Despatch Team Leader - Wrexham, United Kingdom - Heyland Recruitment

Heyland Recruitment
Heyland Recruitment
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Wrexham, United Kingdom

2 weeks ago

Tom O´Connor

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I am recruiting a Despatch Team Leader to join a dynamic, global manufacturing company based in Wrexham.

Reporting to the Logistics Manager you will be responsible for the daily activities of the Despatch department and overseeing a small team.

The Despatchdepartment is accountable for all shipping from the sites, ensuring delivery in the correct quantity, to the correct customer within the required timescales.


Duties will include:

  • Commercial Shipment Coordination including UK and Export orders
  • Ensure UK and Export orders are processed efficiently and accurately
  • Ensure all the necessary paperwork/labels are present, correct and complete
  • Ensure correct batches are selected to fulfil orders
  • Ensure notification of despatches have been completed
  • Arrange all necessary transport for shipments considering temperature requirements and hazardous categories
  • Management of the Despatch Plan
  • Create and process shipping documentation and invoices
  • Noncommercial Shipment Coordination
  • Arrange hazardous shipments throughout the UK and Worldwide,
  • Coordinate miscellaneous despatches
  • Arrange all necessary transport for shipments
  • Liaise with recipients of toxin shipments to ensure a complete audit trail
  • Supporting Activities
  • Participate in the routine counting of Released to Sale stock
  • Actively participate in product recalls in conjunction with QA
  • Coordinate returns
  • Continuous Improvement
  • Coach, mentor and support team members
  • Implementation of weekly scheduling process
  • Supporting and driving department KPIs
  • Performance Leadership
  • Lead the evaluation of staff performance
  • Supervision of staff daily; organising, motivating and leading
  • Identify individual training needs to drive personal development
  • Ensure the team have the necessary skills, knowledge and experience to deliver the sales & distribution plan
  • Health & Safety

Due to the nature of the role this opportunity is based on site in Wrexham, however there would be some flexibility on occasion if required.

Standard office hours 9am-5pm 37.5 hours per week.

Benefits Include:

  • Holidays = 25 days + 8 statutory Bank Holidays
  • Pension = 10% employer contribution min 5% employee contribution
  • Death In Service (4 times salary if in pension)
  • Private Health Insurance (if you can no longer work through ill health)
  • AXA Health insurance (single cover)
  • Subsidised Restaurant
  • Employee Assistance Programme (free confidential help line for any issue)
  • Cycle to work

- iBenefits
  • Discounts for all major retailers
  • Sports subsidy of £350 per annum
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