Logistics Team Leader

Job Summary

It’s great to know you’re making a difference to the future of aviation! Whatever part you play you’ll be helping us deliver operational excellence to our customers.

Our Western Approach site is a Centre of Excellence for the manufacture of wing spars for some of the world's most popular aircraft. Due to internal progression, we are seeking a new Logistics Team Leader who will lead a team of 12 people in managing, operating and controlling all physical flows to, within and from the site.

The successful applicant will manage the team and process effectiveness of receiving operations, transport organising and planning, warehouse operations, management of physical inventory, internal logistics and outbound operations.

The working hours for this role are Monday - Friday 07:30am - 15:30pm

This role is initially on a 6 month fixed term contract basis, however there is opportunity for this role to be extended or made into a permanent position depending on business requirements.

How You'll Contribute

In this role, you will have responsibility for:

Logistics Specific

• Manage the workload of the area (receiving, shipping, internal movements, warehouse) and optimise the allocated resources
• Liaise between supply chain and production at shop floor level ensuring material movement is in accordance with operational requirements
• Operate and align with Supply Chain Management (SCM) global standards including Inventory Cycle Counting, Warehouse and Storage and Inbound Inventory Standard

In addition to

General Leadership role:

• Creating and sustaining a culture that is aligned to the GKN Aerospace 'A Great Place To Work' value drivers and Culture Principles by role-modelling behaviours, motivating, encouraging and recognising the contribution of individuals and teams
• Holding Team Members and Team Leaders accountable to embody the GKNA culture principles
• Being Open and Honest when appraising and managing individuals' performance whilst supporting and coaching individuals to close performance gaps
• Providing opportunities for Team Members to play to their strengths; do what they do best and create on-going opportunities for learning and personal development
• Exemplifying a safety-first mindset and ensuring that the GKN Aerospace Health, Safety and Environmental policies and standards are applied and that your assigned areas are a model of a world class healthy and safe working environment
• Driving the disciplined and rigorous deployment of the Lean Operating Model (LOM) across your assigned area
• Being actively involved in problem solving and the management system using a 'Go to Gemba' approach to solve problems with the ambition that 95% of issues can be solved within the zone itself
• Contributing to the Value Stream future state design, and ensuring its execution across your assigned area 
• Cooperating with other Team Leaders to ensure the best performance outcomes for the entire area
• Holding the functional support staff accountable for adhering to the Global standards and enabling your zone team to meet its targets

What You'll Bring

To help us make a difference, you’ll bring your passion and expertise/ talent for what you do along with the following skills, experience, qualifications and attributes:

Essential:

• Experience within a supply chain, logistics or production environment
• Experience leading a small team
• Able to demonstrate competence to undertake key tasks within your work zone or those in zones within similar processes
• Excellent performance as a Team member, demonstrating rigorous adherence to standardised work, and a track record of Kaizen implementation
• Self-motivated by meeting and exceeding PSQDCC performance targets
• The demonstrated ability to work with various stakeholders
• Demonstrated potential to lead, engage, train and develop direct reports
• An effective communicator and an influential team member

Desirable:

• APICS Basics of Supply Chain Management
• Experience and expertise in Warehouse & Logistics processes to include Transport management, Internal Flows and Warehousing, Inventory Management, Customs and transport regulations
• Experience working with a Lean Operating Model / Production System Lean or Six Sigma certification by a reputable certifying body or benchmark company Aerospace supply chain experience

What We'll Offer

Once you’re on board you’ll get the following perks and benefits:

• Competitive salary dependent on experience 
• Industry Leading Pension Scheme = we’ll match your contributions up to 8% on a 1 : 1.5 basis Life Assurance 8 x salary
• 187.5 hours holiday + bank holidays (Based on 7.5 hour shifts – equivalent to 25 days)
• Income protection
• Shopping discounts 
• Cycle To Work Scheme
• Employee Assistance Programme
• A collaborative, dynamic working environment 

As well as a competitive package we’ll offer you a world of opportunity. We want to see your career fly!  We’ll support your career progression by providing you with learning and development opportunities. That’s the beauty of being part of a global business, once you’re on board you never know where you career journey may take you!