Logistics Supervisor in Brighton

Purpose of Position:

Supply Chain is responsible for the purchase of goods and services at the point of use considering Quality, Cost and Delivery

Materials are responsible for:

• Receipt and distribution within the facility of component and sub assy materials.

• Replenishment of component materials to the Production Cells.

• Backflushing of manufactured finished goods into the warehouse.

• Despatch and invoicing of finished goods via the appropriate freight courier.

• Stock control and cycle count policy.

Essential Functions:

• Provide visible and consistent leadership to the Materials and Logistics team, ensuring clear priorities, effective workload management and defined ownership of roles and responsibilities.

• Coach, mentor and develop direct reports through regular feedback, skills development, adherence to standard work and structured performance discussions.

• Ensure domestic and international shipping activities are completed accurately, compliantly and on time, including export documentation, commodity coding, customs requirements, export controls and courier selection.

• Lead effective daily stand-up meetings to review safety, quality, delivery, inventory, priorities, constraints and actions, ensuring the team understands expectations and escalates issues in a timely manner.

• Maintain robust inventory and stock control processes, including stock accuracy, replenishment, warehouse discipline, action bin audits, cycle counting and issue resolution.

• Provide accurate monthly reporting on team performance, stock control, logistics performance, back orders, Despatch performance, process adherence and improvement activity.

• Drive continuous improvement (kaizen) across materials handling, stores, Despatch and replenishment processes through practical problem solving and standard work.

• Problem solving shipping issues by liaising with carriers for both inbound and outbound shipments.

• Develop relationships with Carriers Local Account managers to improve efficiency.

Critical Success Factors:

• Practical awareness of Health and Safety requirements, including manual handling, warehouse safety and good environmental practices.

• Experience of SAP or a comparable ERP system within a logistics, stores, materials or supply chain environment.

• Strong understanding of inventory management/rotation/FIFO, stock accuracy, replenishment, cycle count and stock control processes.

• Knowledge of problem-solving, continuous improvement and standard work practices.

• Proficient in Microsoft Office, particularly Excel, Word, Outlook and reporting tools.

• Confident people leader with the ability to coach, mentor, develop and engage others

• Able to work cross functionally with other internal departments, and where necessary, external customers

• Able to establish clear expectations, delegate effectively and hold the team accountable for delivery.

• Strong communication skills, with the ability to conduct effective daily stand-up meetings and escalate risks clearly.

• Solid financial acumen around material price, freight methods and departmental spend.

• High attention to detail, particularly in shipping documentation, stock accuracy and reporting.

• Effective time management, personal organization and ability to prioritize within a fast-paced operational environment.

• Demonstrates ownership, resilience and a continuous improvement mindset.

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