Logistics Supervisor / Dispatch Team Leader

Our client is a well established company with sites across the globe. They are looking for a natural Leader to join their West Yorkshire site as a Logistics Supervisor / Service Office Team Leader.

This role would suit someone with a background as a Warehouse Supervisor / Logistics Supervisor / Dispatch Coordinator / Warehouse Manager / Operations Manager / Logistics Coordinator / Despatch Team Lead / Distribution Manager / similar role.

Your main priority will be the day to day managing and coordinating the team of FLT and PPT Drivers within the business. You will be accountable and responsible for all duties pertaining to the smooth operational running of the office and area of control on your shift.

PLEASE ONLY APPLY IF YOU MEET THE MAJORITY OF THE FOLLOWING CRITERIA:

• You are happy to work a 4 on 4 off shift (Days only, 6.00am 6.00pm, 12 hours a day)
• You are IT literate with extensive experience of using SAP.
• Proven operations leadership experience in a similar fast-paced process driven manufacturing, production, or distribution / logistics / warehouse environment.
• A good knowledge of automation, mechanical engineering, mechatronics, or a related field.

• Experience identifying system improvements, and familiarity with Continuous Improvement projects like Lean, Complexity Reduction, or Six Sigma.
• Be able to manage and control performance, cost, and capacity of external service partners
• Possesses combination of practical and intercultural skills and an ability to shift, and adapt to different tasks that vary between complex analyses and hands-on project and operations management
• Have a sincere bias for action and be passionate about achieving results and driving production through efficiency and process improvement
• Possesses the ability to manage detail, establish root cause and be able to extract and analyse data.
• Must be able to demonstrate effective problem-solving and analytical capability.
• Thrive on change, inclined to operate with flexibility and commit the time required to get the job done.
• Excellent communication skills, both verbal and written.

Salary: GBP14.00 per hour (GBP30,500 a year based on an average of 42 hours per week)

Hours of work: Day shift only, 6.00am 6.00pm, 4 on 4 off (so sometimes will fall on a weekend)

Responsibilities:

• Achieving site performance and quality targets through the effective and efficient planning and running of the shift.
• Understanding the health, safety and environment policy and ensuring the policy is brought to the attention of all employees, particularly new starters.
• Enforcing Health & Safety protocols to effectively protect staff, contractors and visitors.
• To be accountable and responsible for their own and others health and safety
• Motivating a team of operatives through good communication, training and development.
• The implementation and monitoring of company processes and procedures and capturing all administration through to completion, including accurate and timely completion reports (TRT) and the updating of SAP.
• Checking stock and ensuring it is stored correctly and in the correct area.
• Ensure company processes and procedures are followed correctly booking drivers in/out, issuing correct stock against order and paperwork correct.
• Rotation and Organisation of labour within their area of control including start/finish times and breaks with timesheets completed correctly.
• Communication with Customers when required.
• Ensure that general housekeeping adherence is maintained, including site cleanliness and individual's complete tasks that have been assigned to them in accordance with your time scales.
• To ensure pre-shift inspections for MHE are carried out correctly and process is followed for VOR equipment.
• Ensure all accidents and near miss events are reported immediately with sufficient root cause analysis documented and copies supplied to the SHE team.
• Ensure adequate fire safety procedures are completed including fire register
• Book when required agency employees based on agreed production/bay planning for the next 24 hours against the manpower capture sheets. Checks that paid hours match hours worked and highlight any discrepancies to the supervisor/manager.