Team Leader - Logistics

Thermofisher Scientific; Horsham; On-site; GBP 42,000 - 54,000; Full time

Job summary

Thermo Fisher Scientific is seeking a Logistics Team Leader to guide and mentor our teams across GMP-regulated operations within the UK. You will oversee workload, drive safe and compliant practices, and champion continuous improvement in line with global standards.

Key responsibilities include maintaining SOPs, delivering Right First Time metrics, coordinating with internal and external stakeholders, and developing staff through training and supervision in a fast-paced environment.

Qualifications

• Minimum of 2 years' experience in GMP or highly regulated operation (manufacturing, warehouse, packaging, production line).
• Experience in a fast-paced, high-pressure environment.
• Ability to thrive in a dynamic environment and prioritise effectively.
• IOSH management safely (Training provided).
• Proficient in using computer systems and automated equipment; understanding of ERP.

Responsibilities

• Lead Logistics Team across workload distribution, meetings, delegation and oversight.
• Maintain SOPs for all Logistics functions and ensure RFT and metrics (e.g., QRs and CAPAs).
• Support regulatory compliance and client audits; manage permits to work and safe systems of work.

Skills

Leadership

Team management

Communication

Prioritisation under pressure

Self-motivation

Education

GCSE Mathematics Grade C/4 or equivalent

Lean/Six Sigma Certification or equivalent

Tools

ERP systems

Automated equipment

Computer systems

Job description

As Logistics Team Leader, you will lead, mentor, and support teams across our operational areas, ensuring employee safety, product quality, regulatory compliance and team development by actively setting, promoting and developing a strong culture of collaboration, customer centricity, performance and accountability. You will take ownership for resource and assigned area management to ensure schedule adherence, as well as acting as the Manager delegate where required. The role operates with regional responsibility across EMEA for logistics functions. Understand the impact of non-compliance with standards, policies, processes and procedures as set out within GPM, FCS SOP's and Health and Safety Policies.,

• Lead the Logistics Team in all activities including management and distribution of workload, attending meetings and required delegation
• Maintain core Standard Operating Procedures for all aspects of the Logistics functions
• Own Logistics Right First Time (RFT) and metrics including completion of QRs and CAPAs
• Pro-actively handle business and client priorities
• Ensure all relevant order related paperwork is completed in accordance with regulatory requirements
• Reasonable exposure to clients and governing bodies
• Support in developing an organisational understanding of and adherence to Import and Export control regulations.
• Continuously improve processes, ensuring alignment with global standards and driving standardization

Resource Management:

• Lead department tier accountability meetings
• Ensure adherence to schedule for department.
• Allocate and optimize resources, including cross functional capability and deployment to meet schedule demand.
• Understand, support and coach team in applying PPI/Lean tools to improve process efficiencies to achieve business objectives.
• Maintain, trend, and report departmental critical metrics. (Pacing boards)
• In line with company procedures recruit, train and develop staff, Maintain good housekeeping and promote a safe working environment.
• Lead and raise Safety and Quality, risks and incidents, completing incident investigations along with identification and delivery of corrective and preventative actions.
• Drive a reporting culture, ensuring investigation, monitoring, compliance and execution of actions through tiered accountability and management systems.
• Responsible for activities and personnel within area of ownership, including the management and issuance of permits to work under safe systems of work.
• Complete operational plans in accordance with statutory, regulatory and company policies.
• Where required, update local processes and procedures, ensuring appropriate training is performed to maintain competence of team.
• Assist in regulatory and client audits.

Note: This job description outlines the role's primary responsibilities and expectations but is not an exhaustive list. Duties may evolve based on business needs.

Qualifications:

• Previous Supervisory/Team Leader experience of leading team(s) - (TFS training provided)
• Minimum of 2 years' experience working within a GMP, or highly regulated operational environment - i.e. manufacturing, warehouse, factory, packaging, production line, or a similar setting.
• Experience in a fast-paced, high-pressure environment is required
• Ability to thrive in a dynamic environment and prioritise effectively
• IOSH management safely (Training will be provided)
• Proficient in use of computer systems and automated equipment
• Understanding of ERP (and business specific computer systems)
• Good numeracy skills- GCSE Mathematics Grade C / 4 or equivalent.
• Ability to work within various temperatures including, but not limited to,
• Ambient (15°C-25°C)
• Cold (2°C-8°C)
• Lean/Six Sigma Certified or equivalent experience desirable

How will you get here ?

• Demonstrated leadership behaviours aligned to Thermo Fisher Scientific Core & Leadership Competencies, and 4i Values
• Proven ability to lead, motivate, and develop teams in fast-paced, regulated operational environments
• Strong communication (verbal & written - GCSE English Grade C / 4 or equivalent) and relationship-building skills, with the ability to influence across all levels of the business
• Self-motivated, adaptable, and resilient, with the ability to prioritise and deliver under tight deadlines Proactive approach to continuous improvement and change leadership
• Commitment to fostering an inclusive, collaborative, and high-performance workplace

Appreciation and respect for diversity, cultures, and professional workplace standards

• Flexible and adaptable, with the ability to respond to last-minute changes while maintaining a positive and "can do" attitude.

Thermo Fisher Scientific Inc. (NYSE: TMO) is the world leader in serving science, with annual revenue of approximately $40 billion. Our Mission is to enable our customers to make the world healthier, cleaner and safer. Whether our customers are accelerating life sciences research, solving sophisticated analytical challenges, growing efficiency in our laboratories, improving patient health through diagnostics or the development and manufacture of life-changing therapies, we are here to support them. When you're part of the team at Thermo Fisher, you'll do outstanding important work, like helping customers in finding cures for cancer, protecting the environment or making sure our food is safe. Your work will have real-world impact, and you'll be supported in achieving your career goals.