Warehouse Manager (Nights)
Location
Ipswich, United Kingdom, East of England
Job Type
Permanent
Hours of work
Fulltime
Salary
Negotiable
Be a part of Hemisphere’s growing Warehouse and Transport team.
You will be responsible for a vital part of our supply chain process, ensuring that the day operations continue to run smoothly throughout the Night Shift.
You'll manage people, processes and systems to ensure goods are received and dispatched appropriately, and that productivity targets are met.
You'll also be responsible for workplace health and safety standards and for the security of the building and stock.
The Role will Involve:
- Oversee and manage the night shift operations across your site
- Liaise where required, with customers, suppliers, and transport companies.
- Coordinate and monitor the receipt, order, assembly, and dispatch of goods.
- Work in conjunction with other managers on planned workloads, projects and setting up of SOP’s for new contracts.
- Coordinate the use of automated and computerised systems where necessary.
- Respond to and deal with customer communication by email and telephone.
- Motivate, organise, and encourage teamwork within the workforce to ensure productivity targets are met or exceeded.
- Produce regular reports and statistics on a daily, weekly, and monthly basis.
- Maintain standards of health and safety, hygiene, and security in the work environment.
- Oversee the planned maintenance of the Warehouse Site, vehicles, machinery, and equipment.
Additional aspects may be included or varied depending on an applicant’s skill set and experience.
Experience / Skills Required:
- Excellent oral and written communication skills
- Numeracy and an understanding of finance for stock management
- People management skills, including the ability to inspire, lead and motivate a team of
- people, delegate work and explain ideas
- Team working skills
- Planning and organising skills to effectively manage the flow of stock
- Analytical ability
- Accuracy and attention to detail
- Initiative and decisiveness
- Technical and IT skills, particularly when it comes to database management and spreadsheets
- Problem-solving skills and the ability to work on a tactical and strategic level
- The ability to work under pressure and to tight deadlines
- A flexible approach to work
- Knowledge of the legal requirements of operating a warehouse
- H&S Safety qualifications, i.e. IOSH Managing Safely or NEBOSH General Certificate
If you have more to offer, let us know. Hemisphere take pride in employing people and letting them develop their strengths where possible within their roles.
Our Internal Company Values
- People People – A core ethos of taking care of others – teammates, clients, suppliers, and partners. Whether they’re in the seat next to us or on the other side of the world.
- Better Together – Facing problems head-on. Combining our individual expertise and experience to collectively deliver the right solutions.
- Always Learning – As a team we never stop questioning, learning, and improving. Passionate about driving success for every client and for us.
- Making a Difference – We love what we do and are proud of the positive impact we each have. Working towards our shared vision and staying accountable for our actions.
Our External Company Values
- Going The Extra Mile – Helping customers navigate the complex world of logistics and delivering value beyond the base requirement.
- Dependable Partnerships – We’re in this for the long haul; creating genuine, long-term relationships built on transparency and trust.
- People Who Care - On hand at every stage of the journey. Having sight of the bigger picture and proactively managing every process, with care.
- Total Logistics Experts – From professional packing & customs regulations, through to Domestic & International Logistics via road, air and sea, we’re a team obsessed with problem solving. We always have the answer.
The Company is an equal opportunities employer
Every team member at Hemisphere is vital and everyone has the ability to play a part in our success and help to continuously drive the company forwards!
