Want to help us bring happiness to the world? Want to join an ambitious and fast-growing global biscuits and confectionery business investing heavily in iconic global brands, infrastructure, and people? Then this is the place for you.
As proud bakers and chocolatiers and custodians of iconic global brands, we don’t compromise on the quality of ingredients in our products or on the people we hire. We are looking for entrepreneurial spirits who share our passion for bringing happiness to our consumers and who embody our Winning Traits.
To succeed at pladis you need to be purpose-led, resilient, and positive because we expect pace and agility. We insist on collaboration and demand accountability. If that is your thing, then pladis offers global ambition, a clear vision and roadmap for success, challenge, and unrivaled opportunities to learn and make an impact.
What will this role achieve?
Reporting to the Supply Chain Manager, the Warehouse Team Manager operates within the supply chain team at Wigston.
* Handling the inbound and outbound operations for the Wigston site safely, within budget.
* Managing the warehouse team, responsible for motivation levels of direct reports, leading & coaching, identifying, evaluating & developing initiatives to ensure skills & competency levels are maintained.
* Running and ensuring appropriate staffing and skill levels are deployed to deliver inbound & outbound KPIs.
* Managing the flow of inbound materials (packaging and ingredients) and outbound goods for the Wigston site within the procedures governing the receipt, safe storage, handling, and dispatch of raw materials, packaging, and finished goods, ensuring efficient delivery to and from lineside.
* Ensuring that operational procedures/processes are carried out efficiently and are fully aligned with health and safety requirements and site safety policy.
* Providing an efficient interface with the operational planning team, manufacturing, engineering, hygiene, UBDS, and external suppliers in terms of plan coordination, process maintenance and development, and issue resolution.
* Being the site Autostore super user ensuring key aspects of the system are well maintained and managed (date codes, data maintenance, etc.).
* Ensuring the equipment used in the operation is maintained efficiently (e.g., stretch wrap machines, scanning & labeling equipment, conveyors, and MHE equipment).
* Providing cover for the Supply Team Manager and key supply coordination tasks as required.
What will be your key deliverables?
* Plan and control the Inbound and Outbound operations at Wigston to ensure delivery of critical metrics targets on safety, budget, service, and quality.
* Guide and develop the warehouse team to drive personal development and continuous improvement in the areas of safety, productivity, service, quality, and systems development.
* Through strong operational and people management skills, work to deadlines, meeting and exceeding both company and personal targets.
* Report on and ensure delivery of financial targets for the operation in line with objectives set by the Supply Chain Manager.
* Ensure Health and Safety policies and procedures are adhered to across all shifts and individuals.
* Monitor and report progress against KPIs and take corrective action where necessary.
* Coordinate the MHE training plans for the site, ensuring on-site provision of FLT driving assessment.
* Maintain the inventory and handle the use of the MHE fleet onsite, ensuring all users are appropriately trained.
* Manage and lead the delivery of operational projects, ensuring projects are delivered on time, within budget, and deliver specified benefits in line with the Project Charters.
* Ensure legal compliance of loads leaving the site and that trailers sourced externally are fit for purpose and that VORs are run effectively.
* Ensure issue resolution of stock movements from site to MDC.
* Ensure quality standards of all inbound ingredients and packaging materials are compliant with HACCP procedures.
Bring your experience
* Knowledge of SAP
* Understanding of AMS
* Advanced Excel
* Knowledge of data maintenance
* Ability to influence
* Ability to work under pressure
* Ability to handle a multi-stranded workload with little immediate supervision
* Ability to work as part of a team in a fast-moving environment
* Highly numerate with strong analytical skills
* Basic payroll knowledge
* Basic food hygiene knowledge
Our Purpose
Bring happiness with every bite.
It’s a purpose that every one of our colleagues, all around the world believes in. And while we’re all unique, we also share the same values.
Each of our values is important on its own. In combination, they’re incredibly powerful.
Living our pladis values is a key part of success. Look out for questions in your interview that link to these key pladis values.
Our Values
* Purpose-led – We’re energized and guided by our purpose to bring happiness with every bite.
* Agile – We’re ever-evolving, we never stand still, always improving for our customers and our consumers.
* Positive – We’re highly motivated, optimistic, courageous, and we inspire each other to be better.
* Resilient – We’re persistent in the face of setbacks, quick to adapt, learn, and move forward.
* Collaborative – We gain strength from operating as one pladis, winning and succeeding together.
pladis is an equal opportunities employer. We’re a thoughtful mix, a happy and inclusive place to work that’s as diverse as our consumers and the communities we support, live and work in, all around the world. Where every voice is heard, and difference is celebrated. Where fresh perspectives and new ideas help us grow and thrive.
We will ensure that individuals with disabilities are provided reasonable accommodation to participate in the job application or interview process, to perform key job functions, and to receive other benefits and privileges of employment. Please contact us to request accommodation.
pladis is an Equal Opportunity Employer, committed to hiring a diverse workforce. All openings will be filled based on qualifications without regard to race, color, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, marital status, veteran status, disability, age, religion, or any other classification protected by law.
We operate a strict Preferred Supplier List. If you are a recruitment agency and wish to submit candidates to be considered for this vacancy, you must have agreed to, and signed, our terms of business. We will not accept CVs from any other sources other than those currently on our PSL. We will not pay a fee for any candidate that has not been represented by a provider on our PSL.
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