Warehouse Supervisor

We are looking for a Warehouse Supervisor to join our Leeds Solar Hub, Working a Monday to Friday, Starting between 07:30 - 09:00. 

Rexel UK is a global leader in the distribution of electrical and energy-efficient products and services. Our mission is to deliver smart electrical solutions that enhance the comfort, safety, and security of homes, businesses, and industries. 

The Benefits of a Career with Rexel: 

• Bonus Scheme
• Time Off: 33 days annual leave (including bank holidays, increasing throughout the years too!) You can also buy and sell holiday and enjoy enhanced parental leave  
• Support & Development: Extensive learning opportunities from day one 
• Health & Wellbeing: Free virtual GP service, Healthy Mind Champions, and more!  
• Perks: Contributory pension scheme and life assurance, Staff discounts, exclusive holiday offers and free financial support and education  

As a Warehouse Supervisor, You will be supporting the Hub Manager, by taking ownership of the team and productivity within the Solar Hub, ensuring that operational targets and SLA's are met, Site Health & Safety is upheld and any team escalations are dealt with.

You will supervise about 2-3 operatives within the solar operation, so ideally, you will have team lead or supervision experience from a Logistics/Distribution background, Have great stock management knowledge and able to effectively communicate across different stakeholders.

Role Responsibilities: 

• Supervising and supporting a team of operatives to deliver daily KPI’s
• Allocating workload, managing priorities and coordinating cover to meet dispatch deadlines
• Monitoring accuracy and quality, reducing picking errors and ensuring orders are packed correctly
• Coaching team members on processes, safe working and best practice to improve performance
• Ensuring goods are handled, stored and packed to prevent damage and maintain stock integrity
• Maintaining warehouse Heath & Safety standards/Requirements & housekeeping
• Supporting stock accuracy through checks, investigations and basic inventory control tasks
• Using warehouse systems/scanners to track work and maintain traceability (where applicable)
• Communicating with internal stakeholders (e.g., customer service/transport/branch teams) to resolve issues quickly
• Communicating with external stakeholders such as Customers, Suppliers and External agency support

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

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.