Warehouse Supervisor

Location: Saffron Walden
Type: Permanent
Hours: 8.00am to 4.30pm Monday to Friday
Salary: up to £35,000 depending on experience
Job Reference: 36087

Polytec are looking for a hands-on Warehouse Supervisor to join our Saffron Walden based client. You will be responsible for overseeing daily warehouse operations while leading a small team. The position combines operational delivery with team coordination, ensuring accuracy, efficiency and high service levels across stock handling and dispatch.

Responsibilities:
- Supervise and support daily warehouse activities, ensuring tasks are completed accurately and on schedule
- Allocate and prioritise workload across goods receipt, picking, packing and dispatch
- Act as a hands-on team leader, setting standards through example
- Maintain an organised, safe and efficient working environment
- Manage incoming deliveries including unloading, checking and system booking
- Verify documentation and escalate discrepancies
- Ensure correct labelling and storage of stock
- Accurately pick materials for production and customer orders
- Pack and dispatch orders in line with required service levels
- Investigate discrepancies and implement corrective actions
- Support full stock takes and identify improvements to reduce errors
- Assist with incoming goods inspection where required
- Accurately record all stock movements within warehouse systems/ERP
- Contribute to process improvements and reporting accuracy

Requirements:
- Experience in a warehouse supervisory role or a senior operative ready to step up
- Strong understanding of warehouse processes (goods-in, picking, packing, dispatch, inventory control)
- Experience maintaining stock accuracy and resolving discrepancies
- Ability to lead and coordinate a small team effectively
- High attention to detail and accuracy
- Willingness to work in a hands-on operational role
- Basic IT skills including ERP/WMS systems and Microsoft Office
- Good communication skills and ability to work cross-functionally
- Process-oriented with a focus on continuous improvement

Desirable:
- Exposure to quality inspection processes or working with quality teams
- Experience using manual handling equipment (Electric pallet stackers etc.)
- Familiarity with performance metrics such as accuracy and delivery performance
- Full UK driving licence

Please contact us as soon as possible for more details or apply below