Warehouse Manager

It takes talent to implement and run a busy warehouse whilst ensuring that our busy stores are always fully stocked . So we are looking for experienced people with the go-get-it, do-it-better, do-it-faster attitude - business-savvy, team-inspiring, strategic-thinking, who can ensure we deliver great customer service and make our stores the supermarkets of choice in both Malta and Gozo thanks to the meeting of supply-and-demande.

We're offering a highly competitive package and every opportunity to develop your management skills, taking your abilities to another level, in a keep-it-simple, fast-growing, retail-changing business. With goods of all kinds flowing in and out of our stores, it is essential that they are received, stored and delivered on time and in excellent condition. 

Your tasks

• Motivating employees and creating a results-focused working environment 
• Managing induction, basic and development training for all store employees and carrying out appraisals
• Leading store meetings
• Planning rosters and annual leave 
• Implementing of company rules namely healthy and safety policy
• Timely, complete, needs-and-volume-based planning of all the listed products in the warehouse, using rotation figures
• Liasing with other estate tenants and landlord relating to facilities/events occuring
• Optimising the inventory of goods while avoiding shortages of excess, stock levels reacting in the case of excess
• Developing and optimising warehouse work flows, in accordance with the principle of simplicity
• Updating and issuing to the stores the weekly delivery plan and daily delivery plan to esnure correct delivery of stock to shops
• Regular quality control and stock rotation in accordance with applicable rules
• Implementing the principles of placement and daily information 

Your profile

• Exceptional leadership skills gained in retail or other relevant areas
• Ability to understand and interpret KPIs and use initiative to ensure they are always met
• Ability to motivate and develop team members 
• Results-oriented attitude 
• Excellent conflict management
• Excellent command of English
• Outstanding communication skills in Italian and Maltese
• Previous experience in warehousing/storekeeping

We offer

At Lidl we consider personal development and growth as essential, therefore we provide our team members with on-the-job training. We offer a pleasant working environment in a motivated team, a diversified activity with development perspectives in a dynamic company in continuous expansion, as well as a secure working place characterised by an advanced, task-oriented, professional training programme.

A good remuneration package including company car included.