Warehouse Assistant

Your mission

The Company
Founded in 2001 and based in Hammersmith, Outsourced Events Ltd is a multi-award winning end-to-end event management provider. Specialising within the IT and professional services industries, as well as the Association and not-for-profit sectors. The team work globally, across more than 50 clients and run upwards of 250 events a year. Our projects focus on conferences, exhibitions and roadshows targeting decision makers within large organisations or membership bodies.

Your profile

The Team

Playing an important project role in an organisation, with is growing and expanding. You will join a growing team of 41, all of whom have a wealth of experience and knowledge in event management.
The team takes great pride in delivering the highest quality of service to all clients and these relationships are absolutely key to the ongoing growth of Outsourced Events. There is a great atmosphere of collaboration, respect, trust and integrity amongst our team.

The Role
Key responsibilities:

To assist the Warehouse Manager and Warehouse Operative as directed, particularly in the following areas. Please note that the warehouse is located separately to the main office and a large part of the day will be spent there.

• Liaise with colleagues, suppliers and transport companies
• Support in co-ordinating and monitoring the receipt, order, storage and dispatch of goods
• Ensure the dispatch of goods to arrive ahead of schedule and allowing for any Customs clearance
• Respond to, and deal with, colleague communication by email and telephone
• Keep stock control systems up to date and make sure inventories are accurate
• Produce regular reports and statistics on a daily, weekly and monthly basis as directed by the Warehouse Manager
• Together with the Warehouse Manager and Warehouse Operative, brief Operations Director on a regular basis
• Maintain standards of health and safety, hygiene and security in the warehouse

Key qualities required:

• Excellent command of oral and written English
• Excellent attention to detail
• Numeracy and analytical ability
• Time management, planning and organising skills
• Ability to take responsibility for ensuring deadlines are met
• Hard working and dedicated team player
• Initiative and decisiveness
• Ability to work without heavy supervision
• Enthusiasm
• Technical and IT skills, particularly when it comes to database management and spreadsheets
• Problem-solving skills
• Ability to work under pressure and to tight deadlines
• Knowledge of relevant Health & Safety / Manual Handling regulations
• The desire to learn new skills and really take ownership of the role that you are fulfilling

Why us?

Outsourced Events’ Benefits

• Team activities including residential 2-day company meet up, summer BBQ, monthly all-team meet-ups, organised social activities
• Working with our Head of Learning & Development to enhance your skills and find opportunities for career progression and promotion
• 25 days annual leave including three days for the week-long office closure at Christmas
• Birthday day off
• Pension and bonus scheme
• Complimentary access to office gym
• Enhanced maternity / paternity packages available

About us

Outsourced Events is a multi-award-winning event management company. We live and breathe events and our enthusiastic and friendly team of event professionals have decades of industry experience, organising events in the technology, commercial, and association sectors, but we will help you whatever the industry.