Posting End Date: January 19, 2025 Join John Lewis or Waitrose today If you've ever stepped through the doors of a John Lewis or Waitrose shop, shopped online, or seen any of our adverts, you'll know there's something unique about us. That unique proposition is our Partners. As co-owners they have a say in our business and receive a share of the profits, so they put time and effort into making it work. Our Partners are the reason we're the success we are. They're our secret sauce; the opportunity for us to differentiate. Job Summary: As a Section Manager in one of our National Distribution Centres (NDCs), you'll have an important role of leading and motivating your team of Partners and ensuring the smooth running of the supply chain operation within your area of the site. You’ll ensure the right stock in the right place at the right time for our shops and, ultimately, our customers, helping to drive sales and profitability for the Partnership. This role is alternate weeks of 06:00 - 14:00 and 14:00 - 22:00, working any 5 out of 7 days on a rotating shift pattern. Job Description: Key Responsibilities Working in one of our NDCs is fast paced. Your daily responsibilities will include: - Managing your team’s development, ensuring they have the tools and time they need to thrive. - Aligning Partner resource with the expected demand, maintaining a smooth operation. - Identifying opportunities for improvement and implementing them with your team. - Liaising with other departments and Partners to deliver site KPIs. - Developing and maintaining communication between key stakeholders to ensure communication across teams remains effective. - Building solid relationships with Partners and empowering them to take ownership of their operational success and personal development. Essential skills you'll need - Previous experience of working within a logistics/supply chain environment. - Managing stakeholder relationships. - Management of a change agenda in a logistics environment. - Working knowledge of IT systems (MS Excel, MS Word, Warehouse Management Systems, DLx, email). Desirable skills you may have - Flexibility to cover other parts of the operation as required. Internal Use Only: LI-HEADOFFICE LI-JLPJL Pay: £29,900.00 - £44,800.00 Annual Scheduled Weekly hours: 37.5 Worker Type: Permanent Partner Job Level: Partnership Level 8 Hours of Work: 37.5 hours per week At the John Lewis Partnership, we embrace our differences. We want you to be you. Because, well, we know you're at your best when you're free to be yourself. Being a truly inclusive employer to us means creating an environment which celebrates your contribution, regardless of age, gender, race, ethnicity, disability, sexual orientation, social background, religion or belief. It's why we've set our own aim to become the UK’s most inclusive business - for our Partners (employees) and our customers. We firmly believe that our future success lies in diversity of thought from all Partners and it's integral in our mission to build a happier world. We welcome applications from everyone interested in working for us. And, once you're a Partner, your differences will make all the difference. Find out more about D&I in the Partnership here. We want all of our Partners to have a good work-life balance and we support flexible working. This might mean flexible or compressed hours, job sharing or shorter hour contracts, where it is possible to do so. Please discuss this further with the hiring manager during your interview. -