Job Title:             Warehouse Team Manager

Location:             Castle Cary, BA7 7EU

Shift Hours: 40 hours per week, working from Sunday to Thursday 6pm to 2am (finish time could vary)

Salary: £35,000 - £37,000 (dependant on experience), and in addition to benefits listed below

About Us:

This role is in support of Cencora's veterinary and livestock production solutions marketed through our MWI Animal Health business. MWI Animal Health is a leading brand of Cencora, offering animal health services globally.

Responsibilities:

• To actively manage the processes on shift so that performance targets are consistently achieved and in line with financial constraints
• Manage by walking within the warehouse to identify issues and operational improvements that can be made. Feed this to company stakeholders who can help drive best practice
• Plan the training of staff and monitor their performance and progress. Continually review and provide regular feedback
• Performance Evaluation – to ensure that everyone within own team receives a PDR evaluation, based upon Core Value behaviors and agreed performance appropriate to the role
• Use space and MHE efficiently ensuring workplace health and safety requirements are met, investigate thoroughly any incidents/accidents, and escalate any issues that require it
• Manage productivity within your area of control – responsible for any department specific requirements (e.g. – any relevant sign offs for each department, loading sheets)
• Responsible for your area ensuring KPI targets are achieved
• Plan the layout of goods in within the warehouse and organise equipment availability
• Ensure all team members are compliant with the processes involved within the WMS. Any change requirements are implemented in line with the change control process
• Maintain, monitor and act where appropriate to ensure a safe working environment for colleagues, visitors, and contractors on site. Where appropriate, escalate any health and safety issues to the Shift/Operations Manager and H&S Manager
• Ensure all staff are trained in relevant SOPs for their work area. Liaise with the regulatory department to provide recommendations for amendments
• Ensure compliance by adhering to the CAPA and deviation process
• Provide RCA for any issues that may arise.
• Contribute to the development and implementation of changes and new initiatives as appropriate
• Highlight any risks and issues that may impact service delivery and work with the Operational team to mitigate these.
• Conducts team briefings and deployments to update staff on best practices and expectations
• Manage an AMS tool to enable effective shift planning
• Drive Accuracy, Delivery on time and fulfilment by managing your area.
• Work collaboratively with the Castle Cary site to ensure customer satisfaction 
• Implement, and evolve KPI’s to the ever-changing requirements of the business
• Work with the external recruitment agencies to ensure labour requirements are in line with company expectations.
• Understand and comply with job relevant, Companies Practice Standards at all times.
• Understand the Companies standard operating procedures and attend training sessions as appropriate.

The above list is not exhaustive, and you may be required to carry out any other reasonable task as requested, appropriate to the scope of the post.

Requirements:

• A background in operations/warehouse distribution and an understanding of good process control systems is desirable.
• Supply Chain & Operations experience in a high SKU count environment
• Excellent interpersonal, communication, analytical and influencing skills

• Systems and Data orientated, with experience of SAP, Knapp, and Manhattan
•  WMS an advantage
• Skilled with Microsoft Excel/Access, etc.
• Previous experience managing a large diverse workforce is desirable
• Understands the Warehouse and Transport interdependencies that links to customer service
• Ability to use Microsoft Excel/Access for analysis and report building desirable
• Great people manager and decision maker – the role will require some level of autonomy, where decisions can be made without line level permission.

• A person, who develops great relationships, fosters collaboration with other functions & departments, at all levels would be a key candidate.
• Can approach current ways of working with an open C.I mindset and professionally challenge the norm
• Inspires people towards positive achievement of common goals.
• Empowers and connects effectively with others through involvement, delegation and trust.
• Open to giving and receiving feedback
• Networks to learn & share from others.
• Looks outside areas of interest/expertise for opportunities.

Benefits we can offer our successful candidate:

• Progression encouragement via online learning platforms and developmental support.

• Employee Assistance Programme/Well-Being support

• Cash Back Health Plan

• Subsidised Gym Membership

• Life Assurance

• Cycle for Health Scheme

• Competitive Pension Plan

• Performance related bonus up to 8%

We do receive a lot of applications for our warehouse roles so we may close this advert early should we receive sufficient applications.

Note: Only shortlisted candidates will be contacted for further consideration.

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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 centre of health, come join our innovative company and help us improve the lives of people and animals everywhere. Apply today!

What Cencora offers

​Benefit offerings outside the US may vary by country and will be aligned to local market practice. The eligibility and effective date may differ for some benefits and for team members covered under collective bargaining agreements.

Full time

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Affiliated Companies: Centaur Services

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