Warehouse Manager Careers

WORK ENVIRONMENT:-

Warehouse managers plan and organize operations of the warehouse at the distribution depot, manufacturing plants and retail superstores.

Being a warehouse manager, your tasks will basically comprise:

• working together with the suppliers, clients and transport companies
• plan to dispatch and deliver the goods
• plan to dispatch and deliver the goods
• check and set away storage space

• building up work rotas for warehouse personnel
• track the level of stock by making use of computer programs
• ensuring that stocks are stored appropriately and securely
• arranging employees and employment training

You will also be liable for security preparations at the storehouse, and setting up the maintenance, replacement and repairs of the equipments.

QUALIFICATION, EDUCATION AND EXPERIENCE:-

You will usually turn into this job with the help of supervisory experience and qualification sin distribution and warehouse operations. Proper experience in the other areas like retails can be acknowledged. You might also get the benefit if you possess a forklift license.

With a foundation degree, BTEC HNC/HND or a degree, you might obtain a position on the management trainee scheme. An appropriate subject includes:

• supply chain management
• logistics
• transport management

To seek for the foundation degree, HNDs and degree, check the website of Universities and Colleges Admission Service (UCAS). See the colleges and universities website for warehouse manager entry requirements.

• Universities and Colleges Admission Service

TRAINING DETAILS:-

Once you have started working, you can obtain several qualifications on the job which cover up the management tasks like:

• Post graduate degrees- for instance, supply chain management, transport planning and logistics
• Logistics Operations Management NVQ (Level 3)
• Integrated Logistics Support Management NVQ (Level 4)

You can also get the qualifications all the way through the Chartered Institute of Logistics and Transport (CILT UK) which includes the courses like advanced diploma and diploma level. CILT also presents with the Professional Development Scheme and a distance learning MSc in Logistics. Check the website of CILT for all the information.

• Charterted Institute of Logistics and Transport

SKILLS and KNOWLEDGE:-

• good decision making skills
• good motivational, team working and leadership skills
• excellent mathematics skills
• good IT skills
• capability to arrange work schedules
• ability to meet the given deadlines
• excellent oral and written communication skills

SALARY AND OTHER BENEFITS:-

• Initial salaries can be from £ 15,000 to £ 20,000 p. a.
• Qualified warehouse managers can take home between £ 22,000 and £ 35,000.
• Managers at superior levels can be paid over £ 40,000 a year.

WORKING CONDITIONS:-

You will basically work for 40 hours in a week, although shift work is frequent, which will include weekends and evenings.

Your work will be mostly in the office and you will expend some time in giving visits to the warehouse or factory floor.

DIFFERENT OPPORTUNITIES:-

You will get the chance in the areas of United Kingdom; however, the largest focus tends to be in the north-west, south-east and the Midlands.

If experienced, you can be promoted to the position of national or regional operation manager or director. Jobs are publicized on the websites of company, in the local press and with the employment agencies.

You might also notice that the following are helpful for job vacancies:

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