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My client, a global engineering business are seeking an experienced Warehouse Supervisor to oversee their warehouse operations. The candidate will be responsible for ensuring the efficient management of warehouse activities and co-ordinate all operational tasks across a busy despatch operation.
Duties of the Warehouse Supervisor:
- Provide direction, instruction and guidance and manage day to day staff task allocation.
- Manage resource to ensure all areas are manned and equipped to meet business requirements.
- Gain an understanding of relevant departmental KPI's and what they relate too.
- Ability to interpret data to support key functions and departmental improvements.
- Ensure all safety inspections are complete and manage risk assessments.
- Communicate clear instructions to team members.
- Ensure that the factory, warehouse and yard areas are clean & tidy.
- Maintain working practices & processes SOP/Skills matrix/Work instructions
- Carry out team member objective setting and individual 1-2-1 coaching and feedback sessions.
Experience & Qualifications of the Warehouse Supervisor:
- Ability or experience of leading a high performing multi-skilled team in a fast paced despatch department.
- Excellent customer service skills .
- Demonstrable problem solving ability.
- Experience of working with a Material Requirements Planning (MRP) systems.
- Sound understanding of operating and applying Environment, Health and Safety (EHS).
- Experience of using and implementing Continuous Improvement (CI) tools.
- Supervisory, management or team leader experience.
- Strong communication skills.
- Good organisational and time management skills.
