Warehouse Optimisation Manager

Are you ready to optimise your future?

Here at GXO, we are currently recruiting for a Warehouse Optimisation Manager to join our team in Warrington, supporting our customer, Iceland. With regular travel to our other sites in the Iceland network, you will lead initiatives that enhance operational efficiency, reduce cost and improve service levels across the warehouse operations while configure and manage the DLx warehouse management system to support the business needs and ensure system integrity.

This is a full time, permanent position, working Monday to Friday, 09:00 till 17:00. However, we do ask for some flexibility due to the nature of the position.

Pay, benefits and more:

We’re looking to offer a salary of up to £58,000.00 per annum, and 25 days annual leave (plus bank holidays). Your benefits package includes a company car or car allowance of £450.00 per calendar month, a company sponsored pension scheme, private medical & dental insurance, a 24/7 online GP service, life assurance and a fully comprehensive employee assistance programme. You’ll also have access to our MyBenefits platform offering a variety of high street discounts, a cycle to work scheme, cashback cards, a saving scheme and much more! 

What you’ll do on a typical day:

• Lead key projects across warehouse operations including layout design, inventory flow and system changes to enhance warehouse productivity measures
• Develop and maintain dashboards and reports using Excel to monitor KPI’s and performance metrics
• Drive continuous improvement initiatives using Lean Six Sigma or similar methodology
• Work and collaborate with other departments to present findings to senior level management with GXO and Iceland

What you need to succeed at GXO:

• Proven experience in warehouse operations, logistics or supply chain management
• Strong working knowledge of DLx WMS (configuration, reporting and troubleshooting)
• Experience with Lean, Six Sigma or other process improvement frameworks would be advantageous

We engineer faster, smarter, leaner supply chains.

GXO is a leading provider of cutting-edge supply chain solutions to the most successful companies in the world. We help our customers manage their goods most efficiently using our technology and services. Our greatest strength is our global team – energetic, innovative people of all experience levels and talents who make GXO a great place to work. GXO is an equal opportunity employer. We celebrate, support and thrive on diversity and are committed to creating an inclusive environment for all employees.  We believe that diversity and inclusion in our business is critical to our success as a global company, and we seek to recruit, develop and retain the most talented people from a diverse candidate pool. We are an Armed Forces friendly organisation and Disability Confident Leader as part of the Disability Confident Scheme (GIS) and actively welcome applications from people with disabilities.

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