Logistics Team Leader

Essity; Crawford; On-site; GBP 35,000 - 45,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading consumer goods company in the UK is looking for a Logistics Team Leader for their Skelmersdale site. In this role, you will oversee logistics activities, manage a team of coordinators and operators, and ensure safety and performance excellence. The ideal candidate will have FMCG experience and strong communication skills. This position offers competitive salary, benefits, and opportunities for growth in a supportive work environment.

Benefits

High reaching starting salary

Pension 10% employer contribution

Bonus earning potential

Medical Scheme

27 days holidays plus bank holidays

Discounts through Essity Rewards

Local community activities

Qualifications

• Previous experience in a similar industry (FMCG) at a similar level.
• Ability to manage own workload effectively.
• Exposure to warehouse management systems.

Responsibilities

• Coordinate and control departmental activities.
• Ensuring safety, results, and performance of the team.
• Conduct performance management processes.

Skills

Strong communication skills

Initiative and workload management

Knowledge of warehouse management systems

Tools

FLT licence (counterbalance, PPT)

Job description

Overview

Do you have experience in effectively leading a team within a logistics environment? Do you have a systematic approach to problem solving? Are you looking for a new challenge? If so, our current Logistics Team Leader vacancy in Skelmersdale maybe just the opportunity you are looking for.

At Essity, we want to encourage all to apply and all our applications are reviewed personally by our talent team.

There are Plenty® of reasons to work at Essity :

• High reaching starting salary with annual reviews
• Pension 10% employer contribution
• Bonus earning potential
• Medical Scheme
• Holidays starting at 27 days plus bank holidays (with flexible bank holiday options)
• Products you will love along with deals and discounts for you and the family through our Essity Rewards website (100s of online and in-store shopping discounts)
• Numerous other local incentives
• Local community activities and charitable initiatives

About the Role

Reporting to the Logistics Manager, the Logistics Team Leader has overall responsibility for both Logistics Coordinators and Logistics Operators working on shift within Goods In.

What You Will Do

In the role of Team Leader you will coordinate and control all activity and take ultimate responsibility for departmental safety, results, performance, the development of employees on shift and be the interface between management and staff.

In this role you will also :

• Control the overall finished goods process
• Ensure the collection and correct reporting of department performance KPI’s, including overtime spend
• Track the results of the department to apply both improvements and savings
• Control stock accuracy within the department, resolving all stock discrepancies that may occur
• Optimize resources on shift to achieve results
• Share business knowledge effectively with the team
• Conduct performance management processes and other HR activities in the team.

Who You Are

To achieve success in this role you will have :

• Previous experience in a similar industry (FMCG) operating at a similar level
• A current FLT licence (counterbalance, PPT)
• The ability to use initiative and manage your own workload
• Strong communication skills
• Knowledge of and exposure to warehouse management systems
• A flexible approach to working.

What We Can Offer You

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