Warehouse Manager Galway – Accessories, seasonal items and overflow storage from East of Ireland Warehouse
Reports to Senior Warehouse manager (who manages all 4 warehouses in the Galway area).
Warehouse manager for accessories, seasonal items and overflow storage from East of Ireland Warehouse
Oversee all core warehouse functions including goods‑in, put‑away, replenishment, picking, order assembly, consolidation, packing, and dispatch.
Plan and manage workload to meet daily schedules
Ensure accurate, timely booking of inbound loads from suppliers and international shipments.
Maintain high standards of housekeeping, racking safety, and equipment condition.
Any other duties may be reasonably requested by Management.
People Management
Lead and develop a team of warehouse operatives, forklift drivers, goods‑in staff, and supervisors.
Manage labour planning, time & attendance.
Provide coaching, performance reviews, and ongoing training.
Foster a culture of safety, teamwork, accountability, and continuous improvement.
Health & Safety
Ensure full compliance with safety policies and national legislation.
Oversee safe operation of all materials handling equipment (MHE).
Conduct regular safety walks, risk assessments, toolbox talks, and incident investigations.
Conduct regular housekeeping & compliance audits.
Collaborate with Health & Safety team to ensure best practice is maintained.
Maintain strict adherence to manual handling procedures.
Stock Management
Maintain high stock accuracy through cycle counting, location audits, and proactive discrepancy investigation.
Support annual and periodic stocktakes across the Warehouses.
Service & Delivery Performance
Coordinate closely with Transport (internal fleet and external carriers) to guarantee efficient routing, loading accuracy, and issue resolution.
Rapidly resolve order fulfilment or picking issues raised by stores, sales teams, or customer service teams.
Systems & Process Improvement
Ensure effective use of ERP/WMS systems to drive accuracy and productivity.
Support systems development, process standardisation, and best‑practice implementation across our warehouses.
Develop and maintain KPIs, dashboards, and daily/weekly reporting (e.g., pick accuracy, productivity, goods‑in processing times).
Identify continuous improvement opportunities to reduce cost and increase throughput and service levels.
Skills & Experience Required
Proven experience managing a warehouse, ideally within a multi‑branch retail environment.
Strong leadership capability with experience managing diverse warehouse teams.
Strong H&S awareness and practical knowledge of warehouse compliance obligations.
Good working knowledge of WMS/ERP systems and Microsoft Excel.
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Culture of developing and promoting from within the company
Our generous staff discounts
Our pension scheme
Our bonus scheme
Our educational support scheme
Our discounted corporate rate health care
Our free Employee Assistance Programme
Our wellbeing initiatives like our bike to work scheme
Career development opportunities
Continuous professional development with dedicated training resources
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