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Unipart Group; Milton Keynes; On-site; GBP 33,000 - 40,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

30 days holiday

Pension

Life assurance

Employee assistance programme

Wellbeing support

Flexible benefits scheme

Job summary

Unipart Group is seeking a Team Leader in Milton Keynes to lead and coach a team, ensuring process compliance and continuous improvement. You will monitor performance, foster development, and collaborate with cross-functional teams to deliver world-class service and cost-effective solutions.

The role focuses on safety, housekeeping, and embedding Lean methods, with a strong emphasis on engagement and data-driven decision making to achieve department goals.

Qualifications

• GCSE or equivalent level of education (including Maths and English).
• Experience of managing and leading a team of up to 15 people.
• Good IT skills with skills in SAP, Microsoft Office and / or Google Suites.
• Logical thinker with skills in understanding and interpreting data.
• A commitment to self-development and team development.
• Experience of adapting to and leading programmes of change.
• Awareness of health, safety and environmental standards.
• Proven experience of delivering excellent customer service.
• Demonstrable experience of working with lean / continuous improvement techniques.

Responsibilities

• Maintain high housekeeping standards and ensure strict adherence to all health and safety regulations
• Implement continuous improvement initiatives to eliminate waste, drive cost efficiencies, and improve operational performance
• Monitor and improve performance by updating daily, weekly, and monthly reports using visual management tools
• Foster a positive team culture and drive engagement while promoting skills training and professional development
• Collaborate cross-functionally with other teams to develop solutions for wider organizational challenges
• Ensure delivery of world-class customer service by consistently striving to exceed client expectations

Skills

Team leadership

Data analysis

Lean / CI

Customer service

Education

GCSEs

Tools

SAP

Microsoft Office

Google Suites

Job description

Salary: £36,490 plus 30 days holiday, pension, life assurance, employee assistance programme, wellbeing support, and flexible benefits scheme

£36,490 plus 30 days holiday, pension, life assurance, employee assistance programme, wellbeing support, and flexible benefits scheme

About the Role

As a Team Leader at Unipart you’lllead, manage, coach, motivate and engage a team of people to co-ordinate activities to achieve a number of business goals through effective process compliance management, continuous improvement, quality and a focus on self and team development. You’ll have responsibility for your team’s performance and you’ll have a keen eye for process improvements and spotting the best ways of reducing cost whilst delivering world class service and results. You’ll work very closely with your Operations Manager to deliver results together across your department. We don’t just have a way of working, we have The Unipart Way. It allows everyone in our team to pursue their own personal and professional goals to a world class level. You’ll have a key role to play in helping your team go ‘From Gate to Great’, with all the opportunities that go with it.

As part of your key responsibilities you’ll:

• Maintain high housekeeping standards and ensure strict adherence to all health and safety regulations


• Implement continuous improvement initiatives to eliminate waste, drive cost efficiencies, and improve operational performance


• Monitor and improve performance by updating daily, weekly, and monthly reports using visual management tools


• Foster a positive team culture and drive engagement while promoting skills training and professional development


• Collaborate cross-functionally with other teams to develop solutions for wider organizational challenges


• Ensure delivery of world-class customer service by consistently striving to exceed client expectations

About You

We’d love you to have the following skills and experience, but please apply if you think you’d be able to perform well in this role!

• GCSE or equivalent level of education (including Maths and English)


• Experience of managing and leading a team of up to 15 people


• Good IT skills with skills in SAP, Microsoft Office and / or Google Suites


• Logical thinker with skills in understanding and interpreting data


• A commitment to self-development and team development


• Experience of adapting to and leading programmes of change


• Awareness of health, safety and environmental standards


• Proven experience of delivering excellent customer service


• We’d love to see some demonstrable experience of working with lean / continuous improvement techniques too if you have that

About Unipart

We are a supply chain performance improvement partner. We Design, Make, Move, and Improve components in our customers’ supply chains, keeping their operations and assets moving and working better, for longer. Through our commitment to continuously driving operational efficiencies, we improve performance - saving time, cost, and carbon. Our ambition is to be the driving force behind efficient, resilient, and sustainable supply chains.

Equality, Diversity, and Inclusion

We believe that a great workplace is one where you can bring your whole self to work. Our recruitment process is designed to be accessible, inclusive, and based entirely on merit. We define merit through a combination of technical skills and the core behaviours that help our people thrive at Unipart. We welcome applications from everyone, regardless of background or circumstances. We are committed to a policy of equal opportunity that exceeds our statutory obligations under the Equality Act 2010 and subsequent legislation. Whether it’s your age, disability, neurodiversity, gender identity, family status, or any other characteristic that makes you ‘you’ - it is your talent and potential that we value most. Adjustments for you: We want you to perform at your best. If you require any reasonable adjustments or have specific accessibility needs at any stage of the application or interview process, please let us know. We are here to support you.