Warehouse Supervisor

Epwin Group PLC; Coton Farm; On-site; GBP 30,000 - 38,000; Full time

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Job summary

Epwin Group PLC is seeking a Warehouse Supervisor to coordinate all warehouse activities and drive improvements to ensure on-time delivery and high picking accuracy. You will lead and organise workload planning, promote best practices, and maintain world-class standards across stock control and safety.

You will manage 3+ years of supervisory experience in a fast-paced warehouse, ensure KPI targets are met, and coach teams in new processes and systems while upholding health, safety and quality

Qualifications

• Good practical understanding of warehouse supervision, warehouse systems, safe working practices, warehouse quality standards, picking accuracy and application in a fast-paced environment.
• Good communication, engagement & rapport with employees at all levels is essential.
• Good working knowledge of WMS systems to organise efficient and accurate picking activities.
• Application of best practice warehouse processes and 5S workplace organisation.
• +3 years’ experience leading warehouse activities in a fast-paced environment.
• Computer literate with excellent MS Office skills.

Responsibilities

• Responsible for all warehouse activities to optimise safe working, picking accuracy, finished goods stock control, order fulfilment, and on-time delivery to customers.
• Ensure consistent service levels are maintained daily, along with excellent housekeeping standards.
• Ensure clarity, competency and ownership for all key warehouse activities and tasks.
• Lead the introduction of best practice warehouse techniques including the implementation of workplace organisation, stock locations, layout and any improvements identified for the warehouse management system (WMS).
• Evaluate all warehouse process improvements and execute corrective action plans.
• Lead projects for the introduction of best practice warehouse standards, layout, picking processes, stock control and implementing new technology.
• Ensure KPI targets for the Warehouse are consistently achieved daily.
• Provide training and coaching in new warehouse processes and systems as required.
• Develop and execute new standard operating procedures, care points and quality alerts in the warehouse.
• Ensure all WMS systems data is accurate and maintained.
• Excellent standards of leadership, warehouse standards and communication.
• Demonstrate a positive attitude, lead by example and action improvements quickly.
• Promote new ideas, continuous improvement, and learning.
• Ensure full compliance with UK HSE Regulations and Swish quality standards.
• Responsible for effective and timely response to any customer concerns raised.
• Ensure a safe working environment with the goal of zero harm to employees.
• You will be required to be flexible with ad-hoc duties as and when required.

Skills

Warehouse supervision

Warehouse systems

Safe working practices

Quality standards

Picking accuracy

Communication

WMS knowledge

5S

Team leadership

MS Office

Education

IOSH Managing Safely

Relevant warehouse or supervisory qualifications

Tools

WMS

Job description

Hours of Work: Monday-Friday: 9.30am - 6pm

REPORTS TO: Warehouse & Distribution Manager

Job Purpose:

To coordinate all warehouse activities to ensure all required finished goods stock is picked, loaded and despatched in-line with customer commitment dates on the order book. Provide visible leadership and drive improvements in all aspects of warehouse processes and drive all continuous improvement activities. Consistent service levels daily are key. Execute high standards of team leadership and organisation for planning of the warehouse workload to deliver world-class picking accuracy, finished goods stock control, order fulfilment and on-time delivery to customers. Ensure warehouse standards, workplace organisation (housekeeping), team skill levels, quality and delivery performance targets are consistently achieved. Provide effective communication across the business. Provide fast resolution to any warehouse issues, stock shortages or non-conformances raised and execute improvements quickly. Drive an Operations Excellence culture adopting best practice standards, warehouse layout, stock control systems, shift patterns and embracing new technology.

Key Accountabilities:

• Responsible for all warehouse activities to optimise safe working, picking accuracy, finished goods stock control, order fulfilment, and on-time delivery to customers.
• Ensure consistent service levels are maintained daily, along with excellent housekeeping standards.
• Ensure clarity, competency and ownership for all key warehouse activities and tasks.
• Lead the introduction of best practice warehouse techniques including the implementation of workplace organisation, stock locations, layout and any improvements identified for the warehouse management system (WMS).
• Evaluate all warehouse process improvements and execute corrective action plans.
• Lead projects for the introduction of best practice warehouse standards, layout, picking processes, stock control and implementing new technology.
• Ensure KPI targets for the Warehouse are consistently achieved daily.
• Provide training and coaching in new warehouse processes and systems as required.
• Develop and execute new standard operating procedures, care points and quality alerts in the warehouse.
• Ensure all WMS systems data is accurate and maintained.
• Excellent standards of leadership, warehouse standards and communication.
• Demonstrate a positive attitude, lead by example and action improvements quickly.
• Promote new ideas, continuous improvement, and learning.
• Ensure full compliance with UK HSE Regulations and Swish quality standards.
• Responsible for effective and timely response to any customer concerns raised.
• Ensure a safe working environment with the goal of zero harm to employees.
• You will be required to be flexible with ad-hoc duties as and when required.

Key Experiences and Skills Required:

• Good practical understanding of warehouse supervision, warehouse systems, safe working practices, warehouse quality standards, picking accuracy and application in a fast-paced environment.
• Good communication, engagement & rapport with employees at all levels is essential.
• Good working knowledge of WMS systems to organise efficient and accurate picking activities.
• Application of best practice warehouse processes and 5S workplace organisation.
• +3 years’ experience leading warehouse activities in a fast-paced environment.
• Computer literate with excellent MS Office skills.

Desirables Skills, Qualifications and Experience Required:

• IOSH managing safely, but not essential.
• Relevant warehouse or supervisory qualifications.
• Experienced in delivering good standards of warehouse performance in a fast-paced environment.

Performance Measures

• Excellent standards of leadership, warehouse supervision, customer care, continuous improvement, workplace organisation, visual management, problem solving, communication, organisation, personal discipline, Health & Safety, quality of work, time management and team collaboration.
• Demonstrate a positive attitude, lead by example and resolve any problems quickly.
• Adopt professional, motivated and ethical approach to work, with a growth mind-set.
• Deliver warehouse performance to ensure KPI targets for Safety, Quality, Service, Cost Efficiency and People are consistently achieved.
• Deliver a safer working environment.
• Deliver an improved customer experience by raising standards in picking accuracy, efficiency, quality and service. Reduce non-conformances and picking errors in the warehouse operation.
• Provide training and upskilling for employees to improve warehouse performance.

Personal Attributes:

• Leadership – strong, consistent, clear, inspire others, integrity, ability to drive through change
• Empowering Others – Delegation of trust, correct controls, feedback, communicate accountability and responsibility
• Action orientated – Able to deal with problems in appropriate time frames
• Driven by results – Decisive, confident addressing problems and opportunities, challenging activities to improve performance, demonstrate willingness to challenge accepted methods and standards
• Effective communication – Clear concise written and spoken, ability at all levels, customer, supplier and internal
• Strategic agility – recognition of a changing need and speed of response, rapid reaction to challenges
• High Standards – demonstrating a motivation to improve standards and thereby making a real difference, challenging inadequate solutions
• Integrity and trust – demonstrating a sense of commitment to openness, honesty, loyalty and high standards in undertaking the role

The Company

Epwin Group is one of the leading manufacturers and suppliers of low maintenance building products with some of the best-known manufacturing and service names in the sector.

We are one of the UK’s largest manufacturers and suppliers of windows, doors and fascia systems with some of the best-known manufacturing and service names in the sector.

The principal activities of the Group are the extrusion of PVC-U and roofline products as well as the manufacture of windows, doors, conservatories and sealed units. Group businesses also produce high quality cladding, guttering, decking and prefabricated GRP building components.

At Epwin, we believe our success has come from the hard work and dedication of our employee's, we wouldn't be where we are today without them.

We take pride in our people

At Epwin, we believe our success has come from the hard work and dedication of our employee's, we wouldn't be where we are today without them.

We're interested in our future, constantly investing and innovating in new products, processes and our employees and we like to give back to our employees as much as they give us.

The Benefits

Telus Health (Lifeworks) is a confidential employee support platform to help employees and their families deal with life challenges.

Holidays

Your holiday entitlement will be detailed in your contract of employment.

Cycle to Work

Obtain a bike and/or cycling accessories to use for cycling to work whilst making income tax and National Insurance savings.