Off-shift Distribution Supervisor

Timken; United Kingdom; On-site; GBP 60,000 - 80,000; Full time

Job summary

A global industrial company is looking for a Shift Supervisor-Distribution in the United Kingdom. This role involves leading daily warehousing operations, ensuring safety, managing workflow, and guiding team leads. Candidates should possess strong communication skills and a high school diploma, with preferences for a degree in business and experience in distribution. Competitive pay and comprehensive benefits are offered, including a 401(k) plan and paid time off.

Benefits

Competitive Pay

Comprehensive benefits package

401(k) retirement savings plan

Paid holidays and vacation

Paid parental leave

Employee discounts

Educational expense reimbursement

Opportunities for professional development

Qualifications

• High School graduate or equivalent.
• Ability to handle multiple competing tasks and priorities.
• Knowledge of distribution and warehousing processes preferred.

Responsibilities

• Lead and direct day-to-day warehousing operations.
• Establish performance expectations and coach direct reports.
• Monitor workflow and ensure production goals are met.
• Support continuous improvement ideas with action plans.
• Ensure a safe and clean work environment.

Skills

Ability to handle multiple tasks

Strong verbal / written communication

Problem solving skills

Knowledge of distribution / warehousing process

Proficient in Microsoft Office applications

Education

High School graduate

Associate or Bachelor's Degree (Business or related field)

Tools

Red Prairie

SAP

Job description

Your Career Begins at Timken

​If you're ready for a challenging career that provides you with the ability to advance personally and professionally, look to Timken. Our associates make the world more productive by improving the efficiency and reliability of the machinery that keeps industry in motion.

What We Offer

• Competitive Pay
• Comprehensive benefits package, including medical, dental and vision coverage.
• Benefits start on first day of employment.
• 401(k) retirement savings plan with generous company match.
• 10 paid holidays per year plus paid vacation.
• Paid parental leave at one year of service.
• Employee discounts on products and services.
• Education expense reimbursement, eligible to Apply below now first day of employment.
• Opportunities for professional development and career growth.

Position Summary

The Shift Supervisor-Distribution is an afternoon/evening shift position, responsible for leading, guiding and directing the day-to-day warehousing operations, which includes receiving, picking, packing and shipping activities to meet business and customer service objectives. The Supervisor is responsible for the safety of the associates, defining and escalating operational needs, making associate assignments, and problem solving to remove barriers for effective and efficient processing of work.

Essential Responsibilities

• Review daily shift reports to identify priorities and manning needs. Work with Team Leads to plan work assignments and reallocate manning as needed. Assess priorities, monitor workflow and ensure production goals are met.
• Establish performance expectations, coach direct reports and follow up as needed. Ensure employees understand performance expectations and have access to appropriate training. Monitor employee training progress. Follow up as needed to reinforce policy, procedures, and work instruction adherence. Document performance exceptions for employee evaluations. Issue employee disciplines as needed. Manage employee attendance, timecard completion, and vacation approvals/coverage levels.
• Demonstrate broad and comprehensive knowledge of operation processes and procedures. Demonstrate skills to analyze, justify, coordinate, and implement continuous improvement ideas.
• Support continuous improvement ideas by developing and implementing action plans and following through for completion.
• Coach and mentor Team Leads to achieve high performance.
• Demonstrate high level of oral, written, and listening communication skills to interact with internal and external customers, suppliers, and other company contacts.
• Monitor to ensure a safe and clean work environment.
• Adhere to the company’s Quality and Environmental policies.

Basic Qualifications

• High School graduate

Preferred Qualifications & Skills

• Able to handle multiple competing tasks and priorities, and perform quality work efficiently with minimal supervision
• Associate or Bachelors Degree (Business or related field)
• Able to work required hours which may include weekends and holidays
• Knowledge of distribution / warehousing process
• Strong verbal / written communication skills
• Problem Solving skills
• Microsoft Office applications
• Red Prairie and/or SAP Experience

All qualified applicants shall be treated equally according to their individual qualifications, abilities, experiences and other employment standards. There will be no discrimination due to gender or gender identity, race, religion, color, national origin, ancestry, age, disability, sexual orientation, veteran/military status or any other basis protected by applicable law.