Warehouse and 3rd Party Out-Sourcing Manager

Our client is a manufacturing company based on the outskirts of Guildford is looking for a Warehouse and Logistics Manager. You will be responsible for managing all warehousing and storage across the site as well as managing all production outsourcing by third parties.
Our client offers a competitive salary with pension, life assurance, 25 days holiday, free parking and an early finish on a Friday!

Your key duties will be:

To lead and develop the stores & outsource team members to ensure all deliverables are met
Manage team within (or better than) operational budget
To maintain Health & Safety requirements
To establish and implement effective and appropriate outsourced materials supply strategies, policies and procedures

To liaise with relevant stakeholders to facilitate urgent deliveries to line and outsource partners
To ensure the product gets to build lines / outsourced partners in the most efficient and timely way possible
Attend daily & weekly material control/shortage meetings to ensure out-sourced material needs are met and shortages and component rejects are promptly resolved without affecting build and supply
Manage and deliver out-sourcing activities within budget
Work with the supply chain team(s) to identify and remove obsolete / slow moving parts
Ensure that all out-source allocations to partners can meet the build allocations and are aware of projected forecast demands for a minimum six month period,
Manage the Bill of Material specifications and liaise with Engineering and Quality teams where necessary to promptly correct any BoM or data errors identified.
Monitor daily out-source partner build and supply status to ensure internal customers build and supply plans are met without slippage
Ensure stock data integrity is maintained to achieve 100% accuracy of data (including at outsource facilities)

We are looking for someone with the following skills and experience:

Good mechanical/engineering equipment awareness
Knowledge of MRP / ERP systems
Experience in materials control / pick / pack processes and systems management
At least 2 years relevant experience in a logistics function in the field at an appropriate level
Proven ability to provide support, guidance and training to colleagues.
Experience of effectively managing Logistics teams
Proven ability to take ownership and responsibility for a team and their own actions.
Proven ability to develop and deliver effective and timely solutions
Excellent communication skills at all levels
Good organisational and planning skills
Competent problem solver, influencer and decision maker