Warehouse Manager

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Warehouse Manager

ITM Power

Location: Sheffield

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About ITM Power

Building on more than two decades of science led research and development, ITM Power designs and manufactures pioneering PEM electrolysers that produce green hydrogen. Our technology is helping to pave the way to a cleaner economy by enabling industry and other sectors to decarbonise.

As the first hydrogen related company to be listed on the London Stock Exchange, it's no exaggeration to say that we're globally recognised experts in our field.

In recent years, interest in green hydrogen has increased rapidly worldwide. To help meet demand and accelerate global progress towards net-zero, we have scaled up at speed.

In 2021, we opened our cutting-edge factory at Bessemer Park, Sheffield, representing a

step-change in our ambition as a business.

Why join us

Our business is entering a significant period of transition, a pivotal stage of its development to scale its business while advancing its organisational culture towards a highly focused

delivery company.

You will be working with an inspiring bunch of people, who all share our desire,

commitment and ambition to succeed. Our talented team of individuals display energy and enthusiasm with the ability to adapt to ever evolving business needs, encouraging each other to be the best we can. We've come a long way, join us to play a key role in the next step of our incredible journey!

What are we looking for

We have an opportunity for a Warehouse Manager who will be responsible for ensuring the efficient management and control of the warehouse operation whilst achieving agreed budgetary and service levels, ensuring the right number of materials, goods, and products are in the right location to feed the business's manufacturing and after sales divisions to satisfy customer demand. Providing an effective and reliable service to customers whilst meeting all legal requirements and organising the safe and efficient receipt, storage and despatch of warehouse materials, goods, and products. The role will be responsible for planning, coordinating, administration and general management issues including the management of staff and supervisors.

Responsibilities

• Lead and manage the Warehouse team including developing and coaching your team
• Organise your team's workload and report on progress and risks along with mitigation plans
• Deliver to our strategic plan, to ensure the department is operating at the most efficient level in line with business needs

• Create, modify and improve processes and procedures within your department in relation to material control

• Meet existing KPI's. Monitor and create reaction plans to ensure the department is performing to the business needs
• Monitor stock inventory levels and accuracy
• Plan future capacity requirements
• Ensure inventories are accurate and control inventory levels by ensuring physical counts are conducted and reconciled.
• Champion all things Safety, Quality, Delivery, Cost and People within the team
• Conduct regular communications with the head of department when required and escalate any concerns as they arise with resolution plans when needed

• Drive a zero-tolerance mindset for deviation from the use of quality processes to ensure customer deliverables are met in full

• Continuously review ways to aid efficiency, add value and reduce costs as well as delivering continuous improvement initiatives
• Identify any systems improvements and drive through recommendations for change
• Ensure efficient and effective use of warehouse space to include layout and future capacity requirements
• Create policies and procedures for warehouse activities and ensure all systems meet the standards for accreditation in line with the quality systems
• Ensure any hazardous materials are stored in accordance with requirements
• Ensure that all lifting and manoeuvring of product is carried out in accordance with manual handling procedures
• Ensure a clean and tidy working environment to aid operational efficiency

About You

Knowledge and Experience

• Logistics or Supply Chain qualification advantageous
• Previous management and team development experience with the ability to manage and motivate others
• Demonstrable experience of the end-to-end supply chain, with particular emphasis on system focused control of stock
• Extensive knowledge of MRP systems
• Demonstrable experience from a manufacturing environment where there are multiple internal/external customers to service

• Extensive knowledge of material kitting
• Experience of a project environment would be beneficial but not essential

Skills and Abilities

• Excellent and proven people management skills, supporting at all levels with the ability to lead, manage and motivate a skilled team to meet objectives and agreed targets

• Analytical and logical problem solving, ability to make decisions
• Aptitude for handling change and continuous improvement
• Able to communicate at various levels
• Stakeholder awareness
• Highly developed inter-personal and communication skills coupled with the ability to negotiate and influence at all levels within the business
• Good IT skills, in particular spreadsheets and databases and a knowledge of warehouse management systems

• Excellent attention to detail
• Proactively contribute to creating a good team atmosphere
• Resilient, influential with a can do/will do attitude
• Forklift Truck license is advantageous

What can we offer you

Our competitive salary package includes an excellent contributory pension, 25 days holiday per year plus bank holidays and a wider range of benefits including:

• Buy as you earn (BAYE) share scheme
• Birthday holiday
• Holiday Purchase
• Cycle to work scheme
• Lifestyle Discounts
• Employee Assistance Programme
• Health Cash Plan
• Eye Care
• Gym Scheme
• Life assurance
• EV Car Leasing
• Enhanced Parental Leave
• Motor Save Scheme
• Tech Save Scheme
• Onsite parking including free electric car charging points

We know your career is important to you, it's important to us too, which is why we also offer opportunities for you to grow and develop your career. If you are looking to join a growing, dynamic

business and want to be part of our amazing team we would love to hear from you.

Our success is driven by the exceptional diversity of our people. We are proud to be an equal opportunity employer, committed to promoting and creating a diverse and inclusive environment where we encourage our employees to learn and grow, fuelled by mutual respect in a place where ideas flow and thrive.