Logistics Team Lead
Natara Global is currently looking for a Logistics Team Lead to join our Supply Chain Team. General duties will include providing day-to-day leadership of the shipping department by providing advice and direction to the team to ensure a prompt and efficient shipping service for the Company in compliance with all transportation regulations.
Key Responsibilities
- Ensure regulatory Company compliance for import and export of goods.
- Lead continuous improvement initiatives and identify inefficiencies and cost optimization opportunities.
- Implement best practice logistics policies and procedures for the HPL & TSS sites to improve operational and financial performance.
- Escalation to help resolve problems concerning the Shipping department.
- Attend site meetings to drive improvement in OTIF.
- Ensure complaints are processed in a timely manner.
- Work as part of the Shipping team in completing necessary documentation and booking of orders.
- Ensure metrics, reports, and process documentation are provided on time.
- Assist the DGSA in mandatory collating and reporting of dangerous goods related matters.
- Be the subject matter expert for shipping from HPL and TSS sites as and when required.
Support Procurement in selection of carriers and monitor service against performance criteria.
- Support implementation and assist in process mapping and training for any ERP enhancement for the Shipping department.
- Responsible for the health & safety of the shipping department.
- Work flexibly within the above guidelines and perform any other duties as may be required.
- Manage, coach, and develop a high performing team that meets agreed objectives and delivers best practice results, added value and continuous improvements.
- Set departmental objectives/KPIs and conduct regular review and assessment of performance of direct reports.
- Report on the achievement of targets and identify any actions required.
- Ensure workload is balanced and absence is adequately covered in the Shipping team.
- Ensure the Shipping team are up to date with necessary legal and regulatory training requirements.
- Ensure that all functions under supervision operate in accordance with health, safety and environmental policies and procedures to ensure the safety and wellbeing of staff and visitors.
Qualifications and Requirements
- Has proven shipping experience with hazardous chemicals
- Evidence of effective time management
- Transformational change management
Schedule
Day shift, Monday to Friday
Benefits
- 25 days holiday (increasing with service)
- Private Medical Insurance (from day one)
- Life Insurance 4 x Annual Salary
- Company Pension (5% employer contribution)
- Enhanced Maternity and Paternity leave
- Employee Referral Scheme (worth £2,000 per successful referral)
- Long Service Awards
- Health & Wellbeing Programme
- On-site parking