Warehouse Team Leader x 2 in Northampton

Yusen Logistics is working to become the world's preferred supply chain logistics company. Our complete offer is designed to forge better connections between businesses, customers and communities through innovative supply chain management, freight forwarding, warehousing, and distribution services. As a company, we're dedicated to a culture of continuous improvement, ensuring everyone who works with us is committed, connected and creative in making us the world's preferred choice.

We are currently seeking 2 reliable and motivated Warehouse Team Leaders to be based at our Panattoni Site, Northampton (NN7 4DE). You will be working on the Samsung contract (brown goods), which is an extension of our Wellingborough site operation, and there may be the occasional need to support the operation at our Wellingborough site, as required.

The salary for this role is £32,734.78 per annum with a £416 rotating shift allowance per annum. From go-live, due to commence on 1st July 2026, the shift pattern will be:

• 1st July - 15th September, 10:00 - 18:00 Monday - Friday
• 15th September - 15th January 2027, rotating 6:00 - 14:00, 14:00 - 22:00 Monday - Friday
• 15th January 2027, split shift to merge back into 10:00 - 18:00 (There will be some flexibility around dates)

The individuals in this position will ensure the efficient operation of the warehouse, focusing on inbound and outbound activities at the Panattoni site, on the Samsung Brown Goods Contract.

Main Responsibilities

• Oversee the effective running of the shift to ensure products are safely handled through all inbound and outbound processes, ensuring all company procedures are adhered to, to meet customer expectations.
• Ensure all goods are handled in the correct manner to ensure that damage is kept to a minimum and manual handling techniques are followed to prevent injury and harm.
• Responsible for the smooth running of your designated shift, ensuring staff are briefed and managed in accordance with SOPs and WIs.
• Oversee employee relations procedures such as holiday authorisations to ensure sufficient levels of employees are available as required to meet operational demands, raising in a timely manner where additional staff are required either on a temporary or permanent basis.
• Carry out any other reasonable requests to support the effective running of the warehouse, including supporting other teams and shifts as necessary.
• Ensure all health and safety procedures are adhered to, including PPE, taking appropriate action where procedures are not being adhered to or could be improved.
• Ensure all equipment checks are carried out in accordance with procedure, taking appropriate action to ensure a safe working environment for all employees.
• Ensure that all MHE is used in an appropriate manner, identifying and arranging relevant training to ensure there are sufficient numbers of trained employees to meet business demands.
• Ensure all company procedures are adhered to, including ER procedures, such as absence and performance management, standards of behaviour, disciplinary, PDR etc, supporting with investigations and disciplinary hearings as necessary.
• Ensure that all business communications are effectively managed and shared with the team as appropriate.

Main skills & experience

• WMS experience, AS/400 Opus and SAP advantageous
• Ability to effectively deal with and resolve problems
• Previous experience of leading a team in a fast-moving warehouse operation and/or new operation set-up
• Awareness of manual handling techniques is an advantage
• A team player with a flexible, proactive attitude
• Able to work under pressure and meet deadlines
• Experience of Team Leadership responsibilities, including shift briefings, health & safety initiatives, continuous improvement initiatives, absence management, daily task allocation, reporting, holiday approvals
• Desire to learn and develop self

Please note, applicants must have the legal right to work in the UK, as we are unable to offer visa sponsorship for this position.

At Yusen Logistics, we understand the value of utilising AI and other technologies to support the application process, but we encourage candidates to use them to enhance their application and not replace their own effort and authenticity. Therefore, candidates should not rely on AI-generated responses during the interview process.

Yusen Logistics is an equal opportunities employer, who encourages applications from all suitably qualified and eligible applicants regardless of their personal circumstances. We make our recruiting decisions solely based on skillset and experience. Diversity allows us to create an inclusive environment where our employees can strive and grow their potential. Yusen Logistics are proud to be a Disability Confident Committed employer.