are looking to appoint a Site Operations & Warehouse Manager for their site in Colnbrook.

ROLE: Site Operations and Warehouse Manager

LOCATION: Colnbrook/Heathrow

SALARY: £50K-£62K dependent upon experience

HOURS OF WORK: Monday to Friday 9 am - 6 pm

• The Site Operations Manager will manage all elements of the warehousing and domestic transport operation within a busy Airfreight and distribution centre including the overall management of the site and its facilities ensuring that all logistics solutions are fully integrated and designed to be cost efficient and improve customer service.
• This will include transport administration, planning and management of 3rd party carriers & Internal drivers , warehouse inbound and outbound planning and processing.
• Efficient stock management and control of goods through the warehouse, along with managing effective staff and resource management.
• Overall control of housekeeping and the maintenance of a safe working environment.
• The above will be delivered through continuous improvement initiatives in line with a kaizen environment.
• The role will also require a high level of professionalism that will include liaising with internal and external customers and ensuring that the operation meets high quality standards including the consistent attainment of standards accreditation and achieving customer KPIs and SLA requirements alongside defining and monitoring operational KPI measures in order to drive service excellence and strict cost controls

SKILLS AND EXPERIENCE

• Minimum 3 years warehouse management experience within an airfreight distribution environment
• Experience of working within a regulated site
• H&S and Aviation regulations compliance
• Experience of working as SSR for the site
• Hands on with "can do" attitude
• Excellent people and communication skills