Warehouse and Distribution Manager
Job Description
Job title: Warehouse and Distribution Manager
Company: William Jackson Food Group
Job description: About the role
A fantastic opportunity has arisen to join our Supply Chain team as Warehouse and Distribution Manager. The role is responsible for all operations within our Cold Store (Hessle Road, Hull) and Distribution Centre (Newport, Brough) and is part of the Supply Chain leadership team.
Responsibilities of the role include (but not limited to):
- Ensure that all relevant KPIs are delivered, including stock, waste, quality, service levels and costs. Ensure timely reporting and data analysis to identify trends and improvement opportunities.
- Implement a labour planning process and ensure your direct reports adhere to it to achieve labour efficiencies and operate within budget requirements.
- Oversee and implement optimal warehouse operational processes, policies and procedures to ensure efficient layout and space utilisation, stock control, replenishment and product flow.
- Ensure that all health and safety, hygiene, and security standards are maintained to the highest level in your areas of responsibility.
- Ensure the training and development requirements of your direct reports are captured and delivered against time defined plan. Ensure mandatory and essential work instruction training schedules are in place and delivered on time via your direct reports.
- Ensure effective performance management processes are applied consistently across the teams to encourage regular two-way feedback and performance improvement. Identify personal development and succession planning opportunities and timely interventions to support .
- Play a key role within the Supply Chain Leadership Team, deputising for the Head of Supply Chain in their absence. Deliver priorities in accordance with the business strategy.
- Work closely with key stakeholders to maximise warehouse efficiency end-to-end, identifying opportunities to improve processes, inter-department effectiveness, product flow and quality output.
- Input to the warehouse and cold store annual budget and deliver accordingly.
- Lead on business improvement plans in relation to warehousing and distribution and optimisation projects.
About you
Ideally with a qualification in Supply Chain you will be an experienced leader within a similar warehouse / cold store environment. Ideally within FMCG. If you have NEDBOSH qualifications that would also be beneficial. You should be a great communicator and have excellent decision making skills. We are looking for someone who can engage with teams to embed processes and encourage continuous improvement.
A little bit about us and our history
Jacksons is part of William Jackson Food Group, a sixth generation family business founded by William Jackson when he opened his first shop in Hull in September 1851. Today we have a portfolio of four food businesses in distinct, yet complimentary market areas, employing around 2,000 people.
We have occupied the current site in Hull since 1907 and we now have 3 bread plants in our main bakery. We recently developed a second bakery, also at our site in Hull, which specialises in premium quality roll production.
We specialise in the supply of bread and other carriers to the sandwich manufacturers, foodservice and export channels, and in 2012 we launched our consumer facing brand “Jackson’s of Yorkshire”.
In 2018 we opened a brand-new site in Corby, Northamptonshire – one of the largest investments our Group has ever made – and this will allow us to realise our ambition of being the best at what we do.
2024 is an exciting time to join us – make this year a toast to you and apply now!
Business Values
Expected salary:
Location: East Riding of Yorkshire
