Team Leader - Warehouse Operations

Unipart; Lutterworth; On-site; GBP 33,000 - 40,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

30 days holiday

Pension

Life Assurance

Employee Assistance

Wellbeing

Flexible benefits

Job summary

Unipart in Magna Park is seeking a Team Leader to guide and motivate a 15-person team, driving concise process compliance and continuous improvement. You will monitor performance, develop staff, and collaborate across functions to deliver world-class service.

The role focuses on cost-efficient operations, lean practices, and a strong safety culture, with opportunities for growth and personal development within a leading supply chain partner.

Qualifications

• GCSEs (Maths and English) are required.
• Experience leading a team of up to 15 people.
• Excellent communication skills, including active listening.
• Strong IT skills with SAP, Microsoft Office and/or Google Suites.
• Ability to analyze data and interpret findings.
• Commitment to self-development and team growth.
• Experience in leading change programs.
• Awareness of health, safety and environmental standards.
• Proven track record in delivering excellent customer service.

Responsibilities

• Maintain high housekeeping standards and health and safety compliance.
• Lead continuous improvement initiatives to reduce waste and cut costs.
• Update daily, weekly, and monthly performance reports with visual tools.
• Foster a positive team culture and promote skills development.
• Collaborate with other teams to solve broader organizational challenges.
• Ensure delivery of world-class customer service and exceed client expectations.

Skills

Team leadership

Communication

Data analysis

SAP

Microsoft Office

Google Suite

Lean / CI

Health & safety awareness

Customer service

Education

GCSEs (Maths & English)

Tools

SAP

Microsoft Office

Google Suite

Job description

Magna Park

Monday to Friday, 06.00 to 14.30

£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'll lead, 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

• GCSE or equivalent level of education (including Maths and English)
• Experience of managing and leading a team of up to 15 people
• Excellent communication skills including effective listening
• 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

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.

You may have experience in the following: Warehouse Team Leader, Shift Manager, Logistics Team Leader, Operations Team Leader, Distribution Supervisor, Warehouse Supervisor, Fulfilment Team Leader, Supply Chain Team Leader.