Location: Derby
Salary: £26,000-£28,000
The Company: Chemical Manufacturer
The Role:
- To manage the logistics activities for all incoming materials, off-loading and storing safely on-site.
- To manage despatch of finished products, ensuring that goods are despatched on time in full (OTIF) once produced, and delivery packing and documentation meet relevant shipping regulations
- To keep abreast of relevant transportation regulations and implement any changes required
- To ensure raw materials are provided to the factory floor in a timely manner to minimise operational downtime
- To plan and organise the work schedule for own area of responsibility, using ERP and other manual and electronic systems to manage workflow and records effectively
- To manage storage and stock counts efficiently and effectively, minimising wastage and write-off
- To manage external storage requirements, ensuring goods are rotated and utilised
- Ensure received raw materials are booked in on the ERP system quickly and accurately
- To ensure machinery and equipment in own area is regularly maintained and fit for purpose
- To liaise with all departments across the company about logistics issues
- To use own knowledge, experience and observations to make recommendations to the management team.
- To support and uphold the values of continuous improvement methods and activities
- Confidently deal with any problems that could cause delays, collaborating proactively with other departments to negotiate and resolve any problems
- To have a good understanding of health & safety and environmental requirements, ensuring these are upheld in own team and bringing issues to the attention of the Logistics Manager.
Requirements:
- Good general education to at least GCSE level including English and Maths
- Experience in a warehouse role to supervisory level
- Good understanding of stock management issues and best practice
- Knowledge of health & safety and environmental issues relevant to role
- Able to use a variety of lifting equipment including forklift trucks
- Understanding of operational issues and business decision-making
- Experience of leading a team
- IT skills to include Microsoft Office (Word, Excel)
- Experience using an ERP or computerised stock management system
- Thrives on challenge and able to work under pressure to achieve results
- Organised self-starter with good problem-solving skills
- Good verbal communication skills
- Good documentation and report writing skills
- Adaptable and flexible, a team player with a 'can do' attitude
- Physically fit, able to lift 25 kg
- Current UK Driving licence