Jobs in Northamptonshire

Purpose of role:

To lead motivate and develop a team of Depot colleagues to achieve and maintain the site and business KPIs.

Key Responsibilities:

• To ensure the effective performance of the department, including the management of equipment and resource, to achieve targeted KPIs and budgeted costs.
• To ensure your department contributes to the on-time delivery performance, particularly in respect of completing the loading of trailers on time, to ensure the Depot meets the on-time delivery target of 97.5%
• To effectively manage attendance to maintain an effective labor resource, including the effective control of agency labor in line with your direct headcount budget.
• To implement and maintain reports for the warehouse operation, e.g. volumes, KPIs, and productivity reports, always ensuring the department meets the set productivity.
• To ensure the adequate communication of information to all colleagues, in particular ensuring a daily brief is conducted at the commencement of each shift.
• To develop a multi-skilled team of colleagues and support a succession plan through training, coaching, delegation, and feedback.
• To ensure all matters of performance or capability are managed in accordance with Company procedure.
• To support the Company Substance Misuse policy with regard to on-site drug and alcohol testing in accordance with Company procedure.
• To ensure all PDRs and objective reviews are carried out promptly, effectively, and in line with best practices.
• To ensure sickness absence is managed in accordance with Company procedure.
• To input and maintain information on time and attendance in a timely manner for payroll purposes.
• To ensure adequate investigation and reporting of all accidents and near misses by Primark colleagues, and agency workers in line with Company policy.
• To lead employees to create a culture that encourages safe behavior and environmental best practice.
• To maintain the suitability and traceability of Primark product movements.
• Ensure that products are handled carefully and correctly in line with standard operating procedures and with due respect for the secure storage and transit of their goods.
• Drive a safety culture whereby each colleague operates with safety as the primary concern, and whereby safety challenges to colleagues are encouraged and developed.
• To ensure the efficient and effective achievement of all operational targets and key performance indicators.

Essential knowledge, skills, and experience:

• Ability to communicate and delegate to others both verbally and written.
• Ability to work under pressure.
• Able to work in and lead a team.
• Quick-thinking.
• Adaptable to work in all sections of a Depot (inbound / outbound etc.)
• Good decision-maker.
• Ability to problem solve.
• Knowledge of a fast-moving retail warehouse.
• Experience in utilizing and interrogating Warehouse Management systems.
• Performance Management/target setting.

Personal Attributes:

• Openness to change.
• Good listener.
• Ability to coach and support.
• Energetic and enthusiastic.
• Driven to develop themselves and others.
• Engagement with people around them.
• Good role model.