Logistics Manager (Nights)

Logistics Manager (Nights) - Minworth, B76 1AF

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Monday to Friday, 19:00-04:00

Salary up to £52,000 per annum DOE, 30 days holiday plus statutory bank holidays

Reporting to the Group Logistics Manager / Logistics Manager you will be responsible for leading a team of 2 Supervisors, 2 Co-Ordinators and approx. 20 Warehouse Operatives along with HGV1 Drivers both employed and third party. As the Logistics Manager working the nightshift you will be 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 (although not essential)
  
  

Training provided

You will be provided with a familiarisation of our branch network, full risk assessment and work working procedures overview along with an overview of the Minworth operation.

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 or similar 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

You will have the ability to work with a minimum of support, self-motivated with enthusiasm and resilience to drive performance and change.

The ability to work logically and systematically to solve problems and influence others with the results to achieve the goals will support in this role along with a professional, calm and confident approach. xlqdzyr

Benefits Of Working For Premier Paper Group Ltd

• Employee Assistance Programme to support employee wellbeing

30 days of holiday per annum plus statutory bank holidays

Retail benefits platform incorporating retail store discounts

Contributory pension scheme via salary sacrifice

Tusker Car Scheme via salary sacrifice (after successful probationary period)

Christmas to New Year shutdown period.

If this sounds like you, apply with your CV, applications without a CV will not be considered