At a Glance
- Tasks: Lead and optimise night shift operations, ensuring efficiency and team performance.
- Company: Join Cencora, a company dedicated to creating healthier futures for people and animals.
- Benefits: Enjoy a competitive salary, career development, and a supportive work environment.
- Other info: Opportunity for growth in a regulated environment with a focus on continuous improvement.
- Why this job: Make a real impact in a dynamic role while developing your leadership skills.
- Qualifications: Experience in warehouse management and strong leadership abilities required.
The predicted salary is between 40000 - 50000 £ per year.
Our team members are at the heart of everything we do. At Cencora, we are united in our responsibility to create healthier futures, and every person here is essential to us being able to deliver on that purpose. If you want to make a difference at the center of health, come join our innovative company and help us improve the lives of people and animals everywhere. Apply today!
Job Details
Location: Exeter
Work Pattern: Night shifts (Mon-Fri 22:00-06:00)
Summary of Role
We are seeking a Night Shift Manager to lead and optimise warehouse operations, ensuring efficiency, accuracy and strong people management. You will oversee all aspects of the night shift, drive performance against KPIs, and maintain high operational and compliance standards within a regulated environment.
Responsibilities
- Manage overall night shift operations and lead the team to deliver high performance
- Maximise shift efficiency and ensure accurate loading of the delivery fleet
- Control labour and overhead costs in line with agreed targets
- Maintain high operating standards in line with company, customer and legislative requirements
- Monitor productivity and KPIs, ensuring targets are achieved or exceeded
- Build strong relationships with internal and external stakeholders
- Ensure compliance with SOPs, GDP requirements and health and safety standards
- Lead, coach and motivate the team through effective communication and performance management
- Ensure the department meets all Health and Safety requirements and Direct reports are aware of their responsibilities
- Take responsibility for all areas of people management for direct reports including coaching, nurturing talent and motivating the team through effective leadership
- Provide coaching and guidance to colleagues in areas of responsibility
- Work closely with management colleagues to drive efficiencies across the Service Centre promoting a culture of continuous improvement
Skills and Knowledge
- Proven experience managing warehouse or logistics operations, ideally on night shifts
- Strong leadership and people management skills
- Experience working to KPIs and driving operational performance
- Knowledge of compliance standards and SOP adherence
- Strong organisational and problem solving skills
- Ability to manage costs and improve efficiencies
- Effective communication skills
- Understanding of health and safety requirements
Desirable
- Experience within pharmaceutical or regulated environments
- Knowledge of Good Distribution Practice (GDP)
- Continuous improvement experience
- Exposure to inventory and goods out processes
Benefits
- Competitive salary
- Career development opportunities
- Supportive working environment
- Training and development programmes
Night Shift Manager in Exeter employer: American Health Packaging
At Cencora, we pride ourselves on being an employer that values our team members as the heart of our operations. Located in Exeter, our Night Shift Manager role offers a supportive work culture with competitive salaries and ample career development opportunities, all while contributing to our mission of creating healthier futures. Join us to be part of a dynamic team where your leadership can make a meaningful impact in the health sector.
