Warehouse Manager

Warehouse Manager

Manchester, England, United Kingdom | Lager & LKW-Transport | Vollzeit | req124913

Ensuring your cargo's journey is smooth from ground to sky, it starts with our meticulous warehouse management.

Your Role

The warehouse manager will manage & lead the warehouse operation team to ensure everyone in the team is focused on QSHE, Continuous improvement and customer centricity, exhibiting KN behaviours consistently to deliver shipments on-time, in good order and work collaboratively with all with all other physical operations (Gateway & Transport) to achieve the shared aim of consistently excellent service delivery.

Your Responsibilities

• Ensure that both internal systems – Workday and People hubis completed for all colleagues in a timely
  manner and reviewed/actioned regularly.
• Carry out performance and annual reviews with all colleaguesin line with Company procedure, setting
  objectives, agreeing clear IDP’s and reviewing both twice ayear as minimum
• Effectively people manage and carry out procedures relatingto absence management and general
  operational HR administrative duties
• Ensure that all available resources (people and equipment)are utilised to maximum effect in order to
  achieve the key objectives of the role.
• Be proactive and engage team in all activities relating tothe KN Wellbeing (EX) initiative
• Ensure priority shipments are tracked, monitored andprocessed in line with the agreed SLA
• Accurate update of database records – Customers to receiveaccurate stockholding details Manage and coordinate inventory checks asrequired
• Ensure the warehouse operates in full compliance to relevantISO 9001 standards, K+N Quality Management System and any customer specificrequirements.
• Create and maintain an environment for continuousimprovement and ensure all processes, space and workload are planned to achievefull efficiency / optimization.

Your Skills and Experiences

• Excellent knowledge of airfreight warehousing
• Knowledge of government regulations in regards to Air Freight storage and transit cargo.
• Understanding of KNQSHE processes, requirements and formats
• Good presentationskills – used to speak in front of an audience (predominantly internal)
• Coaching and mentoring
• Fluent in English
• Strong personal drive and resilience
• Proactive approach tomanagement of resources and issues
• Customer focused with a proven record of meeting andexceeding customer expectations
• Must be forward thinking and flexible

Good Reasons to Join

If you would like to become a valued member of our team, we will make sure that you’re rewarded for your commitment and expertise. You can join the contributory Kuehne+Nagel pension plan and enjoy our Route 2 Rewards scheme which offers everything from discounts, benefit information, recognition and its own wellbeing centre. We care for our colleagues (and their immediate family) with our employee assistance programme providing access to 24/7 GP, legal and financial advice along with mental health counselling. All of this to help you live a happier and healthier life As proud holders of the Gold Covenant, we are a forces-friendly employer who recognise the skills, expertise and value service leavers bring to our organisation.