Job Description
As a Warehouse Supervisor, you will be leading a team in a high-volume cable distribution environment, handling stock receipt and storage, cutting and preparing cables to customer specifications. This role involves working with a full range of cable offerings, including cables of varying sizes and weights, requiring careful handling and adherence to safety protocols. You will lead by example and ensure that the whole team operate the cable cutting machines, ensuring cables are cut accurately and safely, while performing daily equipment checks and following strict safety procedures, such as using appropriate PPE and maintaining safety guards.
We will be looking for you to be able to Lead a team that has high Health & Safety attention whilst working productively to fulfil customer orders - ensuring that daily checks are being completed and logged, Issues with equipment are escalated and management notified,, orders are accurate, packaged correctly, and dispatched on time and communicating with internal and external stakeholders when they may not be.
Ideally, you will have strong warehouse experience in team leading or management and hold a Valid & in-date Counterbalance licence, with 12 months of solid experience.
Key Responsibilities:
* Supervising and supporting a team of operatives to deliver daily KPI’s
* Allocating workload, managing priorities and coordinating cover to meet dispatch deadlines
* Coaching team members on processes, safe working and best practice to improve performance
* Receive, check and store incoming cable deliveries; label and put-away to correct locations to maintain stock order and traceability.
* Ensure you and the team are following ALL Health & Safety policies and safe working procedures at all times, including correct lifting techniques, PPE use, and safe operation of equipment.
* Operate cable cutting machines to measure and cut cable to customer specifications, including coiling, tagging and preparing cut lengths for dispatch.
* Pick and pack cable orders accurately and efficiently, ensuring correct quantities, lengths, and protection for transit.
* Facilitate all inward and outward stock movements for the hub following company procedures and using IT/WMS systems to update inventory.
* Carry out cycle counts and stock-takes, report discrepancies and help maintain stock integrity.
* Check and uses mechanical handling equipment (counterbalance forklifts, pallet trucks, etc.) safely and in line with company procedures to move palletised drums and reels.
* Maintain high housekeeping standards: ensure cables, drums, reels and packaging are stored tidily and safely to prevent damage and trip hazards.
Qualifications
At Rexel, we prioritise hiring individuals based on behaviours and potential, rather than requiring specific formal qualifications for roles, the behaviours that will set you up for success as an Warehouse Supervisor colleague include:
COLLABORATION: Building partnerships and working collaboratively with others to achieve shared objectives
TAKES ACCOUNTABILITY: Taking action, overcoming obstacles, and meeting commitments
CUSTOMER FOCUS: building strong customer relationships and delivering customer-centric solutions
What we are looking for:
* Proven background and knowledge of warehouse operations ideally in a supervisory position
* Great communication skills across all different levels
* Good Warehouse & Logistics Health & Safety knowledge
* Proficiency with IT systems
Additional Information
At Rexel UK, we’re all about welcoming people from different backgrounds, experiences, and perspectives because we know that diversity drives fresh ideas and great results.
By coming together as one team, we’re building a high-performance culture that not only drives success but also creates real value for our customers and communities.
Creating an environment where individuality is celebrated and creativity flourishes, we're making sure everyone feels supported and confident to be their best.