Team Leader

Deichmann; Corby; On-site; GBP 30,000 - 36,000; Full time

Job summary

Deichmann UK is seeking an experienced Team Leader to supervise and coordinate daily activity at the Corby Distribution Centre. You will lead Warehouse Operatives, allocate workload, monitor KPI performance and ensure safety and quality standards are maintained.

The role requires confident leadership in a fast-paced environment, with a focus on productivity, accuracy and service. Prior experience in retail or eCommerce distribution is highly valued; eligible applicants should be ready to drive

Qualifications

• Experience leading a warehouse team or shift
• Proven ability to organise workload and resources
• Strong communication and people-management skills
• Good numerical and analytical skills
• Knowledge of Warehouse Management Systems
• Experience with stock control and cycle counts

Responsibilities

• Coordinate and prioritise daily warehouse activity within the assigned operational area.
• Allocate work and resources to meet daily operational requirements and targets.
• Monitor productivity, accuracy, quality and service throughout the shift.
• Identify and resolve day-to-day operational issues and escalate when required.
• Lead, motivate and support Warehouse Operatives within the area.
• Train, coach and support new and existing employees.
• Ensure warehouse procedures and WMS processes are followed correctly.
• Maintain high standards of stock handling, inventory accuracy and housekeeping.
• Promote a strong Health & Safety culture and safe systems of work.
• Identify opportunities to improve productivity, quality, safety and ways of working.

Skills

People management

Communication

Prioritisation

Numerical analysis

Excel

Warehouse operations

Problem solving

Education

First Aid certification

IOSH

ITSSAR instructor/trainer

Reach Truck/LLOP licence

Tools

Warehouse Management System

Microsoft Excel (advanced)

Job description

Purpose: Deichmann UK is looking to recruit an experienced Team Leader to join our Distribution Centre team in Corby. The Team Leader will be responsible for coordinating the day-to-day activity within their assigned operational area, ensuring that work is completed safely, accurately and efficiently while achieving agreed productivity, quality and service targets. You will lead and support Warehouse Operatives, organise daily workload and resources, monitor performance throughout the shift and deal with operational issues as they arise. The role requires someone who is confident leading people, comfortable working in a fast-paced warehouse environment and able to take ownership of their area while working closely with the wider Distribution Centre management team.,

• Coordinate and prioritise daily warehouse activity within the assigned operational area.
• Allocate work and resources to meet daily operational requirements and targets.
• Monitor productivity, accuracy, quality and service throughout the shift.
• Identify and resolve day-to-day operational issues and escalation significant concerns when required.
• Lead, motivate and support Warehouse Operatives within the area.
• Communicate daily priorities, targets, changes and expected standards clearly to the team.
• Support attendance management, return-to-work meetings, performance matters, investigations and other people-management processes.
• Train, coach and support new and existing employees.
• Ensure warehouse procedures and Warehouse Management System processes are followed correctly.
• Maintain high standards of stock handling, inventory accuracy and warehouse housekeeping.
• Support stocktakes, cycle counts and investigation of stock discrepancies.
• Promote a strong Health & Safety culture and ensure safe systems of work are followed.
• Ensure warehouse equipment is used safely and defects are reported promptly.
• Identify practical opportunities to improve productivity, quality, safety, service and ways of working.
• Support the implementation of continuous-improvement initiatives and operational changes.
• Produce operational reports, statistics and updates when required.
• Work closely with other Team Leaders and departments to ensure good communication and smooth operation across the Distribution Centre. Ideal candidate: Previous warehouse Team Leader, supervisory or similar leadership experience.
• Good practical knowledge of warehouse and distribution-centre operations.
• Strong people-management and communication skills.
• The ability to organise and prioritise workload in a fast-moving environment.
• A practical problem-solving approach and the confidence to make day-to-day operational decisions.
• Good numerical and analytical skills.
• Good Microsoft Office skills, including Excel at intermediate level or above.
• A good understanding of Warehouse Management Systems.
• Good knowledge of warehouse Health & Safety and security requirements.
• Experience of stock control, stocktakes or inventory processes.
• A positive, proactive and results-focused approach.
• The ability to coach, develop and motivate colleagues., Experience within a fast-paced retail or eCommerce distribution environment.
• First Aid, IOSH and/or Fire Marshal qualification.
• Reach Truck or LLOP licence.
• RTITB or ITSSAR instructor/trainer qualification.
• Experience of Lean or continuous-improvement techniques.
• Experience training and assessing warehouse colleagues. Salary/Pay: Competitive salary of up to £32,958 per annum.

closing additional information:

This role would suit someone who enjoys being close to the operation, leading people and taking ownership of daily performance. You will need to be visible on the warehouse floor, organised, confident dealing with changing priorities and committed to maintaining high standards of safety, productivity, accuracy and service. If you have strong warehouse experience and are ready to take responsibility for leading an operational area within our Corby Distribution Centre, we would like to hear from you.