Logistics / Warehouse Team Leader

Logistics / Warehouse Team Leader

Location: Wigan, Lancashire, WN5 0LQ.
Salary: £28,000 - £30,990.
Contract: Full time, permanent. Shift Pattern Monday to Friday - 37.5h weeks.

At Saica Group, we are more than an organisation; we are a community committed to driving sustainable paper solutions for corrugated board and packaging while championing circularity in waste management. With over 10000 colleagues in 11 countries, our rich history spanning 80 years and our unwavering dedication to our mission and values, we invite you to be part of a journey that leaves a lasting impact.

Our Flex division produces a range of flexible plastic films, with our site in Wigan manufacturing products for major food retailers and suppliers.

We are now seeking a motivated candidate to join our team and build a career in Finance/Payroll Department.

Sustainability at Saica begins with our values – we care, we value, and we challenge.

Why Choose Us: By joining the Saica Group, you are choosing more than a job – you are choosing a purpose-driven career that aligns with your values. You will collaborate with like-minded individuals to shape a sustainable future, making a meaningful contribution to our world.

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We have an opportunity for an individual to join our team as Logistics Team Leader responsible for leading and managing the Warehouse Team, overseeing all of the warehousing and distribution operations.  You will ensure the receipt, servicing and dispatch of a wide variety of products, ensuring productivity targets are achieved and that all warehouse processes run safely, efficiently and on time.

Main Responsibilities:

•  Lead the Warehouse team, ensuring compliance with Company, site and regulatory standards and that all processes and systems are operated in line with site health and safety, environmental and quality standards
•  Role model a health and safety culture across the team, aiming for a zero accidents warehouse operation.
•  Set clear day to day direction for the team, ensuring all team members understand the daily work schedule and operational targets.
•  Oversee all the key stages within the Supply Chain operation including goods in, goods out, stock management & control, stock integrity, housekeeping and general maintenance.  Ensure stock damage is kept to a minimum via the ongoing development of appropriate work practices and control mechanisms.
•  Ensure the warehouse layout is optimised to achieve efficient utilisation of space.
•  Maintain warehouse equipment including forklift trucks and other handling equipment, ensuring the upkeep of a regular maintenance schedule.
•  Maintain a high standard of hygiene across the warehouse, ensuring all areas are kept clean and tidy, with equipment and goods stored safely.
•  Educate all team members on operational policies and procedures, ensuring compliance with standard operating procedures.
•  Maintain record keeping in line with all warehousing, handling and shipping legislation requirements.
•  Utilise the warehouse management system to manage stock control and reconcile with the data storage system.
•  Liaise with suppliers and transport companies to ensure the effective receipt and delivery of goods.
•  Plan work rotas, assigning work appropriately to ensure sufficient resource is available to meet demand.
•  Recruit, select and develop the Warehousing Team, ensuring shift briefings, 1:1’s, performance reviews and development plans are maintained.  Ensure individuals are appropriately trained and qualified to carry out their duties.
•  Produce reports and statistics regularly (e.g. IN/OUT status report, dead stock report etc.), taking account of kpi’s and other performance indicators.
•  When production levels demand, actively assist with warehousing operations, e.g. goods in and out, storage of goods & vehicle loading.
•  Monitor the quality of services provided and, in collaboration with colleagues, actively seek and implement continuous improvements to ways of working.

Skills, Qualifications & Attributes

•  Computer literate with experience of warehouse management software and databases. Competent user of MS Office packages, in particular Word, Excel & Outlook
•  Good level of numeracy & literacy – GCSE level or equivalent in English and Maths useful but not essential
•  Counterbalance and Bendi Forklift Trucks licences required, but full training will be given if required.
•  Proven experience managing warehouse operations, preferably in manufacturing or FMCG
•  Expertise in warehouse management procedures and best practices
•  Experience of working with and interpreting KPI’s and other areas of operational performance
•  Experience of implementing process improvement initiatives
•  Import/export procedures & documentation requirements

What do we offer?

•  Friendly atmosphere
•  Progression
•  Employee of the Month Award (monthly and annually)
•  Holiday entitlement 25 days (plus Bank Holidays)
•  Company Sick Pay Scheme (available after 12 months of continuous service)
•  Refer a Friend Scheme of £500
•  Cycle to Work Scheme
•  Employee Assistance Programme
•  Employee Discount Platform
•  Eye test vouchers
•  Free Tea/Coffee

Interested? If you have a can-do, will-do approach to join a hardworking, dynamic, passionate, manufacturing team, please send your CV today.