Warehouse Manager

Functional area: Supply Chain/Logistics

Location: UK - United Kingdom

City: Washington, Tyne and Wear UK

Company name: Walker Filtration Ltd. UK

Date of posting: Nov 21, 2025

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Your role

As the Warehouse Manager at Walker Filtration, you will play a pivotal role in revolutionising our inventory control, material flow and internal logistics within manufacturing. This role focuses on applying process improvement tools and lean methodologies to optimise warehouse operations, reduce waste and improve efficiency. Ensuring that safe and effective systems and procedures are implemented and followed correctly to maintain full and effective material control. The position requires strong collaboration with operations teams to design efficient workflows and implement best practice for internal logistics and material handling.

Your mission is to optimise our material resources, ensuring seamless operations and cost-effectiveness while keeping waste and stock levels aligned with our strategic objectives.

Contributing to the creation and implementation of best practice warehouse vision, strategy, policies, processes, and procedures to aid and improve operational performance.

Duties include

Coach, manage and develop logistics staff, team leaders and supervisors to optimise performance and ensure they have the skills and abilities to meet targets and deadlines.
Manage and co-ordinate Goods-In, Warehousing and material distribution operations
Ensure an efficient warehouse operation which can fulfil operational and customer demand
Provide a safe working environment, adhering to Health, Safety and Environmental procedures and ensuring they are always understood and practiced by the team
Plan, co-ordinate and monitor the receipt, storage, movement, and dispatch of goods
Drive a zero-tolerance mind set for deviation from the use of quality processes to ensure customer deliverables are met fully
Understand customer needs and ensure alignment with the needs/commitments of the business
Ensure inventories are accurate and control inventory levels by ensuring physical counts are conducted and reconciled with the system utilising help of the warehouse team
Development and utilisation of a warehouse management system and/or other relevant technologies or processes to streamline operations and improve accuracy.
Resolve any issues related to transportation delays, damage or discrepancies.
Ensure efficient and effective use of warehouse space to include layout and future capacity requirements to maximise space utilisation.
Develop and maintain metrics/KPIs, reports, process documentation, customer service logs and training and safety records
Continuously review ways to aid efficiency, add value and reduce costs as well as delivering continuous improvement initiatives
Create and implement best practice logistics principles, policies, and processes

Champion a safe working environment and ensure that Health and Safety policies and procedures are always followed and the company remains compliant in all areas relevant to the area of responsibility

To succeed, you will need

Attributes	Criteria
Relevant experience	Proven track record of success in warehouse inventory management roles, with demonstrated expertise in optimising material flow and driving continuous improvement. Extensive experience and detailed knowledge of end-to-end material flow in operations. Proven experience in leading and managing teams in a matrix working environment.
Education and Training	Bachelor's degree in Logistics Engineering / Management or evidenced experience IOSH qualification preferable Relevant professional certifications / accreditations (e.g. CPIM, CIPS, IOSCM, CILT) are a plus. Skilled in SAP for managing inventory, logistics and supply chain operations would be advantageous Lean Six Sigma – Green belt or more advanced.
Skills, abilities and specialist knowledge	Clear evidence of working with people to get results. Strong leadership and team management skills, with the ability to inspire and motivate teams to achieve excellence. Advanced knowledge of warehouse management systems and best practices, and experience of leveraging technology for process optimisation. A growth mindset with a passion for driving innovation and continuous improvement. Good understanding of Lean & Continuous Improvement techniques. Ability to learn new techniques and have an openness to trying new ideas or concepts. Ability to easily integrate into an established team and have the experience and foresight to implement change. Effective communication and interpersonal skills, with the ability to collaborate effectively across functions and levels of the organisation, and externally. High standard of oral and written communication, with a drive to improve existing levels of communication and providing direction within the business. Excellent planning and organising skills. The ability to prioritise and multi-task based on the priorities set by the business. Be able to demonstrate a proactive and flexible attitude to work, adopting a “hands on” approach as and when appropriate.

In return, we offer

Company Pension
Death in Service
Employee Assistance Programme including trained Mental Health First Aiders and on demand GP service
Eye test vouchers and annual flu jab
Onsite gym for £4 per month
Cycle to Work Scheme
Enhanced support for maternity and paternity leave
Christmas Savings Club
Opportunity for professional growth and development
A vibrant culture committed to being fully inclusive

Job location

This role requires you to work on-site at our office in Washington, Tyne and Wear, UK.

Contact information

Talent Acquisition Team: hr@walkerfiltration.com

Walker Filtration employs over 300 employees across the globe, serving over 100 countries from our Headquarters in the North East of England, along with competence centres in Australia, the United States and Japan.
As a company, we are committed to sustainable engineering, manufacturing and developing long term careers. We recruit talented, ambitious and driven individuals to be part of Walker Filtration’s growth plans. We firmly believe that people are our greatest asset, and our employees are given the opportunity to progress their own careers and help drive the business forward.