Operations Supervisor - Wakefield, United Kingdom - Torque

Torque

Verified Company

Wakefield, United Kingdom

2 weeks ago

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Tom O´Connor

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Description

Torque are award-winning, end-to-end supply chain specialists, providing exceptional solutions to fashion brands and retailers for over 30 years.

We always go the extra mile to help our customers' businesses succeed which is why some of them have been with us since the very start.

Whilst the solutions we provide our customers may be different, they are always framed by our core values: Honesty, Transparency, Commitment and Service.

We make promises we can keep, meet our deadlines, and pay attention to detail. Delivering a service with that all-important personal touch.

Please note, right to work in the UK identification must be provided if you are selected for an interview (birth certificate/passport/identity card/share code).

Operations Supervisor
An exciting opportunity has arisen for an Operations Supervisor to join our team based at our Wakefield site.

Purpose of the role
Manage service levels whilst actioning opportunities to reduce costs and improve efficiency across the contract.

Main duties and responsibilities

What you do:

Managing and motivating a team to maximise productivity and minimise costs
Managing initiatives and projects that impact efficiency
Ensuring daily/weekly key performance indicators (KPIs) are maintained
Developing work practices in order to improve efficiency
Ensuring contract deadlines are met
Communicating and implementing change
Proactively managing staff discipline
Complying with health and safety in accordance with company policies
Covering in other areas of the business as required.

How you do it:

Approach work with energy, commitment, and diligence.
Plan effectively for your team's strengths. Always look for ways to reduce cost, waste, and have a positive environmental impact.
Embrace change and new ideas. You see adversity as a chance to grow and help your team accept and meet change positively.
Understand the importance of constructive criticism and receive it openly. Understand how your words and actions may impact others, learn new ways to effectively communicate and make people feel valueddeveloping and maintaining positive internal and external relationships at all levels.
Inspire confidence use a creative approach to problem solving and to thinking 'outside the box'.
Create an environment of trust. Have difficult conversations when necessary and proactively ensure alignment with Torque Policies.
Keep up to date with industry innovations and opportunities. Use your knowledge to suggest changes that maximise revenue or improve processes
Responsibly act when others will not. Focus on where you add value and trust others to do the same.
Champion Torque. Approach work with excitement and curiosity, motivating others simultaneously.

Person specification

Must have:

Strong communication skills (both verbal and in writing)
Excellent interpersonal skills
Excellent attention to detail
Good IT skills (Microsoft Office and warehousing systems)
Innovative, positive and proactive approach to change
Demonstrable experience with significant SKU profiles, handling high volume data and inventory management
Ability to perform under pressure and use initiative to organise own workload
Selfmotivated and resultsdriven
Customer focused
Flexible approach to work and able to work with changing demands (including shift patterns).

Shift pattern: