Manufacturing Warehouse Manager
🔒 Confidential Employer
Posted 7 May 2026
LOCATION
Ashford
TYPE
Full-time
LEVEL
Mid-Senior level
SALARY
£60,000 / year
CATEGORY
Manufacturing
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SKILLS
Logistics management
Team leadership
MRP/ERP systems
Export controls
Aerospace/defence compliance
Inventory management
Continuous improvement
Freight operations
FULL DESCRIPTION
Manufacturing Warehouse Manager
Reference: BBBH42653_1776959257
Posted: 23/04/2026
Salary: £50000.00 - £60000.00 per annum
Location: Ashford, Surrey
Type: Permanent
Key Responsibilities
- Lead, coach and manage the Logistics team, ensuring workloads are allocated effectively.
- Oversee Goods In, Stores and Dispatch to ensure accurate and timely processing.
- Coordinate domestic and international shipments with couriers and freight partners, ensuring full compliance with aerospace/defence regulations.
- Maintain smooth material flow to support production and customer delivery schedules.
- Ensure full materials traceability in line with aerospace standards and internal quality procedures.
- Ensure quality checks are completed for all incoming goods and NCR processes are followed correctly.
- Monitor and report on key logistics KPIs including receipts, dispatches, shortages and cycle counts.
- Drive continuous improvement initiatives, identifying bottlenecks and implementing solutions.
- Maintain compliance with the Business Management System (BMS) and all export/import requirements.
- Support inventory accuracy, stock reduction and excess/obsolete (E&O) management.
- Work with Purchasing, Customer Services and Production to resolve material issues and improve service levels.
Measured Business Drivers
- Material Receipts & Dispatch Transactions
- Kit Shortage Reduction
- Daily Picks & Production Order Receipts
- Time-Critical Dispatching & Subcontract Processing
- Shelf-Life Monitoring & MRB Transactions
- Inventory Accuracy & Cycle Counting
- Annual Stock Check Control
- E&O and Inventory Reduction
Qualifications & Experience
- Proven background in logistics management, ideally within aerospace, defence or another regulated industry.
- Strong leadership and team management capabilities.
- Experience using MRP/ERP systems.
- Knowledge of export controls, customs procedures and courier/freight operations.
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