Logistics Manager Nights

Background

Night Shift Logistics Manager - Minworth,

Monday to Friday, 19:00-04:00,

£52,000 per annum,

30 days holiday plus Bank Holidays including a Christmas shutdown.

Leading a team of 2 Supervisors, 2 Co-Ordinators and approx. 20 Warehouse Operatives along with HGV1 Drivers both employed and third party.

Job Description

Logistics Manager - Nights

Logistics Manager / Group Logistics Manager

Responsible for all logistics activities within the central warehouse at Minworth, encompassing warehousing, trunking and radial deliveries.

Key Accountabilities

· Responsible for all aspects of Health & Safety across the PM / Night Shift, including inductions and training, operating procedures, near miss / accident reporting and emergency procedures

· Ensuring an average of 300t of goods are despatched to 13 depots on time, in full in the most cost effective way 5 nights a week

· Continually develop logistics and Despatch teams ensuring competencies, skills and qualities are consistent with requirements for the future

· Effectively manage all employment matters, including recruitment, development and disciplinary issues within the teams, working with HR / Senior Management where appropriate to address and resolve issues accordingly

Knowledge, Experience and Skills

· In-depth knowledge and experience of Logistics, supply chain management and transport planning.

· Experience of leading a high performing team in a fast paced environment

· Must have the ability to make and convey difficult and challenging decisions at all levels

· Must have strong analytical skills, be data driven, using data to influence, challenge and drive performance and compliance

· Ideally holds a Transport Manager CPC (not essential)

Training provided

· Familiarisation of branch network

· Full risk assessment and safe working procedure overview

· Minworth

Person Specification

· ‘O’ / ‘A’ Level or similar

Work Experience

· Operated at Logistics Manager / Operations Manager level at medium sized logistics sites in excess of over 50,000 sqf

· Experience of managing warehouse, trunking and radial delivery operations

· Strong background in shipping and receiving, inventory control and forklift operations

· Experience of managing medium sized teams of c. 30

· Ideally knowledge of narrow aisle and high bay racking

Skills and Abilities

· Must be comfortable managing alone in the absence of more senior management and possess a high level of resilience

· Proficient in Warehouse Management Systems (WMS), such as AS400 and process improvement methodologies

· High degree of organisation, must be able to handle conflicting priorities

· Excellent written and verbal communication skills with a confident, open and honest style of communicating.

· A determined, adaptable and ambitious professional with a ‘say what you do, do what you say’ attitude.

· Hands on approach, not afraid to get involved and lead from the front

· Demonstrated experience working night shifts in a high volume, operational environment

Personality / Motivation

· Ability to work with a minimum of support

· Self-motivated with enthusiasm and resilience to drive performance and change.

· Works logically and systematically to solve problems and influence others with the results to achieve the goals.

· Professional, calm and confident approach

· Enthusiastic about Premier Paper and Logistics