Distribution Warehouse Lead Hand

4 weeks ago


Bedford, United Kingdom Expeditors Full time

Company Description

“We’re not in the shipping business; we’re in the information business” -Peter Rose, Expeditors Founder

Global supply chain management is what we do, but at the heart of Expeditors you will find professionalism, leadership, and a friendly environment, all of which foster an innovative, customer service-based approach to logistics.
- 15,000 trained professionals
- 250+ locations worldwide
- Fortune 500
- Globally unified systems

**Job Description**:
To support the Expeditors facility in the pursuit of Warehouse Excellence by promoting a culture of safety and security in a facility that is efficient and meets high quality standards through continuous improvement and modernization.

**Responsibilities**:
Facility Operations
- Ensure a safe and secure work environment
- Maintain warehouse procedures and safety standards
- Maintain a clean and professional facility
- Ensure all equipment is maintained in a safe operational condition
- Manage inventory of packaging materials and supplies
- Provide input to warehouse budget, includes staffing and overtime expenses, equipment procurement and maintenance, and facility repair

**Labor/Development Management**
- Interview, onboard, develop, and support staff within area of responsibility, includes permanent and contingent staff
- Coordinate scheduling and ensure proper coverage
- Lead team in warehouse excellence
- Support employee versatility (cross training)

**Operations and Quality**
- Oversee the processes in the area of responsibility, following operational standards (OPS) and KPI expectations
- Improve safety, quality, delivery and cost through continuous improvement methods
- Maintain compliance to facility certification requirements and government policies
- Participate in transitioning new customers as needed
- Manage, prevent, and resolve inventory, over/short/damage, process and customer exceptions
- Perform process audits to ensure security and safety of people, facility, and freight

**Skills/Experience**
- Developing management, team leadership, customer service, and account management skills
- Implementation of Security, Health & Safety requirements
- Expertise in warehouse management system used in facility & supporting technology
- Solid written and verbal communication skills
- Fluency in Expeditors process fundamentals, lean six sigma, black belt or equivalent
- Comfortable with statistics and analysis of productivity and KPI performance

**Qualifications**:

- Experience (minimum level of direct experience in a similar position) 2 years.

Additional Information

Expeditors offers excellent benefits
- Private Medical Insurance
- Pension Scheme
- Life Assurance
- Bike to work scheme
- Employee Stock Purchase Plan
- Training and Personnel Development Programme


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