Warehouse Manager

At Ball, integrity and trust are the foundation of who we are. Guided by our core values "We Care. We Work. We Win. we create a culture where every voice matters and every idea drives progress."

Further your career at Ball, a world leader in manufacturing sustainable aluminium packaging. Achieve extraordinary things when you join our team, and make a difference in your professional development, the community, and around the globe

Your Opportunity to Make an Impact

At Ball, every role contributes to something bigger. Learn how this opportunity will allow you to grow your career while making a lasting impact on our business, our communities, and our planet:

The purpose of the role is to efficiently manage the day to day running of the plant warehouse, taking into account available external warehouse space, while ensuring all transport requirements are arranged in a timely manner and the required secondary packaging is in place to meet production demands. It manages a team of Supervisors, material handlers (fork lift truck drivers) and administration staff.

How You'll Make a Difference

The responsibilities below represent more than daily tasks. They are opportunities to make a difference, collaborate with talented colleagues, and contribute to meaningful outcomes:

Warehouse :-

• Warehouse layout, structure and optimisation

• Stock capacity forecasting including relevant external warehouses

• Defining and documenting all warehouses SOPs and Work Instructions

• End of Line management to ensure no impact to manufacturing

• FIFO Compliance and ensure clear stock instructions are adhered to

• Responsible for plant warehouse stock integrity

• General warehouse hygiene to ensure all EQPs standards are met

• KPI Reporting

Transport :-

• Assess customers fill/stock requirements and plan stock transfer orders (STOs) to suit

• Arrange export and UK transport

• Update Transporeon with activity/timestamps

• Monitor vehicle/trailer standards and act on any non-conformances

• Management of dedicated fleet where appropriate

• KPI Reporting

System Admin/Reporting :-

• SAP/SFOL WMS Housekeeping

• Transporeon template management

• Analyse Transporeon to assess haulier on time arrival performance and elevate to central any poor performance

• Ensure delivery note records are in place and retained for pre-requisite legal time periods

• Warehouse KPI reporting

Health and Safety :-

• Pro-active approach to safety and improvements

• Manage access to the warehouse to ensure compliance to all procedures

• Managing proactive management through Observation program

• Reporting of all accidents and near misses including dropped pallets

• MHE Fleet Management in particular and if in place all other machinery

• Implement Risk assessments for all activities

Personnel :-

• Manage staff training and development (PDPs)

• Maintain holiday planner and ensure adequate resource available against planned workflow

• Centrally involved in recruitments

• Ensure succession planning is in place for all roles

• Return to work completion

• Work performance management and feedback

• Performance/conduct breaches investigation and relative actions

Packaging :-

• Conduct a daily count of stocks on site

• Assess stock levels against production requirements and arrange for replenishment to ensure the production schedule can be met

What Helps You Thrive in This Role

We're looking for curious minds, collaborative spirits, and motivated professionals ready to make an impact. Here are the skills and experiences that will help you succeed in this role:

• Min. 5 years operational management experience in a fast moving warehouse environment

• High School diploma or equivalent education

• CPC would be desirable

• Microsoft Office Suite (particularly MS Excel)

• Good communicantion and prioritisation skills

• Excellent people and stakeholder management skills

• SAP, Shopfloor Online, Transporean

• Verbal and written English and Dutch

Work Environment: This role requires on-site presence at our Genk plant.

Hiring Range: 60,750 87,000 EUR gross per year. The final salary will be determined based on any applicable collective bargaining agreements minimum salary, the candidates education, experience, knowledge, skills, and a