Warehouse Manager

Overview

Vacancy Information

We have a fantastic opportunity to join the team at Greggs in Kettering and really help to shape exciting and dynamic Warehouse Function

We can offer you:

• 25 days (5 weeks) annual leave, pro-rated, increasing with service (in addition to bank holidays), plus 1 additional floating day

• Management Bonus Scheme which is worth up to 10% of your salary

• Profit share: We want everyone to share in the success of the business, so we distribute 10% of our profits to all our employees who have at least 6-month service, or more, each year

• Private Medical Insurance which is free for you and subsidised for your dependants

• Permanent Health Insurance which is a replacement income scheme

• You will automatically join our Greggs pension scheme which is a fantastic way to save for your retirement and allows you to benefit from employer contributions and tax advantages

• Defined contribution management pension scheme

• Death in service benefit which provides a lump-sum payment equal to 4 times your year’s salary

• Colleague discount, up to 50% off our own-produced products

• Share save schemes that let you buy discounted Greggs shares, by saving a set amount of money over a fixed time, to have an even bigger share of our profits

• Career progression and learning and development

• Employee Assistance Programme; A free, confidential helpline, offering advice and support with financial, relationship, work-related and wellbeing issues, 24 hours a day, 365 days a year. Including a mobile app providing a range of wellness content on physical, mental, social, and financial wellbeing

• Perks and savings, such as digital gift card discounts, online cashback, in-store and online coupons and lifestyle offers

• Cycle to Work scheme

• A company who cares about our communities; the environment and being a better business! Click here to read about The Greggs Pledge

• Colleague Networks – internal groups where colleagues and their allies can share their own experiences, offer feedback on the way we do things at Greggs, and provide support to one another

Vacancy Introduction

• This is a full-time role, however flexibility in this will be considered
• We know that having a work-life balance is important, so we offer our colleagues as much flexibility as possible in line with the needs of their role
• The base location for this role is Telford Way Ind Est, NN16 8PX 

What you’ll do

• Taking responsibility for the implementation of the business plan for the future growth of the Distribution Centre.
• Overseeing the recruitment and development of the warehouse team to ensure efficient bulk deliveries to all radial sites
• Ensuring goods are available to be despatched to the sites at the time required to meet service levels
• Acting as Site Super User for SAP and site contact for communications with system owners
• Leading and acting as Champion for warehouse management systems
• Creating and implementing rota patterns for 24-7 cover whilst maintaining service and budgetary control
• Reviewing internal customer interface and systems to identify actions to improve customer satisfaction
• Developing and maintaining set Key Performance Indicators and ensuring these are fully utilised to drive improvement
• Leading the weekly Warehouse site team meetings to identify areas to improve cost and customer service KPI performance
• Managing the intake and despatch process to ensure continuous improvement.
• Managing MHE compliance for training to ensure all accidents and near misses are managed in line with company procedures.
• Ensuring that Health and Safety and Food Hygiene regulations and standards are adhered to
• Ensuring that Team training is carried out within company policy and legal compliance
• Leading the team with high visibility through regular meetings and coaching, promoting a culture of achievement and responsibility in line with the values,
• Carrying out PDR’s with direct reports, agreeing targets and objectives, conducting monthly 1 to 1’s and agreeing individual development plans to forge strong communication links within the department.
• Assisting the Logistics Manager in identifying and developing proactive warehouse approaches

About you

You will fit right into this role if you:

• Are a strong team player, able to build good working relationships at all levels
• Can demonstrate a proven ability to provide excellence in customer service
• Have experience of, and the ability to multi-task and work with multiple priorities calmly and at pace
• Are results focused with strong planning, prioritising and organisation skills
• Have advanced IT skills including Microsoft 365, SharePoint, Word, Excel, Outlook, PowerPoint, and Teams
• Are self-motivated with the ability to work under pressure and using own initiative
• Have strong analytical and problem-solving skills with experience of analysing information and issues to identify current and potential problems and develop and implement workable solutions
• A good communicator, able to operate at all levels clearly and concisely with the proven ability to communicate complex data terminology so it is understood by the data owner and the business
• Are supportive of an inclusive culture – recognising and valuing that difference is good

About Greggs

Here at Greggs, we love what we do, and we have fun! What makes Greggs so special is our culture – the way we are, the way we behave and the way we support each other. We’re hard-working, but above all else we’re family; and it doesn’t matter who you are, where you’re from or what your favourite bake is, we’d love you to join us! We want everyone to feel welcome at Greggs and our colleagues to be able to be themselves at work, whatever their background, preferences, or views. We’ll make sure you have the skills and knowledge you need to have a great career with us.