Warehouse Team Leader - #143587

Contract Type: Permanent (Full-Time)

Shift patterns: Sunday - Tuesday (18:00 - 06:00 including 1 Saturday a month)

Location: WS11 8JH - Cannock

DHL, an award-winning leading supply chain business is seeking a Warehouse Team Leader to play a vital role coordinating our daily logistics requirements. To succeed in this role, you should have a comprehensive knowledge of supply chain supervisory practices and a demonstrative understanding of warehouse procedures, including storing goods and dispatching orders.

WHAT DOES THE ROLE ENTAIL?

• To directly assist management by reporting on and monitoring the effectiveness of all warehousing activities and performance in your designated area
• To supervise, implement and coordinate productivity by communicating job expectations to direct line reports, ensuring that all deadlines are safely met within allocated time frames, while always maintaining standards of excellence
• Undertake basic low level incident investigations within the work place and promptly escalate issues of non compliance to safety regulations and procedures
• Leading a team and optimise day to day performance , including shift section and shift briefing so that the business targets are met or exceeded
• KPI Management
• Build and motivate the team, including recruitment, performance management and ongoing team development
• Take the initiative to implement solutions and improvements without waiting for problems to arise. This might involve suggesting new processes, tools, or strategies that could benefit the team or organisation
  
  
  

WHAT DO WE NEED FROM YOU?

We'd love to hear from you if you have the following experience but don't hesitate to apply if you don't tick every box on this page - we're great at spotting talent and potential in everyone:

• Previous and practical experience as a Supervisor or Team Leader within a logistics environment is essential
• Comprehensive knowledge of supply chain practices
• Must have experience in Admin
• Computer literate with a practical knowledge of logistics software packages
• Excellent organisational and problem-solving skills, with the ability to supervise, organise and train direct reports
• Experience of working in a fast pace environment
• Able to demonstrate employee engagement
  
  
  

A recognised qualification in Supply Chain Management or Logistics will be well-received.

WHY CHOOSE US?

As well as competitive pay rates, you will be entitled to an award-winning range of benefits including:

• Free confidential 24/7 GP service
• Hundreds of discounts (including retail, childcare + gym)
• Affordable loans & enhanced pension scheme
• 24/7 employee support service for you (+ family) with access to free counselling and much more: https://careers.dhl.com/global/en/dsc-benefits
  
  
  

OUR APPROACH TO DIVERSITY & INCLUSION

We will ensure that all our resourcing activities are fair, transparent and consistent across the UK. Find out more about our global approach to Diversity, Equity, Inclusion & Belonging: https://careers.dhl.com/global/en/diversity

Be An Essential Part Of Everyday Life

DHL is the global leader in Supply Chain management and we keep the world moving. Our expert teams work together to deliver for our customers across a range of industries including retail, automotive, healthcare and more, so they can deliver to their customers.

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