Warehouse Team Leader

Job description

Working Location: Northampton, United Kingdom Main Tasks and responsibilities: 1. Oversee daily inbound (receiving, QC, put-away) and outbound (picking, packing, dispatch) operations for the warehouse, achieving ≥ 99.5 % inbound/outbound timeliness. 2. Lead, schedule and appraise 10–15 team members (receivers, FLT drivers, pickers, packers); foster a safe, high-performance, continuous-improvement culture. 3. Enforce and sustain 5S, HSE and IATF 16949 standards to achieve zero accidents and zero non-conformities. 4. Proficient in WMS / SAP EWM for real-time postings; assist inventory keeper to resolve variances and implement corrective adjustments. 5. Apply Lean / Kaizen tools (VSM, dashboard, standard work) to cut annual operating cost and reduce dock-to-stock / pick-to-dispatch lead-time. 6. Liaise daily/weekly with commerical team, QC team, logistics team etc, to align ASN, dock appointments, dispatch windows and exception handling. Ideal candidate profile: 3+ years experience of hands-on warehouse supervision in automotive spare parts or high-SKU warehouses, incl. 1+ years leading 10+ inbound/outbound staff. College diploma or above in Logistics, Supply-Chain or related; CILT(UK...