Purchase Manager jobs in United Kingdom

Who we are:

Atkore is forging a future where our brands, suppliers, employees, customers, partners, and communities are building better together – a future focused on empowering our customers while we power and protect the world.

Atkore is a leading manufacturer and distributor of electrical, mechanical, and safety infrastructure solutions. With approximately 3,900 employees and 65 manufacturing and distribution facilities worldwide, we manufacture electrical conduit, cable management systems, armored cable, metal framing, and security products and solutions.

Who we are looking for:

Logistics Team Leader to be responsible for Unitstrut and Flexicon pick, pack and dispatch. Support with inventory accuracy, warehouse housekeeping, process improvement and customer complaints.

What you’ll do:

1. Supervise the team to promote best practice and give continuous & sustained reliability to production.
2. Lead and set standards from which others are expected to operate, taking full accountability for the area of responsibility and its performance.
3. Develop and implement best practices and new processes to achieve better performances throughout the business.
4. Work towards and achieve agreed performance criteria as part of the departmental and site KPI’s and SDP’s.
5. Monitor employees within areas to ensure lateness, absence and return to work interviews are dealt with in line with Company Policies and where necessary disciplinary action taken.
6. Represent area and Company during internal meetings, contributing to ongoing Company development.
7. Supervise pick, pack and dispatch.
8. Distribute workload in line with plan adherence.
9. Identify training needs of self and others within area.
10. Ensure successful delivery and implementation of training activities through agreed methods, in line with operational requirements and ensure maintenance of these training records.
11. Follow Company escalation process.
12. Implement 5S’s and apply lean tools and techniques.
13. Support logistic Team Leaders when they are unavailable with day-to-day activities.
14. Lead stand downs.
15. Report to Logistics Supervisor on Performance.
16. Implement new processes to reduce customer complaints.
17. Support employee wellbeing.
18. Adhere to and promote Company core values and ensure team is working towards the Company mission.
19. Ensure compliance to all Health and Safety rules and contribute to hazard spotting and risk assessment in the area.

Benefits:

• 25 days annual leave
• Festive shutdown at Christmas
• Companywide bonus scheme
• Service and recognition awards
• Training and development opportunities
• Company Pension
• Life Assurance 4x salary
• Discounted Gym Membership
• Enhanced family friendly policies
• Free annual flu vaccination vouchers
• Employee assistance programme
• Cash health plan
• Free home cyber security training
• Cycle to work scheme.
• Free onsite parking

Hours of work will be 39 hours working Monday to Thursday 8:00am to 4:00pm and Friday 8:00am to 3:00pm.

Salary to be dependent on experience.

Atkore is committed to creating an engaged and aligned workforce that drives a collaborative culture. Our team strives for breakthrough results, stays focused on being standout leaders, and fully supports decisions of the Company. We consistently live the Atkore mission, strategic priorities, and behaviours, all in a way that’s consistent with our core values. Together, we build strong leaders that continually endeavour to move us forward.