Galway City, County Galway, Ireland Company: Bitrecruit Client / Employer: Occupop
Responsibilities
Reports to the Warehouse Manager of the Galway Warehouses.
Oversee 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.
Manage warehouse layout to optimise maintenance of high standards of housekeeping, racking safety, and equipment condition.
Perform any other duties reasonably requested by 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.
Enhance existing warehouse culture to align with the organisational ambition of being a great place to work.
Facilitate functional and cross‑functional governance to ensure alignment and collaboration between operational and office‑based colleagues.
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 and compliance audits; collaborate with the Health & Safety team to maintain best practice; maintain strict adherence to manual handling procedures.
Maintain high stock accuracy through cycle counting, location audits, and proactive discrepancy investigation; support annual and periodic stocktakes across the Warehouses.
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.
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.
Qualifications
Proven experience managing a warehouse or distribution centre, 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.
Benefits
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Fun, fast‑paced and high‑energy work environment.
Culture of developing and promoting from within the company.
Generous staff discounts.
Pension scheme.
Bonus scheme.
Educational support scheme.
Discounted corporate‑rate health care.
Free Employee Assistance Programme.
Wellbeing initiatives such as the Bike‑to‑work scheme.
Career development opportunities.
Continuous professional development with dedicated training resources.
Discount card for discounts on products and services across the island of Ireland.
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