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Digital Distribution Cell Leader

Job Posted: 8 days ago

Salary: £ 45,000 - 45,000 / Annum
Job Type: Permanent
Location: TF1, Trench, Telford and Wrekin

Expire in: 20 days

Job Description

Digital Distribution Centre Cell Leader

Proactive Personnel are recruiting on behalf of a well-established business based in Telford.

We are seeking an experienced Digital Distribution Centre Cell Leader to lead and motivate a team within a semi-automated Distribution Centre. The role is responsible for delivering safe, high-quality and efficient warehouse operations, driving continuous improvement, maximising the use of automation and technology, and supporting DMUK strategic goals across Safety, Quality, Delivery and Cost (SQDC).

Hours: Rotating Days – 07:00–15:00 / 15:00–23:00

Salary: £45,000 per annum

Key Responsibilities:

  * Lead a team of 30+ associates, including Team Leaders and agency/contract staff, ensuring safe, efficient and productive shift operations.

  * Promote a Quality First / Right First Time (RFT) culture, ensuring accurate goods receipt, storage, picking and dispatch, with full stock integrity and traceability.

  * Challenge non-conformance, implement corrective actions and ensure compliance with standardised work, DKM and audit requirements, supporting IATF/ISO audits.

  * Lead a Safety-First culture, ensuring PPE, Health & Safety, environmental and DMUK procedures are followed, including ISO 14001/45001 requirements.

  * Conduct H&S inspections, risk assessments and Safe Systems of Work, ensuring incidents are reported, investigated and appropriately actioned.

  * Champion 5S, workplace organisation, cleanliness, Lean and Kaizen activity to improve safety, quality and efficiency.

  * Manage daily Distribution Centre operations across goods-in, storage, picking and dispatch, ensuring customer and production requirements are achieved.

  * Ensure Just-In-Time (JIT) parts delivery to production lines and monitor shift performance against KPIs, deadlines and service levels.

  * Coordinate labour and resources to meet business demand, balancing operational requirements and cost, while managing agency/contract labour effectively.

  * Ensure effective escalation of operational issues, shift handovers and communication, supporting NPI and operational changes.

  * Support budget adherence, cost improvement and waste reduction initiatives while driving productivity and operational efficiency.

  * Lead, coach and develop team members through engagement, performance management, appraisals, training needs analysis and development plans.

  * Support recruitment, onboarding and retention, delivering effective shift briefings and developing a strong continuous improvement culture.

  * Work closely with HR, Materials, Engineering and other cross-functional teams to achieve departmental and personal objectives.

  * Take accountability for SQDC performance, including accuracy, productivity, service levels, incidents, errors, waste, engagement, development, audit and compliance standards.

Ideal Candidate:

  * Proven experience managing teams in a fast-paced operational/warehouse environment, with strong leadership and communication skills.

  * Strong planning, analytical and problem-solving abilities, with the ability to manage multiple priorities in a high-complexity environment.

  * Experience with WMS/warehouse systems, stock control and KPI-driven operations.

  * High level of numeracy and literacy, with good MS Office skills, particularly Excel and PowerPoint.

  * Understanding of Health & Safety requirements within a warehouse or Distribution Centre.

  * Experience delivering KPI targets and continuous improvement through Lean/Kaizen.

  * Ability to motivate, engage and develop teams to achieve operational objectives.

Desirable Experience

  * Experience within an automated or semi-automated warehouse/Distribution Centre.

  * Knowledge of robotics, AGVs or AMRs/autonomous systems.

  * Formal management qualification such as CMI or equivalent.

  * IOSH Managing Safely or equivalent.

  * FLT licences, including Counterbalance and/or Bendi.

  * Experience within automotive manufacturing.

Interested? Please call Taylor Butterfield on (phone number removed)

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