The ideal candidate should have a proven track record in managing a warehouse/yard in a fast-paced environment and experience of effectively running a successful function. The individual will be responsible for the yard/warehouse operation and for providing excellent standards of service, efficiency, and performance.

EXPERIENCE AND SKILLS:

• Previous foreperson/management experience, with a proven track record of managing a fast-paced environment is essential.
• Excellent leadership, communication, and problem-solving skills
• Strong people management skills
• Experience within the merchant industry would be preferable.
• Knowledge of the products/industry would be an advantage.
• Forklift truck licence is preferred for this role.
• Computer Literate

MKM IS THE LEADING INDEPENDENT BUILDERS’ MERCHANT IN THE UK, AND WE WERE ESTABLISHED IN 1995. OUR PEOPLE ARE WHAT MAKE US UNIQUE IN WHAT WE DO. TODAY WE HAVE MORE THAN 134 BRANCHES AND OVER 3100 EMPLOYEES NATIONWIDE. WHILST WE CONTINUE TO GROW, WE ARE CONSTANTLY STRIVING TO ALWAYS ATTRACT, RECRUIT, RETAIN, PROMOTE, AND SUPPORT A DIVERSE MIX OF COLLEAGUES THAT CREATE A SENSE OF BELONGING TO THE ‘MKM FAMILY’ FOR EVERYONE. WE HOPE YOU WILL JOIN US ON OUR JOURNEY!

Job Types: Full-time, Permanent

Additional pay:

• Performance bonus

Benefits:

• Company pension
• Cycle to work scheme
• Employee discount
• Enhanced maternity leave
• Enhanced paternity leave
• Financial planning services
• Free parking
• On-site parking

Schedule:

• Monday to Friday
• Weekend availability

Application question(s):

• Can you reliably commute to Inverness daily?
• Do you have previous yard experience in a builder’s merchant environment?

Licence/Certification:

• Forklift Licence (preferred)

Work authorisation:

• United Kingdom (required)

Work Location: In person
Reference ID: Hig

• Responsibility for the day-to-day operations of the yard/warehouse department
• Efficiently managing a team of yard/warehouse staff, ensuring orders are correct and on time, providing top quality customer service
• Responsibility for all goods in/out
• Ensuring company compliance of all warehouse/yard policies, legislations and procedures as well as taking responsibility for health and safety issues of the warehouse/yard.
• Managing, monitoring, and developing a team of warehouse/yard staff
• Involvement in strategic development and improvements
• Ensuring housekeeping is well maintained including excellent external presentation of our branch.
• Maintain accurate administrative records.
• Providing excellent standards of service, efficiency, and performance.
• This role will involve working alternate Saturday mornings.