Warehouse Team Leader

AmerisourceBergen; Alfreton CP; On-site; GBP 13,000 - 15,000; Full time

Job summary

A logistics provider in the UK is looking for a team leader to optimize warehouse operations. The role requires directing team members to achieve productivity targets, while ensuring compliance with Health and Safety regulations. Candidates should have previous warehouse experience, excellent communication skills, and the ability to lead a small team. This position offers a full-time contract with a pay rate of £13.86 per hour, working Monday to Friday from 8 am to 4 pm.

Qualifications

• Previous experience in a warehouse environment.
• Good communication skills – both written and verbal.
• Ability to prioritize workload.
• Health and Safety requirements within a warehouse environment.

Responsibilities

• Direct operatives to ensure an efficient process.
• Ensure productivity rates and labour costs are achieved.
• Assist management in disciplinary processes.
• Liaise with team members for smooth workflow.

Skills

Warehouse and Distribution Processes

Excellent communication skills

Ability to use your own initiative

Time management

Good numeracy skills

Job description

Our team members are at the heart of everything we do. At Cencora, we are united in our responsibility to create healthier futures, and every person here is essential to us being able to deliver on that purpose. If you want to make a difference at the center of health, come join our innovative company and help us improve the lives of people and animals everywhere. Apply today!

Job Details

This role is in support of Cencora's wholesale distribution services in Europe operating through our Alliance Healthcare business.

Job Purpose:

Responsible for directing all operatives to ensure an efficient process is inline withbudgeted targets. As a team leader in our warehouse, you will be the first point of contact for team members in the achievement of daily targets, set by the management team, with a focus on guiding and developing your team.

Fixed Term till 30/9/2026

Shift: Monday-Friday 8am-4pm (8-12 Inbound 12-4 Outbound)

Hours: 39 hours per week

Pay Rate: £13.86 per hour

Key Accountability:

• Ensurethat agreed productivity rates are achieved and labour costsfall within agreedtargets, relating to the number of SKUsand lines processed

• UseIT, Knapp, and manual aidstomonitor staff performance in areas of productivity and accuracy in relation to agreed targets in SKU and line movement

• To assist the management teamwithin the disciplinary processby completing investigations or taking minutes when required.

• Ensuredamages are kept below the agreed levels (aiming forno damaged stock)

• Ensuremissing orders/stock are kept within agreed targets.

• Responsible for the organisationof staff andensurethey maintain the agreed level of performance throughout the shift.

• Ensure all return to workforms are completed within the correct time scale

• To follow fully with H&S regulations and to ensureall staff comply

• Ensure all121sare completed within the agreed time scale

• Attend training and to develop relevant knowledge and skills

Operating Standards:

• Liaise with other team members within the site to ensuresmoothwork flow through the warehouse

• Ensure all staff keep their areas ofresponsibilityof housekeeping to the agreed standards at all times.

• All stock/returns have been put away to the correct location each day.

• All documentation is presented to each manager on completion of the shift.

• Responsible for completion of team sheets.

Communication

• Ensuring leadership and motivation is given through regular daily and weekly team brief to staff

• Ensuring routine and regular liaison with fellow team leaders

Training and Development

• Effectively carrying out training and development of all staff.

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To be a team leader we would value the following skills or knowledge:

• Previous experience in a warehouse enviroment including knowledge of Warehouse and Distribution Processes.

• Excellent communication skills

• Ability to use your own initiative

• Ability to prioritise workload

• Excellent time management

• Previous experience of leading a small team would be highly desirable.

Essential

• Good communication skills – both written and verbal

• Site knowledge and inter departmental understanding

• One to one process

• Return to work process

• Good numeracyskills

• Organisationalskills

• Training skills

• Health and Safety requirements within a warehouse environment

Desirable

• IT literate

• Product Knowledge

• Security Process

• Time management

Due to the nature of the role, you will need to be capable of standing and walking for long periods of time as well as carrying out manual handling activities in line with our Health and Safety standards. Whilst Alliance Healthcare is committed to developing positive policies to promote equal opportunities in employment, we have a duty of care to ensure we do not instigate or worsen any conditions that would prevent the employee from carrying out manual handling duties.

On that basis, for this role we cannot make “reasonable adjustments” for any applicant who is unable to carry out such duties. If you are unsure as to whether this applies to your application, you must detail on your application form and discuss at interview any information you feel may be relevant.

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What Cencora offers

Benefit offerings outside the US may vary by country and will be aligned to local market practice. The eligibility and effective date may differ for some benefits and for team members covered under collective bargaining agreements.

Full time Affiliated Companies Affiliated Companies: Alliance Healthcare Management Services Limited Equal Employment Opportunity

Cencora is committed to providing equal employment opportunity without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, genetic information, national origin, age, disability, veteran status or membership in any other class protected by federal, state or local law.

The company’s continued success depends on the full and effective utilization of qualified individuals. Therefore, harassment is prohibited and all matters related to recruiting, training, compensation, benefits, promotions and transfers comply with equal opportunity principles and are non-discriminatory.

Cencora is committed to providing reasonable accommodations to individuals with disabilities during the employment process which are consistent with legal requirements. If you wish to request an accommodation while seeking employment, please call 888.692.2272 or email [e-mail] . We will make accommodation determinations on a request-by-request basis. Messages and emails regarding anything other than accommodations requests will not be returned