Warehouse Manager

Job Title – Warehouse Manager

Location - Warrington

Reporting – Commercial Operations Manager

Kemtile is the UK’s leading manufacturer & installer of hygienic flooring and drainage systems to the food and beverage market and a wide variety of other industries. Established in 1979, Kemtile has been trading for 40+ years and was acquired by Stonhard, part of the RPM Group in 2018 due to its established place in the UK market. Stonhard’s acquisition of Kemtile will enable the business to grow into new markets whilst staying established in the food and beverage industry.

We are the global leaders in this marketplace, and passionately believe that our success is created because of the great people who make it happen.

The scope of the Warehouse Manager is to oversee all Warehouse operations, including, managing Warehouse safety, stock levels, ensuring materials are ready for use, workforce hours, machinery is fit for use, all transport requirements (internal & external), building maintenance and waste management.

Job role :

Warehouse Management

• Ensuring all material list and orders are picked and/or ordered to ensure projects are delivered on time
• Manage Stock levels to ensure core materials are always on hand
• Managing warehouse team and hours appropriately
• Manage your own contracts as required
• Provide support to Managers and Supervisors on all projects

Transport

• Arrange all transport via 3rd parties or using internal HGV / Vans
• Ensure all legislative / legal requirements are met regarding hazardous goods, DGNs, O Licence and Drivers hours

Health & Safety

• Drive culture of zero harm throughout the Warehouse Team
• Ensure housekeeping of the warehouse and external yard are up to standard
• Ensure that all safety administration is in place and to the required standard
• Have an understanding of COSHH regulations

Administration / Finance

• Support CAPEX process for the department
• Ensure all paperwork is up to date stored on the server
• Managing warehouse budget appropriately regarding hours, CAPEX, transport and maintenance.

The successful candidate will have;

• Worked in a similar role for a minimum of 3 years
• Experience of managing a team of 5+ people
• Experience working with an ERP/CRM system, with barcode capability
• An understanding of the wider business needs and can develop strong relationships with all stakeholders to ensure the business is as efficient as possible to increase gross profit
• Have the relevant forklift licences for cover
• Ideally a HSEQ qualification but not a requirement
• Team player who is willing to support on the ground operations in busy periods

Kemtile recognize that experience is important but also believe that if you are a highly motivated self-starter who is energetic, active, and fully committed then we can help you develop your professional career through our ongoing training programs.

The right candidate will be rewarded with competitive salary, mobile phone, company pension, death in service benefit, laptop etc.

Relevant experience in the resin flooring industry or the construction material sales while not necessary may be an advantage.