Morgan McKinley is partnering with a leading logistics and supply chain organisation to recruit an experienced Warehouse & Transport Manager to lead & transform it's midlands depot based in Kilkenny.
The Opportunity
This is an exciting opportunity for an ambitious and commercially minded logistics professional to take ownership of a key warehouse and transport operation, driving operational excellence, developing high-performing teams and supporting the future growth of the business.
The successful candidate will play a pivotal role in leading the site's end-to-end warehouse and transport activities, ensuring operational efficiency, outstanding customer service and strong financial performance.
Working closely with senior leadership and commercial teams, you will have the opportunity to shape and enhance the operation, identify opportunities for improvement, optimise resources and implement scalable solutions to support the organisation's ongoing development.
We are looking for a hands-on, forward-thinking leader who combines strong operational expertise with the ability to inspire teams, challenge existing processes and deliver measurable results.
What You'll Do
- Lead Warehouse & Transport Operations: Take full responsibility for the day-to-day management and performance of warehouse and transport functions, ensuring operational targets and service expectations are consistently achieved.
- Drive Operational Excellence: Identify and implement initiatives to improve productivity, efficiency, service delivery and overall cost effectiveness.
- Lead & Develop Teams: Inspire, coach and develop warehouse, transport and supervisory teams, creating a culture of accountability, collaboration and high performance.
- Optimise Warehouse Performance: Drive improvements across space utilisation, stock accuracy, inventory management, order fulfilment and warehouse processes.
- Manage Transport Operations: Oversee transport planning, route optimisation, fleet utilisation and delivery performance, ensuring an efficient and reliable customer service.
- Champion Continuous Improvement: Lead operational improvement projects, challenge existing ways of working and introduce innovative solutions to enhance performance.
- Manage KPIs & Performance: Establish and monitor key performance indicators, using data and insight to drive productivity, service levels, quality and profitability.
- Ensure Compliance & Safety: Maintain high standards of health and safety, transport legislation, fleet compliance and operational governance.
- Support Business Growth: Work collaboratively with commercial and senior management teams to support new business opportunities and ensure operational capability meets future demand.
- Manage Costs & Resources: Take ownership of operational budgets, labour planning and resource allocation, ensuring the effective utilisation of people, equipment and assets.
About You
You are an experienced logistics leader with a strong operational background and a passion for developing people, improving processes and delivering results.
You will ideally bring:
- Proven management experience within a warehouse, transport, distribution or wider logistics environment.
- Strong leadership capabilities, with experience managing and developing multi-disciplinary operational teams.
- A demonstrable track record of driving operational improvements and delivering efficiencies.
- Excellent knowledge of warehouse management, transport planning and distribution operations.
- Strong commercial awareness, including budget management, cost control and operational profitability.
- Experience managing KPIs, performance targets and service-level agreements.
- A proactive approach to problem-solving, decision-making and continuous improvement.
- A strong understanding of health and safety, transport legislation and operational compliance.
- Excellent communication and stakeholder management skills, with the ability to influence at all levels.
- Transport Manager CPC or an equivalent industry qualification is desirable.