1162- MANAGERS AND DIRECTORS IN STORAGE AND WAREHOUSING

Job Title: 

MANAGERS AND DIRECTORS IN STORAGE AND WAREHOUSING

Alternate Titles: 

Logistics manager,Warehouse manager

Job Description: 

Managers and directors in storage and warehousing plan, organise, direct and co-ordinate the activities and resources necessary for the safe and efficient receipt, storage and warehousing of goods and for the maintenance of stocks at an optimal level.

Education: 

Candidates are recruited with a variety of academic qualifications and/or with relevant experience. Entrants to management trainee schemes offered by larger companies will require GCSEs/S grades, A levels/H grades, a degree or other equivalent qualifications. Off- and on-the-job training is provided. Professional and vocational qualifications covering a number of areas including supply chain and operations management are available at NVQ/SVQ Levels 2, 3, 4 and 5.
Refer The S/NVQ framework for more details

NS-SEC: 

The simplified NS-SEC analytic class for this code is 2
The simplified NS-SEC operational category for this code is 5
Refer The National Statistics Socio-economic Classification for more details

Tasks: 


  • liaises with production, maintenance, sales and other departments to determine the materials and other items required for current and future production schedules and sales commitments;
  • reviews, develops and implements stock control, handling and distribution policies to maximise use of space, money, labour and other resources;
  • advises purchasing department on type, quality and quantity of goods required and dates by which they must be available;
  • prepares reports on expenditure and advises on materials and parts standardisation, future stores and stock control policies;
  • decides on storage conditions for particular items, allocates warehouse space and arranges for regular stock inspections to detect deterioration or damage.
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Source Of Info: 

Office of National Statistics UK