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Stock Team Leader
| Posting date: | 05 February 2025 |
|---|---|
| Salary: | Not specified |
| Additional salary information: | £28,406 plus, shift allowance, 22 days holiday, pension, bonus, life assurance, employee assistance programme, wellbeing support, and flexible benefits scheme |
| Hours: | Full time |
| Closing date: | 07 March 2025 |
| Location: | Normanton |
| Company: | Unipart Group |
| Job type: | Permanent |
| Job reference: | 1398 |
Summary
Job Advert
Stock Team Leader
Normanton (WF6 1TL) (With travel to sites up to 25 miles)
£28,406 plus, shift allowance, 22 days holiday, pension, bonus, life assurance, employee assistance programme, wellbeing support,
and flexible benefits scheme
About the Job
Relationships mean everything to us, and this one is particularly special, always delivering amazing quality and results for our
customers. This is a fantastic opportunity to coordinate effective stock control and stock placement procedures.
We don’t just have a way of working, we have The Unipart Way. It allows everyone in our team to pursue their own personal and
professional goals to a world class level. You’ll have a key role to play in helping your team go ‘From Gate to Great’, with all
the opportunities that go with it.
As Stock Team Leader you will work as an integral member of the Stock Management Team to maintain and improve all aspects of the
Normanton and external Out base (3rd party Storage) stock integrity. Managing and controlling the risks associated with PPE, ICU
and BAU stock within the network, you will ensure robust processes are in place in a rapidly expanding network, drive world class
service to our customers through the implementation of Unipart Logistics stock excellence.
As part of your key responsibilities you’ll:
* Be responsible for the implementation of Unipart Logistics Storage and Stock Excellence principles and both in the physical
process and through the WMS
* Ensure that controls are robust, deliver excellent service and are reviewed on a regular basis with operational teams
* Drive the business to operational excellence by utilising the Unipart Way Principles, tools and techniques, ensuring all agreed
SLA & KPI’s are consistently achieved
* Coordinate and facilitate the planning and delivery of all stock count processes and stock placement projects
* Manage the stock team operative’s performance, absence and holidays
* Analyse and maintain accurate and robust daily, weekly and monthly reporting
* Manage customer interfaces and expectations to ensure excellent customer service
* Ensure Health, Safety and Environment standards are maintained, and local improvement initiatives are supported
* Work with the external Outbase supplier(s) to implement and maintain robust stock control procedures, whilst ensuring these are
being followed by all areas of their operation
* Maintain and report on KPIs for the department for daily, weekly and monthly basis
* Support the Outbase Stock Inventory manager with data requests, audit trails and ensure KPI’s are consistently achieved
* Liaise with the Outbase supplier to identify, using Root Cause Analysis, any process failure issues, report and remedy using
project plans, investigation trackers and utilise the tools and techniques of the Unipart Way
* Perform audit style checks, verification counts, and support twice yearly counts at Outbase supplier sites as required by the
business
* Ensure a standard approach for investigations is maintained by utilising internal tools and techniques
* Work with the external Outbase supplier where applicable, to implement, control and manage empty location reporting, feedback
to the Operation / Out base supplier as required
* Communicate at all levels on subjects across the business (internally & externally) including Finance and Demand Planning
functions
* Follow and comply with the respective H&S regulations, environmental and quality management systems on Unipart Logistics & Out
base sites
* Be flexible with all field-based activity / Out base supplier site visits
* Understand Profiled PI process and the business importance
* Inspire others by showing enthusiasm and determination to achieve required standards
* Understand Commercial issues, and be aware of all SLA’s in place, ensuring they are met
About You
We’d love you to have the following skills and experience, but please apply if you think you’d be able to perform well in this
role!
* Work well in a team and good leadership skills
* An understanding of Warehouse Management Systems
* Ability to work to targets and timescales
* Previous experience in a Stock based role
* Analytical with an ability to problem solve
* Experience of Google Sheets, Google Hangout and Microsoft Teams
* Experience supervising small teams or ready to take the next step
* Experience within the health sector is an advantage
* Full Driving License
Our recruitment and selection process has been developed to ensure that it is consistent, fair and provides equality of
opportunity - all selection decisions are based solely on technical and behavioural competencies. We do not discriminate on the
grounds of race, colour, or nationality, ethnic or national origins, sex, gender reassignment, sexual orientation, marital or
civil partnership status, pregnancy or maternity, disability, religion or belief, age or any other current or future protected
characteristic as defined in the current Equality Act of England and Wales. As an organisation we also promote an environment
which encourages diversity of characteristics and thought, where you feel included, safe and confident to be the best version of
yourself and do your best work every day.
Stock Team Leader
Normanton (WF6 1TL) (With travel to sites up to 25 miles)
£28,406 plus, shift allowance, 22 days holiday, pension, bonus, life assurance, employee assistance programme, wellbeing support,
and flexible benefits scheme
About the Job
Relationships mean everything to us, and this one is particularly special, always delivering amazing quality and results for our
customers. This is a fantastic opportunity to coordinate effective stock control and stock placement procedures.
We don’t just have a way of working, we have The Unipart Way. It allows everyone in our team to pursue their own personal and
professional goals to a world class level. You’ll have a key role to play in helping your team go ‘From Gate to Great’, with all
the opportunities that go with it.
As Stock Team Leader you will work as an integral member of the Stock Management Team to maintain and improve all aspects of the
Normanton and external Out base (3rd party Storage) stock integrity. Managing and controlling the risks associated with PPE, ICU
and BAU stock within the network, you will ensure robust processes are in place in a rapidly expanding network, drive world class
service to our customers through the implementation of Unipart Logistics stock excellence.
As part of your key responsibilities you’ll:
* Be responsible for the implementation of Unipart Logistics Storage and Stock Excellence principles and both in the physical
process and through the WMS
* Ensure that controls are robust, deliver excellent service and are reviewed on a regular basis with operational teams
* Drive the business to operational excellence by utilising the Unipart Way Principles, tools and techniques, ensuring all agreed
SLA & KPI’s are consistently achieved
* Coordinate and facilitate the planning and delivery of all stock count processes and stock placement projects
* Manage the stock team operative’s performance, absence and holidays
* Analyse and maintain accurate and robust daily, weekly and monthly reporting
* Manage customer interfaces and expectations to ensure excellent customer service
* Ensure Health, Safety and Environment standards are maintained, and local improvement initiatives are supported
* Work with the external Outbase supplier(s) to implement and maintain robust stock control procedures, whilst ensuring these are
being followed by all areas of their operation
* Maintain and report on KPIs for the department for daily, weekly and monthly basis
* Support the Outbase Stock Inventory manager with data requests, audit trails and ensure KPI’s are consistently achieved
* Liaise with the Outbase supplier to identify, using Root Cause Analysis, any process failure issues, report and remedy using
project plans, investigation trackers and utilise the tools and techniques of the Unipart Way
* Perform audit style checks, verification counts, and support twice yearly counts at Outbase supplier sites as required by the
business
* Ensure a standard approach for investigations is maintained by utilising internal tools and techniques
* Work with the external Outbase supplier where applicable, to implement, control and manage empty location reporting, feedback
to the Operation / Out base supplier as required
* Communicate at all levels on subjects across the business (internally & externally) including Finance and Demand Planning
functions
* Follow and comply with the respective H&S regulations, environmental and quality management systems on Unipart Logistics & Out
base sites
* Be flexible with all field-based activity / Out base supplier site visits
* Understand Profiled PI process and the business importance
* Inspire others by showing enthusiasm and determination to achieve required standards
* Understand Commercial issues, and be aware of all SLA’s in place, ensuring they are met
About You
We’d love you to have the following skills and experience, but please apply if you think you’d be able to perform well in this
role!
* Work well in a team and good leadership skills
* An understanding of Warehouse Management Systems
* Ability to work to targets and timescales
* Previous experience in a Stock based role
* Analytical with an ability to problem solve
* Experience of Google Sheets, Google Hangout and Microsoft Teams
* Experience supervising small teams or ready to take the next step
* Experience within the health sector is an advantage
* Full Driving License
Our recruitment and selection process has been developed to ensure that it is consistent, fair and provides equality of
opportunity - all selection decisions are based solely on technical and behavioural competencies. We do not discriminate on the
grounds of race, colour, or nationality, ethnic or national origins, sex, gender reassignment, sexual orientation, marital or
civil partnership status, pregnancy or maternity, disability, religion or belief, age or any other current or future protected
characteristic as defined in the current Equality Act of England and Wales. As an organisation we also promote an environment
which encourages diversity of characteristics and thought, where you feel included, safe and confident to be the best version of
yourself and do your best work every day.