Career spotlight
Managers and directors in storage and warehousing
Average National Salaries (2020)
Age 20
£6,760
Age 35
£31,200
Age 50
£39,000
Average salary in the East Midlands: £33,280
What does this career do?
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.
Typical 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
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reviews, develops and implements stock control, handling and distribution policies to maximise use of space, money, labour and other resources
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advises purchasing department on type, quality and quantity of goods required and dates by which they must be available
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prepares reports on expenditure and advises on materials and parts standardisation, future stores and stock control policies
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decides on storage conditions for particular items, allocates warehouse space and arranges for regular stock inspections to detect deterioration or damage.
Current entry requirements
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.
Percentage in work
Due to insufficient sample sizes, some data was excised.
Predicted employment status in 2022
Full-time
Part-time
Self Employed
Predicted employment levels in the East Midlands
Career related courses available at West Notts
About the statistics
Data is powered by LMI for All and is sourced from labour market statistics from the Office for National Statistics (ONS), the Institute for Employment Research, the Department for Works and Pensions, and the UK Commission for Employment and Skills.