Teamleader Warehouse

Werken bij KLG; Waalwijk; On-site; EUR 32,000 - 52,000; Full time

Job summary

KLG Europe is a global logistics service provider that combines multinational strength with a family business culture. We invest in growth and development of our employees, offering a stable home port and room for career opportunities.

As a Warehouse Team Leader in Waalwijk, you will manage and coach a team of logistics staff, ensure efficient staffing, monitor safety and quality, and coordinate with Operations & VAS to keep planning aligned with production progress.

Qualifications

• At least 1 year of team leader experience in a warehouse.
• Experience guiding, coordinating and coaching logistics staff.
• Experience in conducting job applications, absenteeism, assessments and performance interviews and filling documents.
• Experience scaling temporary workers and maintaining contact with employment agencies during peak season.
• MBO working and thinking level.
• Organizational ability to plan and prioritize for safe, smooth operations.
• Flexibility to take over tasks or help out where necessary.
• Good written and spoken English (minimum B1).
• Knowledge/experience with WMS and/or TMS systems.
• Basic knowledge of MS Word and MS Excel.
• Stress-resilience, accurate, organized and systematic.
• Solution-oriented and able to communicate at various levels.
• Certificates like emergency response and/or EPT are a plus; willing to obtain if needed.

Responsibilities

• Manage, instruct, motivate and oversee a number of logistics employees in an operational sense.
• Ensure efficient staffing and balanced work division in consultation with the Manager Operations & VAS.
• Act as information source and contact point for several logistics employees for the Manager Operations & VAS.
• Ensure procedures related to quality are observed.
• Report incidents to the Manager Operations & VAS and propose/suggest actions to improve safety.
• Draw up the work schedule and liaise with employment agencies.
• Foster good cooperation and communication with other departments.
• Maintain a customer-oriented attitude internally and externally.
• Start the team each day at the start of the shift.
• Attend daily meetings to share planning and production progress.

Skills

Team leadership

Coaching

Communication

Organizational skills

Flexibility

Stress-resistance

Problem solving

English communication (B1)

Education

MBO level

Tools

WMS

TMS

MS Word

MS Excel

Job description

KLG Europe is a global logistics service provider that has managed to combine the qualities of a multinational with the culture of a family business. Our people are the most important factor. They are the foundation of our business and our success. KLG Europe stands for Borderless Logistics and we offer our people a stable home port in addition to limitless possibilities. We are therefore happy to invest in the growth and development of our employees.KLG Europe is a global logistics service provider that has managed to combine the qualities of a multinational with the culture of a family business. Our people are the most important factor. They are the foundation of our business and our success. KLG Europe stands for Borderless Logistics and we offer our people a stable home port in addition to limitless possibilities. We are therefore happy to invest in the growth and development of our employees.In September 2021, KLG Europe set up a modern warehouse in Waalwijk, a state-of-the-art logistics center of 20,000 m². Approximately 80 to 150 employees now work here on the storage and European distribution of high-quality ICT products.Together with logistics employees, you ensure the correct and timely execution of work. As a team leader, you coordinate these operational activities, stimulate cooperation within the teams and ensure that deadlines and efficiency are achieved within the team. You have a good understanding of the logistical and operational processes to be able to support the team effectively. You report to the Manager Operations & VAS.

What are you going to do?

• Managing, instructing, motivating and managing a number of logistics employees in an operational sense;
• Ensuring efficient staffing and balanced division of work in consultation with the Manager Operations & VAS;
• Supporting the Manager Operations & VAS by acting as a source of information and point of contact for a number of logistics employees;
• Ensuring that the procedures relating to quality are correctly observed;
• Reporting incidents to the Manager Operations & VAS and taking / setting out actions in consultation to improve safety;
• Drawing up the work schedule and liaising with employment agencies;
• Ensuring good cooperation and communication with other departments;
• Customer-oriented attitude (both internally and externally);
• Take care of the team start every day at the start of the shift;
• Attending scheduled meetings on a daily basis to share information regarding planning and production progress.

What should you expect from us?

• Working in a day shift, where we call on your flexibility to work a shift once a quarter (for a surcharge);
• An expert team, with whom you achieve the result together and can look back on your working day and your completed planning with pleasure;
• Working at a growing and healthy logistics service provider where norms and values have played an important role for decades;
• Good working conditions, with a nice salary based on full-time employment;
• Working in an accessible organization where the lines of communication are short;
• Attention and space for education, personal development and career opportunities;
• An informal and good working atmosphere;
• Room for your own input and creativity;
• A dynamic, international and innovative working environment;
• Fun activities and outings;
• Also watch our video about working at KLG: Working at KLG Europe.

Your profile

• You have at least 1 year of experience as a team leader in a warehouse environment;
• You have experience in guiding, coordinating and coaching logistics employees;
• You have experience in conducting job application, absenteeism, assessment and performance interviews and filling in the correct documents;
• You have experience in scaling up and down temporary workers and maintaining contact with employment agencies during a peak season;
• You have MBO working and thinking level;
• You have an organizational ability that allows you to plan and prioritize well to ensure that work is carried out safely and smoothly;
• You have flexibility to take over tasks or help out where necessary;
• You have good communication English skills in speech and writing. Minimum demonstrable level is B1;
• You have knowledge and experience working in WMS and/or TMS systems;
• You have basic knowledge of MS Word and MS Excel;
• You are stress-resistant, accurate, organized and systematic;
• You are solution-oriented and communicate easily on various levels;
• If you are in possession of certificates such as emergency response and/or EPT, this is an advantage. Otherwise, you are willing to meet it.