Warehouse Supervisor

Salary: £15 per hour

Warehouse Supervisor
Based in Bedfordshire
Salary: Commensurate with Experience
Shift: Monday – Friday 8.00 am – 6.00 pm
Occasional weekend cover
The Role:
* Managing and coordinating the warehouse team from picking materials for production and assembly, receiving and shipping, inventory control and cycle counting
Key Responsibilities:
* Manage and coordinate teams on various shifts within goods receiving, dispatch and picking materials for all production and assembly areas in a timely manner.
* Ensure team carrying out quality inspections and that materials are to an acceptable level of specification.
* Accountable for material (stock) control internally and at the various external warehousing facilities, FIFO, cycle counting and support the investigation of inventory discrepancies using root cause analysis, ensuring preventative actions are implemented and are effective to avoid recurrence.
* Manage rejected materials, coordinating with quality and supply chain to determine scrap or return to vendor.
* Responsible for waste disposal activities within your area.
* Plan and manage labour resource requirements daily to meet operational requirements.
* Work with Supply Chain to manage returns to suppliers and follow all quarantine procedures
* Ensure that work is carried out efficiently to the high, quality standards required, in areas of responsibility
* Liaise with all areas of the business to ensure customers’ needs are met, communicating effectively at all levels
* Ensure KPI targets and operational objectives are met, and month end reporting is completed on time
* Follow company policies and practices as outlined in the Employee Handbook and/or applicable employment agreement. Follows safety guidelines and procedures in accordance to the job.
* Performs additional duties as assigned.
Experience and Skills Required:
* At least 5 years’ experience as a supervisor in a past paced warehouse
* At least 3 years’ experience leading a team
* Extensive knowledge of SAP or equivalent ERP is required
* Valid forklift counterbalance license
* Numeracy skills are a must for this role along with experience with Microsoft outlook, excel, word and PowerPoint
* Must be flexible regarding working hours.
* Must be able to operate in a fast-paced environment and handle multiple projects simultaneously.
* Ensures that staff is contributing at maximum potential through rigorous hiring practices and an emphasis on training and development initiatives, including coaching and counselling direct reports in their performance and professional development and disciplinary actions, proposing any pay increases, and outlining hiring suggestions with your manager.
* Emphasizes ethical leadership and decision-making to protect the companies brand and reputation.
* Establishes challenging, productive, and achievable goals for direct reports; measure results by establishing checkpoints to track progress.
Desirable:
* Forklift counterbalance license
Listgrove is more than a global recruitment partner to its clients in the plastics, packaging, recycling and chemical industries. For over 45 years, we have supported companies with professional advice and successful HR solutions. All assignments are tailored to the client’s needs and delivered by expert consultants.
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