Job Overview
The role of Stock Control Supervisor is pivotal to ensure the smooth running of the facility through accurate details in planning and high levels of communication across all levels/ departments of the business alongside the Yard & Stock Control Manager.
This role requires the ability to remain calm under pressure in a fast paced and changing environment ensuring stock levels are maintained for infeed and outbound stock is accounted for, with collections planned accordingly. Having a sense of urgency will be key to this role as well. This role is 'hands on', you will be required to be out in the stock and yard areas to provide a secondary check on quality and processes, before sending to relevant customer and providing the relevant information for the planning meeting.
This role is essentially a driver, supervisory role.
Duties
Core Duties – but not exhaustive to:
· Leading by example by driving the efficiency and quality of the process and material, whilst maintaining high levels of Health & Safety.
· Maintain and improve site safety for staff and contractors, alongside the Yard & Stock Control Manager, with the support of the Health and Safety Manager, ensuring that stock is within safe limits and all processes are completed safely.
· Manage and plan day to day stock requirements of a bespoke sorting facility ensuring that daily targets are met – This will be ensuring infeed stock is enough to feed the plant on a daily basis and the outbound area is kept clear to ensure the plant can continue processing, as well as forecasting outbound loads based on data provided.
· Liaise with the Yard & Stock Control Manager, Production Manager, Planning Team & Senior Management with regards to infeed requirement and what outfeed has been produced to enable a streamlined planning process.
· Be able to plan ahead with changing business demands within a fast-paced processing facility.
· Be able to delegate tasks to staff (alongside Yard & Stock Control Manager) and follow up instructions that have been given to staff to ensure that work has been carried out to our required standards in line with processes/ procedures.
· Report issues regarding mobile plant to maintenance team and help to drive improvements.
· As Stock Control Supervisor it is your responsibility to ensure all areas regarding stock/ yard control are proactive and thinking ahead.
· Manage the day-to-day stock through planning and coordinate teams effectively, liaising with departments or suppliers – in the event of a major problem that could potentially affect production, escalate to the Yard & Stock Manager, Site Operations Manager/ Maintenance Manager.
· Prevent, Stop and highlight any non-compliance in quality levels or processes.
· Step-up alongside the Weighbridge Supervisor in the absence of the Yard & Stock Manager to ensure the operation continues to run smoothly.
· Liaise with Yard & Stock Manager and HR/ Site Ops Manager on staffing requirements to ensure targets are met, manage staff numbers and training, giving strength and flexibility in the relevant areas.
· Ensure all processes are being followed correctly and consistently, inspecting all elements regularly – Including operational and compliance processes.
· Help to implement, maintain & improve strong standards.
· Drive continuous improvement in all areas.
· General management of staff & drivers (alongside Yard & Stock Control Manager) as well as continuous drive to ensure standards are met.
· Ensure that all safe systems of work are followed and completed with the guidance of the Health & Safety Manager.
· Ensure all necessary work equipment & PPE is provided and adequate for purpose and used correctly.
· To ensure that the Production Manager has relevant information for the handover report detailing block of shifts.
· Take full responsibility (alongside Yard & Stock Manager) regarding stock control, ensuring that all shifts have the relevant information.
· Operate the weighbridge operations to maintain compliance in all aspects.
· Ensure all staff are multi-skilled and using their own initiative to see each days tasks through to successful completion.
Skills Required
· Proven experience in previous supervisory role.
· Proven stock management & planning experience.
· Be able to communicate effectively to ensure a streamlined and efficient process.
· Experience in a fast-paced environment with proven evidence.
· Be able to react and resolve problems quickly in the absence of senior management but in line with company policy.
· Escalation skills.
· The ability to take the initiative and make decisions in high pressure situations.
· Have excellent communication skills with all departments including senior management (Escalation).
· Strong motivational skills are required with a focus on sense of urgency.
· Proven strong leadership skills.
· Attention to detail when compiling data for reports, reviewing documents, processes and reviewing completed paperwork/ tasks from drivers, weighbridge etc.
· Flexible towards hours and full commitment to the role.
· FLT licence essential.
Package
· Competitive Salary DOE – please advise salary expectations.
· Excellent working conditions in a brand-new facility
· Free Parking
· Spacious canteen area with full facilities
· Free vend for hot drinks
· Showers available
· Mon-Fri – 07:00am – 17:00pm. This will need to be flexible due to operational changes.
Job Type: Full-time
Pay: £31,500.00-£32,500.00 per year
Benefits:
* Bereavement leave
* Casual dress
* Company events
* Company pension
* Cycle to work scheme
* Enhanced maternity leave
* Enhanced paternity leave
* Free flu jabs
* Free parking
* On-site parking
* Paid volunteer time
Work Location: In person