Warehouse Team Leader

Internal Only

Warehouse Team Leader

Location: Skelmersdale

We are looking for a Warehouse Team Leader to support the Operations Manager in ensuring the efficient running of a dynamic warehouse environment. The Warehouse Team Leader will be responsible for overseeing warehouse operatives and ensuring that company targets and objectives are achieved to meet customer demands. They will also be responsible for ensuring that all employees adhere to health and safety protocols and follow standard operating procedures. Additionally, the Warehouse Team Leader will play a key role in maintaining cleanliness standards and driving continuous improvement initiatives within the warehouse.

Main Responsibilities:

RECEIVING

• Plan, co-ordinate and monitor the receipt, storage, and supply of goods
• Cross dock outstanding back orders, to avoid unnecessary, labour, transport, and packaging costs

LOCATING

• Ensure efficient space utilisation of parts when locating

• Control and organise storage and inventory space in a safe and tidy manner
• Coordinate plans to reduce stock loss/damage and achieve better control measures
• Monitor and maintain stock levels/accuracy, report stock discrepancies

PICKING

• Ensure priority pick processes are followed and adhered to support dispatch time windows
• Monitor and maintain stock levels/accuracy, report stock discrepancies

PACKING

• Good understanding of customer/destination requirements and the impact of failure/cost of poor-quality packaging of parts

• Implement packing process improvement initiative as directed by management

DISPATCH

UK DISPATCH

• Ability to time manage the scheduling of outbound deliveries and liaise with transport companies upon collection and loading of vehicles
• Investigate discrepancies, ensure that packing specifications are correct and provide feedback on reported damages to management team

ALL

• To abide by the Companies Policies, Procedures and Core Values
• Effective labour planning, right people, right skills, right place, right time
• Good IT systems knowledge and skills including Microsoft Office
• Control of Forklift Truck management to ensure full operational capacity and to ensure check sheets are completed daily.
• Manage housekeeping and hygiene standards in, indoor and outdoor work/welfare areas.
• Timely completion of summary reporting to the relevant department as required

What you will bring:

• Ensure a safe working environment and compliance with health, safety, and environmental procedures.
• Lead team meetings and drive continuous improvement.
• Maintain training skills matrix and ensure employees are adequately trained.
• Foster teamwork and problem-solving
• Promote and monitor 5S principles.
• Implement and monitor standard operating procedures.
• Strong communication and people skills
• Set high standards and achieve clear objectives.
• Manage absence control procedures effectively.
• Develop team relationships and provide feedback for a pleasant working environment.
• Lead innovation and project planning initiatives.
• Mentor team members and develop internal talent.
• Strong organizational and time management skills
• Maintain stock control systems and plan for future capacity requirements.

Next Steps

You have a responsibility to inform your current line/department manager and local human resources representative before applying for the role.

You should do this by uploading your CV and ideally a short cover letter on our external career website:

https://apply.workable.com/alexander-dennis/

If you have any questions or problems around your application, please reach out to the Talent Acquisition Team.

Molly Hume

Talent Acquisition Co-Ordinator

Molly.hume@alexander-dennis.com

01483 468166

Emma Cook

Talent Acquisition Manager

Emma.cook@alexander-dennis.com

PLEASE NOTE THE CLOSING DATE FOR APPLICATIONS IS FRIDAY 7TH JUNE 2024