Uk Optimisation Team Leader - Southampton, United Kingdom - DP World

DP World
DP World
Verified Company
Southampton, United Kingdom

3 weeks ago

Tom O´Connor

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We have an excellent opportunity currently available for a UK optimization Team Leader to come join our team.

This position will be located in our Southampton port, where it will oversee three team members and additionally work alongside the team leader and their Corringham port-based team members.


We are looking for an innovative individual that has experience in driving change and continuous improvement initiatives, to meet the businesses objectives.

Who also has project management experience from conception and design all the way through to implementation, including dealings with both internal and external stakeholders.


Duties & Responsibilities:


Project Management:


  • To project manage projects as delegated
  • To discover and promote new opportunities for the business to invest and/or adopt.
  • To coordinate between startup companies and Terminal on new ventures

Business improvement:


  • To investigate new ways of generating innovation within departments & promote/encourage innovation at all levels.
  • To follow through with innovation, lean thinking and other methodology as supported by DP World. Ensuring where Lean training has been provided, it is being practised and used for the benefit of the Terminal.
  • Handle requests for software/infrastructure development and ensure clear documentation of ideas/improvements.

Communication:


  • Coordinate and communicate between relevant areas on projects and improvement topics, ensuring the team is open to new ideas and offering a good level of support.

Leadership & Team Development:


  • Provide leadership & guidance for continuous improvement initiatives.
  • Mentor & develop the team members, to enhance their skills and knowledge.
  • Establish performance goals and provide regular feedback to team members.
  • Identify training and development needs and facilitate relevant learning opportunities.
  • Ensure both UK business units are aligned and working towards the share objectives.

Experience & Qualifications:


  • Minimum 2 years' experience in leading a team within a Terminal or Logistics environment.
  • A degree in business logistics or similar would be beneficial.
  • Experience with terminal operating systems would be beneficial.
  • Lean or 6 Sigma experience.
  • Project management experience
  • Experience with tools such as Scrum, Agile, Jira and Wrika etc
  • Excellent communication skill across all levels
  • Exceptional critical thinking and problem solving skills
  • Happy to travel between the two ports when required
  • Eligibility to work in the UK
  • A full valid UK driving licence or appropriate international licence allowing you to drive on UK roads
  • No unspent criminal convictions

Compensation
DP World offers exciting and challenging roles within a growing international organization.

We strive to hire and develop the right people, locally and globally, stimulating personal growth and self-development within an informal atmosphere.

We offer a market competitive compensation package.


About DP World


Trade is the lifeblood of the global economy, creating opportunities and improving the quality of life for millions of people around the world.

DP World is here to make trade flow better, changing what's possible for the customers and communities we serve globally.

With more than 106,500 employees across 73 countries, we are pushing trade further and faster towards a seamless supply chain that's fit for the future.

By integrating our physical infrastructure with cutting-edge technology, we create efficient end-to-end solutions, pushing the sector towards better ways to trade, minimising disruptions from the factory floor to the customer's door.


We're rapidly transforming and integrating our businesses - Ports and Terminals, Economic Zones, Marine Services, Logistics and Technology - and uniting our global infrastructure with local expertise to create stronger, more efficient end-to-end supply chain solutions that can change the way the world trades.

The DP World family comprises of syncreon, Imperial and P&O.


WE MAKE TRADE FLOW

TO CHANGE WHAT'S POSSIBLE FOR EVERYONE
DP World is committed to the principles of Equal Employment Opportunity (EEO).

We strongly believe that employing a diverse workforce is central to our success and we make recruiting decisions based on your experience and skills.

We believe that employees are happiest when they're empowered to be their true, authentic selves. **So, please come as you are. We can't wait to meet you.
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