Logistics Team Leader

Orbia group; Doncaster; On-site; GBP 30,000 - 40,000; Full time

Job summary

Join Orbia’s Building & Infrastructure business as a Logistics Team Leader in Doncaster. You'll be responsible for supervising warehouse operations and driving improvements in safety and efficiency. We seek a proactive leader with a strong commitment to safety and operational excellence to enhance our sustainable environments.

Benefits

Competitive compensation and benefit package

Opportunities for personal development

Supportive team environment

Qualifications

• Experience in operational leadership in warehousing is desirable.
• Strong commercial awareness and structured approach to work.
• Willingness to work towards leadership and management qualification.

Responsibilities

• Supervise warehouse and yard distribution functions.
• Promote safety and conduct safety audits.
• Train and develop warehouse team members.

Skills

Communication

Decision Making

Interpersonal Skills

Safety Awareness

Organisational Skills

Education

GCSE level or equivalent with grade C / 4 or above in Maths and English

Tools

Microsoft Word

Microsoft Excel

Warehouse Management Systems

SAP

Job description

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Join us at Wavin: Where purpose comes to life.

You’re purpose driven. Growth minded. Ready to stretch your potential. Welcome to Orbia’s Building & Infrastructure business, Wavin, where our purpose ‘to advance life around the world’ drives our entire global team.

Every day, we are thinking big and working smart to solve some of the toughest challenges impacting the world. Whether it’s facilitating clean drinking water for communities, creating climate resilient cities, or designing more comfortable living spaces, we never settle for “good enough” when there’s an opportunity to make life better.

Where purpose comes to life, it changes lives. This is what we work for. How about you?

At Orbia Building & Infrastructure (Wavin), we advance life around the world by building healthy, sustainable environments. And where is our help most needed? The places we live in: cities where drinking water is leaking away, greenery is disappearing, streets are flooding after heavy rain, and outdated sewer systems are polluting our groundwater. It’s time to join our team and help build more sustainable environments!

We are currently looking for a Logistics Team Leader to join us at Doncaster. If you want to make a difference and work for a purpose-led company, please read on

Reporting to the Logistics Manager, the Logistics Team Leader will be responsible for supervising the warehouse and yard distribution function at Doncaster within clearly defined performance metrics, effectively managing day-to-day operational activity whilst continuously driving improvements in safety, service level and operational efficiency.

The role

• To actively promote safe working practices and a safe working environment, nurturing a culture of safety, engagement and participation
• Review and respond to safety concerns, near misses and work-related injuries, completing relevant behavioural and safety audits
• Deploy warehouse team and equipment to maximise distribution performance
• Monitor and manage picking productivity to ensure outperformance from the team
• Monitor and control Goods In, including factory stock and returns on and off site
• Participate and lead in the development and implementation of Doncaster Improvement Plans
• Work closely with customer services and transport to ensure specific customer requirements are met and urgent orders can be satisfied, wherever possible
• Train, develop, support and where appropriate, initiate and conduct performance management processes
• Manage people related processes, including but not limited to, absence management, performance management, investigations and disciplinary procedures
• Improve communication and enhance staff culture
• Liaise with Stock Co-Ordinator for adherence to stock count schedules

The profile

The successful candidate will be educated to GCSE level or equivalent with grade C / 4 or above in Maths and English and possess IT literacy skills, including knowledge of Microsoft Word and Excel. Operational leadership experience in a time sensitive warehousing operation is desirable in addition to a leadership and management qualification or willingness to work towards.

The postholder will hold excellent communication skills across all mediums with strong interpersonal and decision-making skills. A strong commercial awareness is also essential with a structured and organised approach to work with an ability to remain pragmatic and flexible under pressure.

A sound knowledge of warehouse management systems, including SAP is also desirable.

What Orbia Building & Infrastructure offers

Do you want to make a difference by working with a purpose? Count on a warm welcome at Orbia Building & Infrastructure (Wavin)! Here we take responsibility for each other and our company. We stay brave in pursuing calculated risks that fuel innovation. And we embrace diversity in perspectives, skills and talents to transform the way we work and the impact we have on the world. Above all we encourage all our employees to develop their talents and to become the best version of themselves. Together, as a strong team, we grow and deliver on our purpose every day.Orbia B&I is the place to be if you truly wish to make an impact. In addition to working with an enthusiastic, professional team in an international environment, we offer competitive compensation and benefit package.

Organization

Orbia’s Building & Infrastructure business, Wavin, is an innovative solutions provider for the global building and infrastructure industry. Backed by more than 60 years of product development experience, we advance life around the world by building healthy, sustainable environments for global citizens. Whether it’s to improve the distribution of clean drinking water, to make sanitation accessible for everyone, to create climate resilient cities, or to design comfortable living spaces, Orbia B&I collaborates with municipal leaders, engineers, contractors, and installers to help future-proof communities, buildings and homes. Orbia B&I has 11,000+ employees and 65 production sites worldwide, serving over 80 countries through a global sales and distribution network. Our key commercial brands are: Wavin, Amanco Wavin, Pavco Wavin, Plastigama Wavin, and Bow Wavin.

Orbia Building & Infrastructure is part of Orbia – a company driven by a shared purpose: to advance life around the world. Orbia operates in several sectors including: Polymer Solutions (Vestolit and Alphagary), Building and Infrastructure (Wavin), Precision Agriculture (Netafim), Connectivity Solutions (Dura-Line) and Fluor and Energy Materials (Koura). These five Orbia business groups have a collective focus on expanding access to health and wellness, reinventing the future of cities and homes, ensuring food and water security, connecting communities to information and accelerating a circular economy with basic and advanced materials, specialty products and innovative solutions. Orbia has a global team of over 24,000 employees, commercial activities in more than 100 countries and operations in over 50, with headquarters in Boston, Mexico City, Amsterdam and Tel Aviv. The company generated $8.2 billion in revenue in 2023.

Doncaster, DNC, GB, DN12 1BY

Time Zone: British Summer Time

Business Unit: BU Northern Europe Supply Chain (BU_B&I_

Functional Area: FA Supply Chain (FA_SCH_01)