Work Schedule
Other
Environmental Conditions
Office
Job Title: Despatch Scheduler
Position Location: Horsham, West Sussex
Work Schedule: 10:00-18:00
Position Summary:
Manage, coach and mentor teams to work within any of the following ambient and cold chain operational areas as identified in the Role of the Despatch Scheduler;
Packaging
Inventory
Despatch
Key Responsibilities:
* Activities to be carried out in accordance with statutory, regulatory and company policies and procedures.
* Maintain good housekeeping and promote a safe working environment.
* Highlight and address potential Health and Safety and Quality risks, near misses and accidents to Line Management.
* Coordinate Health and Safety and Quality incident investigations and actions.
* Maintain compliance through training and competency programme.
* Focus on internal customers (Quality, Engineering, Business Planning, HR, IT, Facilities) and external customers (Clients, Regulatory Bodies, Contractors, Suppliers) priorities.
* Support department induction programme.
* Manage a team focused on job and schedule accomplishment.
* Lead department coaching and mentoring, development and training.
* Demonstrate Role Model Leadership proficiencies .
* Allocation and optimization of resource and prioritizing of outputs to business needs.
* Maintain and improve process efficiencies to achieve business objectives.
* Understand, support and mentor team in applying PPI/Lean tools for process improvement .
* Initiate and handle small teams to work on initiatives.
* Develop, maintain, trend and report Key Performance Indicators.
* Authority to sign off time sheets, raise Purchase Orders and administration of absence management.
* Undertake any other duties on an ad-hoc basis as required by your Line Manager.
Minimum Requirements/Qualifications:
* GCSE or equivalent experience/qualification (including English and Mathematics).
* Worked within a GMP or operational environment.
* Proficient in use of electronic and automated equipment.
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