Candidate Overview
The candidate is an experienced Warehouse Operations Manager with 10+ years’ experience within food-grade and FMCG logistics environments, specialising in high-volume warehouse operations, stock accuracy, and BRCGS-compliant distribution.
A highly organised and people-focused leader, they have a strong track record of improving warehouse productivity, strengthening stock control disciplines, and developing engaged warehouse teams in fast-paced logistics environments. They are particularly recognised for their ability to stabilise operational performance while maintaining high hygiene, safety, and audit standards within food-grade operations.
Core Expertise
- Warehouse operations leadership (goods-in, pick, pack, dispatch)
- BRCGS food safety and hygiene compliance
- Inventory control and stock accuracy management
- FIFO / FEFO stock rotation disciplines
- Warehouse layout optimisation and space utilisation
- Team leadership across multi-shift warehouse teams
- Health & Safety compliance and safety culture leadership
- Warehouse KPI management (productivity, accuracy, service)
- Internal and external audit preparation and compliance
- Stock investigation and discrepancy reduction
- Continuous improvement within distribution environments
Selected Career Achievements
- Improved warehouse pick accuracy from 98.2% to 99.6% within 12 months through enhanced stock control processes, improved location management, and strengthened team training.
- Reduced stock discrepancies by 35% by implementing structured cycle counting, tighter reconciliation procedures, and improved traceability processes aligned to BRC audit requirements.
- Successfully led the site through multiple BRCGS and customer compliance audits with zero major non-conformances, strengthening documentation, hygiene controls, and traceability procedures.
- Increased warehouse productivity by 18% through improved shift resource planning, revised pick routes, and better layout utilisation across a multi-product storage environment.
Leadership Profile
A visible, hands-on warehouse leader who combines strong operational discipline with a collaborative leadership style. Experienced managing warehouse teams across busy multi-shift operations, creating structured and accountable working environments where safety, quality, and productivity are consistently prioritised. Known for maintaining calm operational control in fast-moving distribution environments while ensuring standards around food safety, traceability, and stock accuracy are never compromised.
Ideal Next Role
The candidate is seeking a Warehouse Manager role within a food-grade or FMCG distribution environment where strong operational leadership, BRC compliance, and warehouse performance management are key to maintaining service and safety standards. They are particularly well suited to organisations operating within food logistics, temperature-controlled distribution, or BRC-certified warehouse environments where operational discipline and team leadership are critical to success.
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