Warehouse Operations Manager
Ref: 478135
Northampton, UK
£50,000
- Permanent
- People Development
- Operational Efficiency
- Customer-Centric Approach
About the candidate
A dynamic and results-driven Warehouse Operations Manager, with extensive experience in Retail, E-commerce, and FMCG environments including Food, Furniture, Fashion, and significant exposure to Amazon's operational model. Demonstrates a strong focus on people development, succession planning, and a customer-centric approach to drive sales and improve operational efficiencies. Possesses a keen eye for process improvement and profitability, underpinned by a values-based leadership style. Notable for successfully leading large teams across various high-paced settings, ensuring safety, efficiency, and cost control are at the forefront of operations. .
What makes them great?
- Expert in managing large-scale operations and teams, evidenced by successfully leading over 1,000 FTEs at peak times in a high-volume fashion e-commerce environment.
- Demonstrated ability to dramatically reduce absence rates from 14% to 2.7% within 4 months through strategic planning and team engagement.
- Significant cost savings achieved, contributing to a bottom-line improvement of £735K YTD by exceeding operational targets and KPIs.
- Skilled in health and safety culture promotion, underpinned by IOSH training and family values.
Areas of expertise
- Experienced across various sectors including Retail, E-commerce, FMCG, Food, Furniture, Fashion, and Amazon operations.
- Proven track record in people development, focusing on succession planning and team engagement.
- Customer-centric with a deep understanding of customer needs and adapting strategies to maximise sales and satisfaction.
- Strong operational management skills, ensuring process efficiencies, profitability, and cost control.