Warehouse Team Leader

UPS; West Midlands; On-site; GBP 32,000 - 42,000; Full time

Job summary

UPS in Birmingham is seeking a Warehouse Team Leader to oversee daily warehouse operations, manage the stock team, and ensure accurate inventory and timely outbound shipments.

You will induct and develop staff, coordinate stock counts, and drive continuous improvement while maintaining high standards of hygiene and GMP-compliant practices.

Qualifications

• Good working knowledge of WMS and MS Office tools.
• Excellent communication and interpersonal skills.
• Strong organisational skills with ability to prioritise and delegate.
• Good training skills with ability to motivate and develop others.
• Good knowledge of inventory management systems.

Responsibilities

• Effectively manage the day-to-day operations of the warehouse stock team to meet demand and workload.
• Induct, train, develop and nurture the team within the stock procurement function, with appraisals and performance reviews.
• Manage procurement of stock in line with customer and Pharmacy patient requirements, ensuring all procurement is in line with agreements and contracts.
• Monitor and manage all stock levels, ensuring required stock is available for outbound shipments.
• Accurate and efficient entry of inbound stock into WMS.
• Ensuring accurate and efficient checking of inbound deliveries, reporting discrepancies to the supplier.
• Ensuring all stock is correctly loaded, and stock rotation is maintained to minimise risk.
• Ensure inventory records are accurate and up to date.
• Stock analysis when required.
• Manage day to day client communications.
• Support continuous improvement through staff training.
• Manage and coordinate stock take and cycle counting activities.
• Processing of returns, including quarantined, damaged and batch recalls.
• Ensure the highest level of hygiene is maintained throughout the warehouse in accordance with good distribution practice.

Skills

Communication skills

Interpersonal skills

Organisational skills

Training skills

Time management

Customer service

Team player

Decision making

Tools

WMS

Excel

Word

PowerPoint

Internet

Intranet

Polar Track

Sage 200c

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Job Description:

Job Title: Warehouse Team Leader

Job Location: Polar Speed Distribution Ltd, Nobel Way, Birmingham, B6

Job Purpose & Responsibilities:

• Effectively manage the day-to-day operations of the warehouse stock team to meet demand and overall workload.
• Induct, train, develop and nurture the team within the stock procurement function, continually focusing on the professional development of the team by way of appraisals and performance reviews and discussions.
• Manage procurement of stock in line with customer and Pharmacy patient requirements, ensuring all procurement is in line with agreements and contracts.
• Monitor and manage all stock levels, ensuring required stock is available for outbound shipments.
• Accurate and efficient entry of inbound stock into WMS.
• Ensuring accurate and efficient checking of inbound deliveries, ensuring that any discrepancies are immediately reported to the supplier.
• Ensuring all stock is correctly loaded, and stock rotation is maintained to minimize risk.
• Ensure inventory records are accurate and up to date.
• Stock analysis when required.
• Manage day to day client communications.
• Support continuous improvement through staff training.
• Manage and coordinate stock take and cycle counting activities to ensure the required level of service is provided to the customers.
• Processing of returns, including quarantined, damaged and batch recalls.
• Ensure the highest level of hygiene is maintained throughout the warehouse in accordance with good distribution practice.

Specialized Knowledge and Requirements:

• Good working knowledge of the organisation and business area.
• Good working knowledge of IT packages: WMS systems, Word, Excel, Power Point, Internet/Intranet, Polar Track and Sage 200c.
• Good working knowledge of good distribution practice, and general Pharmaceutical Council.
• Excellent communication and Interpersonal skills.
• Excellent organisational skills with the ability to prioritize and delegate.
• Good training skills with the ability to motivate and develop others.
• Build effective working relationships with customers, colleagues, and other departments.
• Strong and effective in the areas of verbal and interpersonal communications, and time management.
• Embraces excellent customer service.
• Team player mentality as well as a decision maker.
• God working knowledge of inventory management systems.

Employee Type:

Permanent

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