At a Glance
- Tasks: Lead and motivate a warehouse team to ensure smooth operations and on-time dispatch.
- Company: Join a dynamic logistics company focused on safety and efficiency.
- Benefits: Competitive salary, supportive work environment, and opportunities for professional growth.
- Other info: Flexible working hours with a focus on teamwork and safety culture.
- Why this job: Make a real impact by driving productivity and improving processes in a fast-paced setting.
- Qualifications: Previous supervisory experience and strong leadership skills are preferred.
The predicted salary is between 30000 - 40000 £ per year.
What You Can Expect:
Maternity cover until September 2027. Working Hours are Monday to Friday, 06:00 - 14:00 or 14:00 - 22:00.
Key Responsibilities:
- Allocate labour and resources to meet daily outbound/inbound workloads.
- Manage workflow across picking, packing, replenishment, loading, and goods-in activities.
- Ensure on-time dispatch and adherence to customer KPIs (OTIF).
- Lead, coach, and motivate warehouse colleagues to deliver high performance.
- Conduct daily briefings and ensure effective communication across shifts.
- Manage absence, timekeeping, performance, and conduct.
- Support recruitment and onboarding of new team members.
- Ensure adherence to Health & Safety, site rules, and safe systems of work.
- Promote a strong safety culture, leading by example and ensuring PPE compliance.
- Conduct incident investigations, near miss reporting, and corrective actions.
- Ensure WMS accuracy and rigor in scanning and stock movement processes.
- Support cycle counts, inventory investigations, and stock integrity improvements.
- Resolve discrepancies and escalate issues where required.
- Identify and implement improvement opportunities (Lean / waste reduction).
- Ensure adherence to Standard Operating Procedures (SOPs).
- Support the rollout of new processes, systems, or customer implementations.
- Drive productivity, cost efficiency, and quality improvement.
What You Bring:
- Previous supervisory experience within a warehouse or logistics environment preferred.
- Strong leadership and people management skills.
- Ability to train, coach, and develop warehouse employees effectively.
- Good understanding of internet order fulfilment processes and related operational challenges.
- Basic operational knowledge of DTS, Goods In, Team management, Picking, and Packing processes.
- Strong problem-solving and decision-making skills.
- Ability to work in a fast-paced and target-driven environment.
- Good organisational and communication skills.
- Ability to prioritise workload and manage multiple tasks effectively.
- Good attention to detail and operational accuracy.
- Knowledge of warehouse systems and Microsoft Office preferred.
- Flexible and proactive approach to operational support.
Operational Lead employer: Rhenus Logistics
Rhenus Logistics is an excellent employer, offering a dynamic work environment at our Corby Distribution Centre where teamwork and proactive engagement are highly valued. Employees benefit from comprehensive training, opportunities for career advancement, and a strong commitment to safety and operational excellence, making it a rewarding place to grow your skills in the logistics sector.
We think you need these skills to ace Operational Lead
Labour Allocation
Workflow Management
Performance Management
Coaching and Training
Health & Safety Compliance
Incident Investigation
Warehouse Management Systems (WMS)
