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The Company
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 looking for an Admin Inventory Manager to join Yusen Logistics UK.
Your primary objective is to manage oversight across all inventory functions, ensuring that all SLA and KPI activities are accurate, on time, and within agreed-upon targets. You will monitor and report all stock loss & damage claims across the site with root cause analysis and initiative-taking resolutions in place. Within this role, you will directly manage one inventory control and three administrators and must deputise for the site manager in their absence. Therefore, you must have a strong operational and working knowledge of warehouse management systems (ideally Manhattan Scale and SAP) and the ability to lead a team, delegate, and efficiently motivate staff.
Based in Milton Keynes, the role will offer a salary of £44987.25 per annum.
Benefits
* Individual health cover
* Free Eye Test *
* 25 days’ holiday (excluding bank holidays) and 5 days of Volunteer Leave per year
* Opportunity for Unpaid Leave
* Critical Illness Cover
* MyStrength Wellbeing App
* Free online Fitness Platform, i.e. Pilates & Yoga, Mindfulness/Meditation, 24/7 support, advice, diet and Nutrition
* On-Site Mental Health First Aiders
* Employee benefits, i.e. Free eye test*, up to 25% off gym membership, high street vouchers
* Free access to 24/7 online GP, mental health support service, Life Events Counselling, Care Concierge Service
* Tailored development and career opportunities
* Karo Health
* Health Cash Plan
Key Responsibilities:
* Customer Relationship
Establish and maintain good customer relationships, both internal and external, acting as the key customer contact for the Inventory department.
* Lead regular inventory meetings to review performance and issues, providing accurate data based on customer expectations.
* Compile information relating to MBR/QBR meetings and present it to key stakeholders, both internal and external, where necessary.
* Stock Integrity
Monitoring and reporting all stock loss/damage claims across the site, with root cause analysis and initiative-taking resolutions in place.
* Manage all inventory functions, ensuring that all SLA and KPI activities are accurate, on time, and within agreed-upon targets.
* Continuous Improvement
To recognise and identify opportunities for continuous improvement.
* To lead and be part of project teams using CI methodology to measure and demonstrate improvements for presentation to the customer.
* Champion KAIZEN activities to identify and implement 5S principles.
* Support and implement where required Yusen sustainability / ESG processes.
* Team Leadership
Manage and monitor performance levels through the annual PDR process to ensure all team members receive the required level of training and development to succeed in their current and future roles.
* Ensure all team members are aware of key business outcomes, processes, and expectations. Deliver all company communications consistently and in a timely manner, providing feedback as appropriate.
* Promoting and supporting employee engagement activities, ensuring tangible outcomes are identified, implemented and measured.
* Ensuring due attention is provided to employee welfare, identifying and signposting areas of support where necessary, and ensuring functional arrangements are in place to protect the wellbeing of all employees.
* Ensure that all company procedures are managed consistently and fairly, including, but not exclusively, holidays, absences, performance, and disciplinary.
* Supporting with business investigations, disciplinary and grievance processes across the organisation as necessary.
* Oversee employee relations procedures such as holiday authorisations to ensure sufficient employees are available to meet operational demands, raising on time where additional staff are required either temporarily or permanently.
* Ensuring sufficient inventory coverage is available during site operational hours with staff trained accordingly.
* Health & Safety
Ensure all health and safety procedures are adhered to, including PPE, taking appropriate action where procedures are not being adhered to or require improvement.
* Ensure all equipment checks are completed by procedure, taking appropriate action to ensure a safe working environment for all employees.
Key requirements:
* Warehouse Management Systems experience, ideally Manhattan Scale and SAP.
* Experience in implementing new business or start-up operations.
* Excellent team leadership and management skills.
* Excellent working knowledge of Microsoft Office suite with advanced Excel skills essential.
* Excellent diligence and accuracy levels.
* Ability to work to tight deadlines.
* Ability to influence and build solid relationships.
* Previous experience with continuous improvement, Kaizen methodology desirable.
* An open, honest, and transparent leadership style.
* A proactive, solution-focused mindset with a ‘can-do’ attitude.
We thank all applicants for their interest, however, only those under consideration will be contacted.
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 the skillset and experience. Diversity allows us to create an inclusive environment, where our employees can strive and grow their potential.
Seniority level
* Mid-Senior level
Employment type
* Full-time
Job function
* Management and Manufacturing
Industries
* Transportation, Logistics, Supply Chain and Storage
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