Warehouse Shift Leader - OTIF & Lean Improvement

Rhenus Group; Bedworth; On-site; GBP 26,000 - 32,000; Full time

Job summary

Rhenus Group in Bedworth, United Kingdom, is seeking a Warehouse Team Leader to oversee daily inbound and outbound operations and ensure OTIF performance. The role operates on a 14:00-22:00 shift (37.5 hours, Monday to Friday).

You will allocate labour, manage stock movements, coach staff, and drive Lean improvements while maintaining a strong safety culture and high standards of accuracy across WMS workflows.

Responsibilities

• Allocate labour and resources to meet daily outbound/inbound workloads.
• Manage workflow across picking, packing, replenishment, loading, and goods-in activities.
• Ensure on-time dispatch and adherence to customer KPIs (OTIF).
• Lead, coach, and motivate warehouse colleagues to deliver high performance.
• Conduct daily briefings and ensure effective communication across shifts.
• Manage absence, timekeeping, performance, and conduct.
• Support recruitment and onboarding of new team members.
• Ensure adherence to Health & Safety, site rules, and safe systems of work.
• Promote a strong safety culture, leading by example and ensuring PPE compliance.
• Conduct incident investigations, near miss reporting, and corrective actions.
• Ensure WMS accuracy and rigor in scanning and stock movement processes.
• Support cycle counts, inventory investigations, and stock integrity improvements.
• Resolve discrepancies and escal... issues where required.
• Identify and implement improvement opportunities (Lean / waste reduction).
• Ensure adherence to Standard Operating Procedures (SOPs).
• Support the rollout of new processes, systems, or customer implementations.
• Drive productivity, cost efficiency, and quality improvement
• Productivity (units per hour / cost per unit)
• Accuracy (pick accuracy, stock accuracy)
• Service performance (OTIF / DIFOT)
• Engagement and H&S performance (near misses reported, absence levels)

Job description

Rhenus Group in Bedworth, United Kingdom, is seeking a Warehouse Team Leader to oversee daily inbound and outbound operations and ensure OTIF performance. The role operates on a 14:00-22:00 shift (37.5 hours, Monday to Friday).

You will allocate labour, manage stock movements, coach staff, and drive Lean improvements while maintaining a strong safety culture and high standards of accuracy across WMS workflows.