Logistics & Warehouse Manager

About the business

Clearance Guys is a fast\-growing UK discount and pallet goods business, buying clearance stock at scale and moving it quickly through our warehouse and into the hands of customers online. We operate a busy ecommerce fulfilment operation , think high\-variety inbound, fast\-turning stock, and a daily outbound dispatch cycle that keeps our customers coming back. We're at an exciting point in our growth and are bringing in a Warehouse Manager to take full ownership of the operation so the business can scale with confidence.

The role

This is a hands\-on leadership role. You'll be the most senior person in the building day\-to\-day , responsible for everything from goods\-in to final dispatch, the stock system, the team, health and safety, and the courier relationships. You'll report directly to the owner and have a real say in how the operation runs and grows. It's the kind of role that suits someone who's comfortable on the floor one minute and in a spreadsheet the next.

What you'll own

• Day\-to\-day oversight of all warehouse functions: goods\-in, putaway, pick, pack, dispatch and returns


• Stock accuracy , maintaining the WMS, running cycle counts and ensuring the inventory data feeding our Shopify store is reliable


• Team management and scheduling , organising labour to hit daily dispatch cut\-offs, covering peaks with agency staff as needed


• Inbound logistics , booking in deliveries, managing pallet unloads and liaising with suppliers on lead times and discrepancies


• Outbound logistics , managing courier relationships, booking collections, resolving delivery issues and keeping the despatch cut\-off


• Health and safety , owning compliance with all relevant regs (manual handling, PUWER, LOLER, racking inspections, fire) and being the named H\&S lead on site


• Warehouse layout and process , continuously improving how the space, equipment and workflow are organised to maximise throughput


• Reporting to the owner on operational KPIs: pick accuracy, on\-time dispatch rate, stock accuracy, cost per order and returns rate


• Recruiting, inducting and developing warehouse staff as the team grows

Essential:

• Proven experience running a warehouse or fulfilment operation, including managing a team


• A working knowledge of inventory or warehouse management systems (WMS/IMS) , you don't need to be technical, but you need to be the keeper of the data


• Strong understanding of health and safety obligations in a warehouse environment


• Experience organising and optimising pick, pack and despatch workflows


• Comfortable with Microsoft Excel or Google Sheets for basic reporting and stock tracking


• A hands\-on approach , willing to cover on the floor when needed, not just manage from a desk


• Good communication skills and the confidence to manage and motivate a small team

• Experience with ecommerce fulfilment, particularly Shopify or a similar platform


• Forklift licence (counterbalance and/or reach)


• Background in discount, clearance or high\-variety SKU environments


• Experience working with courier management platforms and negotiating carrier rates


• Familiarity with inventory techniques such as FIFO, ABC analysis or cycle counting

• £33,000 \- £38,000 depending on experience \- were open to discus for the right fit.


• Direct reporting line to the board of directors with genuine autonomy over how you run the operation.


• A growing business where your input shapes how things are built, not just maintained

Benefits:

• Casual dress


• Company pension


• Free parking


• On\-site parking


• Transport links

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