Job Title: Warehouse Team Manager

Location: Castle Cary, BA7 7EU

Shift Hours: 40 hours per week, working from Sunday to Thursday 6pm to 2am (finish time could vary)

Salary: £35,000+ dependant on experience, and in addition to benefits listed below

About Us: This role is in support of Cencora's veterinary and livestock production solutions marketed through our MWI Animal Health business. MWI Animal Health is a leading brand of Cencora, offering animal health services globally.

Responsibilities:

• To actively manage the processes on shift so that performance targets are consistently achieved and in line with financial constraints

• Manage by walking within the warehouse to identify issues and operational improvements that can be made. Feed this to company stakeholders who can help drive best practice

• Plan the training of staff and monitor their performance and progress. Continually review and provide regular feedback

• Performance Evaluation to ensure that everyone within own team receives a PDR evaluation, based upon Core Value behaviors and agreed performance appropriate to the role

• Manage productivity within your area of control responsible for any department specific requirements (e.g. any relevant sign offs for each department, loading sheets)

• Responsible for your area ensuring KPI targets are achieved

• Plan the layout of goods in within the warehouse and organise equipment availability

• Ensure all team members are compliant with the processes involved within the WMS. Any change requirements are implemented in line with the change control process

• Maintain, monitor and act where appropriate to ensure a safe working environment for colleagues, visitors, and contractors on site. Where appropriate, escalate any health and safety issues to the Shift/Operations Manager and H&S Manager

• Ensure all staff are trained in relevant SOPs for their work area. Liaise with the regulatory department to provide recommendations for amendments

• Contribute to the development and implementation of changes and new initiatives as appropriate

• Highlight any risks and issues that may impact service delivery and work with the Operational team to mitigate these.

• Conducts team briefings and deployments to update staff on best practices and expectations

• Manage an AMS tool to enable effective shift planning

• Drive Accuracy, Delivery on time and fulfilment by managing your area.

• Work collaboratively with the Castle Cary site to ensure customer satisfaction

• Implement, and evolve KPI s to the ever-changing requirements of the business

• Work with the external recruitment agencies to ensure labour requirements are in line with company expectations.

• Understand and comply with job relevant, Companies Practice Standards at all times.

• Understand the Companies standard operating procedures and attend training sessions as appropriate.

The above list is not exhaustive, and you may be required to carry out any other reasonable task as requested, appropriate to the scope of the post.

Requirements:

A background in operations/warehouse distribution and an understanding of good process control systems is desirable.

Supply Chain & Operations experience in a high SKU count environment

Excellent interpersonal, communication, analytical and influencing skills

Systems and Data orientated, with experience of SAP, Knapp, and Manhattan

WMS an advantage

Skilled with Microsoft Excel/Access, etc.

Understands the Warehouse and Transport interdependencies that links to customer service

Ability to use Microsoft Excel/Access for analysis and report building desirable

Great people manager and decision maker the role will require some level of autonomy, where decisions can be made without line level permission.

A person, who develops great relationships, fosters collaboration with other functions & departments, at all levels would be a key candidate.

Empowers and connects effectively with others through involvement, delegation and trust.

Open to giving and receiving feedback

Benefits we can offer our successful candidate:

Employee Assistance Programme/Well-Being support

Cash Back Health Plan

Subsidised Gym Membership

Life Assurance

Cycle for Health Scheme

Competitive Pension Plan

Performance related bonus up to 5%

We do receive a lot of applications for our warehouse roles so we may close this advert early should we receive sufficient applications.

Note: Only shortlisted candidates will be contacted for further consideration.