Total 3 Purchasing / Procurement / Inventory job vacancies in Bridgwater, Somerset, TA6 4FG

Warehouse Operative - 4on 4off

Highbridge

Do you have experience in a Warehouse environment?

If "YES" we want to hear from you!!

The position of Warehouse Operative involves:

• Order picking and prioritising the orders which need to be completed, due to delivery schedule.
• Loading and unloading of orders, to be put away in allocated areas.
• Replenishing and consolidation of stock when required.
• Handling all goods with care and attention.

Essential skills required for Warehouse Operative:

• Pivot / ride on PPT licence is desirable but not essential as full training can be given.
• Ideally previous experience of working within a warehouse environment.
• Good communication and team working skills.
• Attention to detail is essential.
• Ability to work within a fast paced environment.
• Basic numeracy and literacy skills.
• Ability to work on own initiative.

Why Gregory Distribution?

• Starting salary for Warehouse Operative is £25,785.76pa. Overtime available!
• Hours of work are: 06:00hrs to 18:00hrs or 08:00hrs to 20:00hrs, based on 4on 4off rota.
• Additional holiday purchasing scheme*
• Retail discounts with Hapi*
• Retail Trust Wellbeing Support*
• Opportunity to develop your career within an expanding business.
• Excellent holiday allowance and company benefits.
• Life assurance, pension and sickness scheme*
• Christmas Savings Club*
• Black Circle Tyre discount*
• Leading industry qualifications*
• This vacancy is not entitled to the employee referral scheme.
• Free Uniform.
• Strong culture of teamwork.

So if you have the drive to be the best and want to be a part of a flourishing and ambitious company, apply now for this vacancy.

Please submit your application as soon as possible; due to the high volumes of applications we receive, and we reserve the right to close any adverts before the closing date once we have received sufficient applications.

The Gregory Group require all applicants to be eligible to work in the UK with no restrictions, as we are unable to offer sponsorship/work visas. You will be required to provide proof of Right to Work at interview stage.

Interested applicants for the Warehouse Operative position should click the apply button below. For any queries in relation to the vacancy please contact our Recruitment Team on . Please take into account that our Recruitment Team work Monday to Friday 08:30hrs - 17:00hrs, so we will get back to you as soon as we can.

External Website Applications: You will be redirected to the Gregory distribution Website where you can apply for this vacancy. You will be asked to complete a short application form and will receive email confirmation when it has been submitted.

Note to recruitment agencies: We prefer to recruit direct, but we do have a Preferred Supplier List for when we need a helping hand. We'll be in touch if we need you.

*Subject to terms and conditions

EDF Energy is a core part of the EDF Group, one of the largest energy companies in Europe with key business operations in the UK, France, Italy and Belgium. We're the UK’s largest producer of low-carbon electricity, the biggest supplier of electricity by volume in Great Britain, the largest supplier to British businesses and we employ more than 13,000 people. We operate nuclear, coal and gas power stations, wind farms, and combined heat & power plants. We have a focus on safe, dependable energy generation and an ethos of service excellence. We are playing a leading role in new nuclear build in the UK to secure a bright future for the combined business and its employees.
Warehouse SME

Are you able to identify and implement continuous improvement initiatives within warehouse operations to enhance efficiency and performance? Are you experienced in collaborating with 3PL partners to optimise logistics processes and resolve capacity-related challenges? Are you comfortable providing strategic guidance and support to senior leadership in addressing warehouse-related risks and ensuring smooth operational flow?

If so, we have an exciting opportunity for you to join us as our next Warehouse SME (Subject Matter Expert) here at Hinkley Point C!

The Opportunity

The Warehouse SME plays a critical role in driving operational excellence by embedding warehousing expertise across EDF’s operations in collaboration with its 3PL partner. This position will lead the charge in identifying and implementing continuous improvement opportunities, working closely with the 3PL CI lead to deliver tangible results.

Beyond improvement initiatives, the Warehouse SME will serve as a key advisor, offering strategic guidance to address warehouse-related risks and challenges, such as capacity optimisation and storage solutions. By proactively unblocking these obstacles, the SME ensures seamless operations. Ultimately, this role empowers EDF Energy to make well-informed decisions that support the efficient and timely execution of its work scope.

Pay, benefits and culture

Alongside a salary range of £60,000
- £70,000 and a market-leading pension scheme, your package will include a range of benefits, from the big and formal to the small and personal.
We’re talking about everything from enhanced parental leave to electric vehicle leasing, health insurance to product discounts, critical illness insurance to technology vouchers, gym membership to season ticket loans.

At EDF UK, we embrace flexibility while recognising that everyone's working needs are different. Whether you're in our office spaces, on site, or working remotely, we promote an environment that supports collaboration, connection, and comfort. No matter where you are, our priority is to make sure you feel safe, valued, and celebrated.

Here, we do right by each other and everyone’s welcome. We’re on an action-oriented journey, championing equity, diversity, and inclusion. We’d like our future workforce to have an equal gender balance, represent a broad mix of people from minority ethnic backgrounds, LGBTQ+, those with a disability and supporting social mobility.

We’re a disability confident employer and we’ll do all we can to help with your application. Please let us know if you need to request reasonable adjustments.

We take pride in fostering a dynamic and inclusive environment, where the diverse backgrounds and experiences of our employees drive fresh thinking and innovation. We understand that success means different things to different people. We believe there are multiple definitions of what it means to succeed. That’s why we support you to pursue a career that’s unique to you. Because success is personal.

What you will be doing

The role focuses on delivering expertise and actionable insights to enhance warehouse operations, working closely with 3PL partners to define and implement optimisation initiatives. By collaborating with the Logistics Analyst, the role ensures performance is continuously monitored and improvement opportunities are identified. Partnering with the 3PL CI Lead, the position drives initiatives to streamline processes, while supporting Logistics Capacity Leads in addressing capacity constraints. Additionally, it fosters close collaboration with 3PL counterparts to refine and execute these initiatives, ensuring alignment across teams. A key aspect of the role is working with the Construction team to integrate warehouse processes seamlessly with Final Mile operations, driving efficiency and cohesion across the supply chain. Additional responsibilities include:


- Oversee the day-to-day execution of logistics services, ensuring alignment with performance standards set by Logistics leadership.
- Contribute to the development of leadership KPIs, enabling clear communication and alignment of performance objectives.
- Provide strategic guidance on maintaining metrics and analysing data to evaluate performance and recommend enhancements.
- Proactively identify and mitigate risks to logistics operations, such as capacity challenges, to ensure smooth workflows.
- Collaborate with the 3PL Partner to define continuous improvement initiatives and support the Senior Logistics Operations Manager in developing actionable CI plans.
- Conduct detailed reviews of logistics processes and recommend updates to enhance efficiency.
- Offer expert guidance to address and resolve warehouse-related risks and issues, including capacity optimisation initiatives like storage solutions.
- Drive continuous improvement by proactively adopting best practices and integrating lessons learned into operations.
- Foster collaboration with Programme teams and industry partners, ensuring a consistent and transparent approach.
- Uphold the confidentiality, integrity, and availability of corporate information, safeguarding it against unauthorised access, modification, or destruction.


Who you are

To be successful in this role, we’re looking for you have a delivery-focused mindset with the ability to influence diverse stakeholders, ensuring alignment across teams. With a strong grasp of logistics management, engineering, procurement, and construction methods in a UK context, you also bring expertise in logistics risk analysis. Your analytical and numerical skills support informed decision-making, and you excel at building relationships both internally and externally. You ensure the timely delivery of accurate logistics reports to guide strategic decisions and are adept at understanding how changes or decisions impact project delivery. Additional requirements for this role include:


- Extensive expertise in warehouse and logistics operations, offering valuable insights into operational needs.
- Deep knowledge and experience in logistics functions, including inventory management, supply chain planning, and transport management.
- Process-oriented with a strong understanding of leading practices for warehouse operations.
- Exceptional analytical, critical thinking, and problem-solving abilities.
- Skilled at communicating complex issues and unique insights clearly and effectively to both technical and non-technical senior audiences.
- Excellent organisational and time management capabilities.
- Collaborative team player, adept at working across organisational boundaries to achieve shared success.


To be successful in this role, we’re looking for you to hold a degree or equivalent industry experience, along with expertise in Warehouse and Logistics Operations solutions, such as WMS (Warehouse Management Systems). Your ability to manage the implementation and successful delivery of complex projects using these tools will be critical. You should have a proven track record of supporting teams to maximise their performance and experience working in large, integrated teams throughout the full project lifecycle. Your proficiency with risk management tools like ARM and your skill in presenting complex information to senior executives and stakeholders will set you up for success in this role.

Applications for this role close: Sunday 8th December

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Warehouse Stock Assistant - Bridgwater - £22,912

The position

• This is a full time permanent position based at our customers distribution centre in Bridgwater.
• Rate of pay: £22,912 per annum
• Weekly hours: 37.5 hours plus daily 30-min unpaid break
• Shift Patterns: 5 days out of 7, 8 hour shift between: 06:00-14:00 & 08:00-16:00
• Working Environment - Mixed

A day in the life of a Warehouse Operative

As a Warehouse Operative, you will work as part of a dynamic and supportive team in what can be described as a fast-paced and target driven environment to ensure the stock entering or leaving the depot is accurate.

Our activities vary, so often, you may be required to work across multiple different workstreams such as Goods Inbound checks, Picker Accuracy audits and Load Adherence checks most of which require periods of manual handling.

Job activities

• Audit the Inbound accuracy of supplier deliveries on the GFR program.
• Audit Picker accuracy of stock destined for stores and fully investigate all errors found.
• Adhere to agreed audit and error verification procedures at all times.
• Maintain integrity at all times.
• Ensure the expected productivity levels are achieved, in line with customer expectations.
• Review daily targets in line with customer expectations.

RAS Benefits

• Competitive salary with optional pension scheme
• Regular overtime is available
• Free onsite parking
• Full training to help you perform at your best
• Recognition Awards and Incentives
• Genuine career progression
• Refer a friend bonus

Job specifics

• Able to actively respond to both verbal instructions and audible warning devices
• The ability to communicate well, both written and verbally.
• Basic knowledge of Microsoft Excel and Word

About RAS

Retail & Asset Solutions are an innovative and market-leading organisation providing audit services to some of the UK and Europe's largest Food, DIY and Apparel retailers. We engage, listen and work with our customers in a way they can trust, often operating as an extension of their own teams to deliver value-added business.

At RAS Supply Chain we have developed specialised expertise in supply chain assurance services. This helps retailers track and verify goods received from suppliers by checking pick and compliance accuracy, as well as easily integrating with customer IT systems to provide real-time management information.

As leaders in innovation, we embrace new technologies and concepts. We were the first company to use barcode scanning with bespoke reporting, and we were also the first to implement wireless RF data transmission. In the Supply Chain field we are the only organisation providing the end-to-end GFR service to retailers and suppliers. In our ongoing quest for innovation, we continue to research and develop solutions by working collaboratively with our customers and by identifying opportunities to drive sales and combat loss.

With approximately 3,500 employees, we have the largest pool of multi-skilled retail trained colleagues located throughout the UK and Ireland. We also have a fleet of over 70 minibuses ready to deliver count teams to any site in the UK, enabling us to deliver greater consistency in personnel and performance

This role is being handled by Retail & Asset Solutions (RAS). To discuss this vacancy or any other great positions we have please call us on 01689 879444 for a confidential chat about working for our business.

By applying to this role, you are consenting to Retail & Asset Solutions to hold and process your data in compliance with the General Data Protection Regulations. If you have any questions or wish to exercise your right to access, erase or restrict the holding or processing of your data then please contact us at applications@retailassetsolutions.com and we will respond to your query as soon as possible.