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Role: Logistics Supervisor - Days

Salary: £33,000 to £37,000 per annum - Plus Benefits

Hours: 8.00 am - 16.30 pm

Location: Commutable from Chelmsford, St Albans, Watford, Bishops Stortford

Do you aspire to work for an industry leading organisation where there are genuine opportunities for both personal & professional growth? Do you have a passion for increasing service excellence, together with the drive to make that happen throughout the logistics function?

If so, this fast-paced industrial company with a heavily automated production environment, now requires an outstanding Logistics specialist who, alongside the Logistics Manager, will play a key role in identifying & delivering logistical improvements that adds value for the company and their extensive client base.

As a Logistics Supervisor you will be expected to deliver service excellence through a robust, efficient, legally compliant, and cost-effective logistics department.

• In the event of driver absence or holidays, to provide relief cover by completing routes
• Ensure both vehicle and driver compliance with the operator license, site, EU, and other legal requirements.
• Monitor & analyse data, ensuring any corrective action is implemented to continuously improve the working environment.
• Deputise for the Logistics Manager during periods when they are away from the business or unavailable.
• Ensure risk assessments are undertaken and implemented on customer premises whenever there is major change and for all new customer sites.
• Ensure the drivers deliver the level of customer service that meets the agreed plans for optimal service levels.
• Deliver route optimisation savings, ensuring all routes are profitable.
• Work with the driver team to cover peaks, therefore reducing the need for agency drivers.
• Investigate, analyse, and implement corrective actions utilising current systems to resolve all logistics problems, eliminating inefficient supply and distribution routes, improving quality of service, reducing customer losses, continuously improving working practices.
• Lead, manage, control and develop logistics personnel (including absence, disciplinary, PDR process, driver infringements and grievance, Health and Safety Training, driver assessments)
• Ensure all Health & Safety regulations are adhered to.

• Good written and verbal skills
• A can-do attitude, flexible and the ability to react quickly to the needs of the customer.
• Ability to listen to and influence across the site, building and leading an effective logistics team.
• Has good attention to detail and the ability to analyse data and interpret the information effectively to continuously improve the department and team.
• Ability to organise self and others to ensure tasks are carried out in a timely manner.
• IT literate (Microsoft Office).
• Holds a valid HGV 2 licence/ A valid UK Drivers License, minimum 1 year.
• Previous supervisory experience is desirable but not essential.
• Good leadership and people management skills; recruitment, motivation, PDR process, coaching, disciplinary/grievance, performance management, absence management etc.
• CPC Holder.

If this exciting role sounds of interest, please apply now and send your most up to date CV to Vicky at TechNichols Resourcing to be considered or call TechNichols Resourcing and speak with Vicky for further information.

We will endeavour to get back to all applicants but if you have not heard back within 5 working days unfortunately your application has been unsuccessful.