Senior Warehouse Supervisor

2 weeks ago


Bonnybridge, United Kingdom E&O Laboratories Full time

**Job Opportunity**:
We are looking for an experienced Senior Warehouse Supervisor, to coordinate our busy despatch warehouse with a total of 11 operatives at our site based at Westfield, Cumbernauld. In this role, you will ensure a constant, smooth, and efficient operation of the warehouse, whilst maintaining a high level of quality at all times.

**Responsibilities**:

- Plan and delegate daily and weekly work and equipment requirements to achieve operational and warehouse priorities and deadlines. Identify any problems which occur and react accordingly.
- Ensure daily orders are picked, packed, and shipped on time in order to meet and exceed customer expectations.
- Proactively motivate your team to ensure targets and deadlines are clearly understood and are being achieved and act as an immediate point of reference for problems.
- Stock Integrity, including ensuring our systems are accurate, while proactively contributing to reduce and minimise stock waste.
- To continually look at continuous improvements of processes, methods of operating and practices using a structured process.
- Manage the Warehouse Operatives and disciplines in line with company policies.
- Complete weekly/monthly statistical reports as required by Management.
- Motivate staff within a team-based management culture.
- Monitor performance within the Warehouse with the key objective of ensuring continual improvement.
- Ensure Health & Safety is maintained and adhered to within the warehouse in accordance with Health & Safety regulations.

**Key Skills and Experience**:

- Forward Thinking
- The ability to make accurate predictions on our customer’s needs, and planning this in advance.
- Strong Numerical and Analytical Skills
- The ability to read and analyse logistics KPI data and promote productivity and accuracy.
- Problem Solver - ability for lateral thinking and quantitative problem solving is essential.
- Team Player
- The ability to lead your team, understand that the success of every aspect of the supply chain is a group effort.
- Attention to Detail - excellent organisational and planning skills, paying attention to the smallest of details regarding customer requirements.
- Sound Decision Making
- the ability to think on your feet and make key decisions under pressure.
- Adaptability - Continual improvement is fundamental at E&O - your role must welcome change and implement the necessary adjustments.
- Excellent Interpersonal Skills - Your role will require you to help manage a diverse team, working closely with Logistic suppliers, couriers, Freight Forwarders, and internal and external customers. Good communication skills are essential.

**About you**

To be successful in this role you must be a highly motivated individual that can demonstrate flexibility with a can-do attitude. You should be positive, productive, and proactive with a passion for teamwork and problem solving.

In addition to this, you will also enjoy operating as part of a busy team, have excellent warehouse knowledge, and the drive to increase productivity whilst maintaining accurate pick/pack and shipping. This is a great opportunity for the right person to progress their career and enjoy working as part of a dynamic team.

**Shift Pattern/Hours of work**:
**Dayshift**: Monday to Thursday 08.30 to 17.00, Friday, 08.00 to 16.30 (40 hours per week) Flexibility may be required to meet the needs of the business.

**Salary**: Negotiable depending on experience