Distribution Warehouse Lead Agent - Bedford, United Kingdom - Expeditors

Expeditors
Expeditors
Verified Company
Bedford, United Kingdom

1 week ago

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Company Description
"We're not in the shipping business; we're in the information business" -Peter Rose, Expeditors Founder


Global supply chain management is what we do, but at the heart of Expeditors you will find professionalism, leadership, and a friendly environment, all of which foster an innovative, customer service-based approach to logistics.


  • 15,000 trained professionals
  • 250+ locations worldwide
  • Fortune 500
  • Globally unified systems


To support the Expeditors facility in the pursuit of Warehouse Excellence by promoting a culture of safety and security in a facility that is efficient and meets high quality standards through continuous improvement and modernization.


Responsibilities:

Facility Operations

  • Ensure a safe and secure work environment
  • Maintain warehouse procedures and safety standards
  • Maintain a clean and professional facility
  • Ensure all equipment is maintained in a safe operational condition
  • Manage inventory of packaging materials and supplies
  • Provide input to warehouse budget, includes staffing and overtime expenses, equipment procurement and maintenance, and facility repair

Operations and Quality

  • Oversee the processes in the area of responsibility, following operational standards (OPS) and KPI expectations
  • Improve safety, quality, delivery and cost through continuous improvement methods
  • Maintain compliance to facility certification requirements and government policies
  • Participate in transitioning new customers as needed
  • Manage, prevent, and resolve inventory, over/short/damage, process and customer exceptions
  • Perform process audits to ensure security and safety of people, facility, and freight

Skills/Experience

  • Developing management, team leadership, customer service, and account management skills
  • Implementation of Security, Health & Safety requirements
  • Expertise in warehouse management system used in facility & supporting technology
  • Solid written and verbal communication skills
  • Fluency in Expeditors process fundamentals, lean six sigma, black belt or equivalent
  • Comfortable with statistics and analysis of productivity and KPI performance

Qualifications:


  • Experience (minimum level of direct experience in a similar position) 2 years.

Additional Information
Expeditors offers excellent benefits

  • Private Medical Insurance
  • Pension Scheme
  • Life Assurance
  • Bike to work scheme
  • Employee Stock Purchase Plan
  • Training and Personnel Development Programme
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