Warehouse Operative (Backshift)

Lucy Group; Thame; On-site; GBP 25,000 - 32,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading company in intelligent power distribution solutions is seeking a Warehouse Operative to support the logistics team in Thame. The role involves managing the dispatch and receipt of stock, ensuring compliance with health and safety standards. Ideal candidates should possess relevant licenses and have a good understanding of logistical software, with strong communication and management skills being essential for success.

Qualifications

• Proficient in Microsoft Office, especially Outlook, Excel, Word & PowerPoint.
• Understanding of H&S practical applications.
• Competent in driving all MHE within the logistics environment.

Responsibilities

• Assist in maintaining stores areas and assist with dispatch of goods.
• Ensure stock is safely received and discrepancies managed.
• Run independent checks on stock items and communicate discrepancies.

Skills

Microsoft Office

People Management

Attention to Detail

Communication

Education

Maths and English GCSE (or equivalent)

Tools

RF Smart

VML

Job description

Internal Job Title: Warehouse Operative (Backshift)

Business:Lucy Electric UK

Location: Thame

Job Reference No: 4048

Job Purpose:

To assist the Team Leader / Warehouse Manager in the day to day running of the stores. You will be involved in maintaining the stores areas, efficiently and accurately while continuing to help with the booking in process, allocation and dispatch of goods to our production team and end customers. Ensuring the highest possible standards are set. Due to the locations of stock and the weights and length of some of our materials you will require a Reach truck licence, Side truck loader licence and a Counterbalance forklift truck licence up to 10 ton. As well as are good PC skills.

Business Overview:

Lucy Electric is an international leader in intelligent secondary power distribution products and solutions, with features such as remote operation and monitoring. Linking energy generation to consumption, the business specialises in high-performance medium and low-voltage switchgear for utility, industrial and commercial applications.

Job Context:

Working in a Logistics team as part of the UK Logistics effort to ensure completion of internal and external customer orders are facilitated and completed to meet monthly targets. As a Logistics team member, you will engage across all business sectors to ensure challenges are flagged and controlled to maintain compliance at all levels. Continuous Personal Development (CPD) is catered for to ensure individual and company needs are met.

Job Dimensions:

This is a role based in Thame with standard hours of 14:30 – 23:00 Monday to Thursday and 11:00 – 16:00 on Fridays.

Key Accountabilities:

These will include:

Goods Inwards:

•Ensure that stock is safely and accurately received; any damages to be raised through relevant stakeholders.

•Purchase orders are accurately controlled inwards and clearly identifiable with all discrepancies challenged or flagged.

•Ensure all red channel and customer support incident (CSI’s) items are robustly managed & controlled with communication through the Quality department.

Dispatch:

•Control daily dispatching activities and ensure dispatch accuracy through to collection.

•Ensure all paperwork is correctly provided prior to dispatch; this includes courier related systems.

•Inform Sales of all discrepancies as identified and work towards solution.

•Arrange and manage transport when required and observe special requirements and instructions.

•All Inter-Company shipping activities from container safe loading through to documentation and system closure.

•Ensure products conform as required.

Manufactured items storage and distribution:

•Ensure manufactured goods are safely and accurately received, logged and processed through to storage and visibility on current IT systems.

•Ensure stock is correctly marked up and correctly located.

•Inform operations team as discrepancies and issues are observed.

•Commutate through procurement channels when stocks are low or below minimum level.

Cycle counting:

•Run independent checks on stock items and coordinate throughout team.

•Carry out a full Investigation and report through Warehouse Manager as discrepancies found.

•Update inventory record with 100% of findings and ensure journal postings reflect.

Daily task management:

•To be the team / department escalation point in the first instance for all daily queries.

•Assist in accessing team workloads allocating resource to the areas required.

•Identify internal and external training requirements for the stores team members and discuss with the Warehouse Manager.

•Provide solutions and suggestions to the team and Warehouse Manager on any daily issues

•Communicate with the production team identifying any potential issues at the earliest opportunity and discuss with the Warehouse Manager when required.

•To deputise for the Assistant Warehouse Manager during periods of holiday, sickness or other.

Qualifications, Knowledge, and Experience

Minimum:

•Good understanding of H&S and practical applications.

•Microsoft Office proficient; in particular, Outlook, Excel, Word & PowerPoint.

•Maths and English GCSE (Or equivalent).

•Good level of people management.

•Ability to drive all MHE within logistics environment.

•Competent in all logistical software applications (RF Smart, VML)

•Competent in all logistical machines and tools.

•Ability to train and mentor to achieve maximum performance.

•Dynamic approach to tasks undertaken and distributed.

•High attention to detail with integrity to match.

•Positive approach across team and wider business areas.

•Able to work independent or as part of bigger team.

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