Warehouse Manager

Hereford , United Kingdom
On-site

Location: Hereford
Salary: £45,000 - £60,000 per annum (depending on experience)
Hours: 40 hours per week, with flexibility according to the needs of the business.

Benefits: 25 days holiday (+ Bank Holidays) plus a day off for your birthday, 1 paid volunteering day, Lunch, drinks and snacks provided, Free parking, Employee Assistance Programme through, Private Medical Insurance, Life Insurance of 4 x salary

Warehouse Manager – Premium Bathroom & Kitchen Furniture Business

Do you want to work for a cash-rich company that has grown from £13M to £40M in just four years? One that cuts through red tape to focus on the customer, that treats you as more than just a cog in the wheel?

If so, we are partnering with a highly innovative company in the premium bathroom and kitchen furniture sector to find a dynamic Warehouse Manager to lead their state-of-the-art distribution centre.

Why This Role?

This is an opportunity to lead a newly expanded 120,000 sq. ft. warehouse, managing a high-performing team in a fast-growing company that values operational excellence. This is not just another warehouse job – it is a strategic, hands-on leadership role where you will drive real impact.

What’s In It for You?

  • Lead operations for a premium, high-growth brand in a thriving industry
  • Manage a large-scale distribution centre with a 28-vehicle fleet and a team of circa 70 staff
  • Autonomy to implement efficiency improvements and drive performance
  • A business that invests in its people and rewards success
  • A culture of radical condor, and continuous improvement

What You’ll Be Doing

  • Managing all warehouse operations, including Goods In, Order Processing, and Dispatch
  • Ensuring 100% OTIF (On-Time In-Full) standards
  • Overseeing stock control, barcoding accuracy, and warehouse security
  • Leading a team of supervisors, pickers, drivers, and logistics staff
  • Maintaining health & safety compliance and security protocols
  • Implementing lean principles and process improvements to drive efficiency
  • Working closely with the Operations and Transport teams to align business objectives

Requirements

What We’re Looking For

We need a hungry, humble, and smart leader who:

  • Has strong experience managing large-scale warehouse and distribution operations
  • Is highly proficient in ERP systems (SAP/Merlin experience preferred)
  • Can take ownership, solve problems quickly, and drive continuous improvement
  • Works well under pressure and can motivate and develop a team
  • Has experience handling inventory, transport, and stock control
  • Thrives in an environment where they are given autonomy to make an impact

Universal Business Team (“UBT”) is a global enterprise spanning 19 countries across the United Kingdom, Europe, North America, Central America and Australasia. UBT, headquartered in Sydney, Australia, is a diversified business consultancy that supports clients with business-advisory and group-buying services with the objective to help businesses develop a competitive edge. UBT was launched in 2009 in response to the Global Financial Crisis to support client organisations that were either in distress or looking to improve their competitiveness and financial performance. Currently, UBT turns over $500M (AUD) and has aspirations for significant growth over the next three to five years. A recent decision was made to bring four separate global regions together under the one global brand and leadership team. UBT’s business advisory services comprise corporate training, consulting, recruitment, accounting, and group buying services. UBT facilitates leadership and business excellence for our client’s in their respective industries. Through the group buying function, UBT nurtures mutually-beneficial relationships between member businesses and world-leading providers of business goods and services. The outcome to which we strive is a “win-win” for small-to-medium enterprises and big business alike. UBT provides services and products to approximately 3,000 independent, family-owned businesses globally with combined annual revenues exceeding $12B (AUD). The majority are small to medium sized enterprises with typical annual revenue ranges between $5m-$20m. However, there are also some larger businesses with annual revenues in the range of $100m-$250m. The unifying feature of all UBT’s clients is that the owners are parishioners of the Plymouth Brethren Christian Church (PBCC). UBT (which is owned by the PBCC) supports clients by providing products, services and support designed to increase their profitability and growth. The after-tax profits generated by UBT are reinvested into community initiatives, predominantly through schools (established to educate the children of Brethren families) and charities, such as the Rapid Relief Team (“RRT”) and the Red Cross. UBT Recruitment are an Equal Opportunities Employer. We will apply a rigorous, objective selection process using non-discriminatory criteria, as far as possible on behalf of all the businesses we recruit for.To view our policy in full please contact [email protected]

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