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Expeditors Distribution Warehouse Lead Agent - Sunday-Thursday 2200-0600 in Bedford, United Kingdom
“We’re not in the shipping business; we’re in the information business” -Peter Rose, Expeditors Founder
Global supply chain management is what we do, but at the heart of Expeditors you will find professionalism, leadership, and a friendly environment, all of which foster an innovative, customer service-based approach to logistics.
15,000 trained professionals
250+ locations worldwide
Fortune 500
Globally unified systems
To support the Expeditors facility in the pursuit of Warehouse Excellence by promoting a culture of safety and security in a facility that is efficient and meets high quality standards through continuous improvement and modernization.
Responsibilities:
Facility Operations
• Ensure a safe and secure work environment
• Maintain warehouse procedures and safety standards
• Maintain a clean and professional facility
• Ensure all equipment is maintained in a safe operational condition
• Manage inventory of packaging materials and supplies
• Provide input to warehouse budget, includes staffing and overtime expenses, equipment procurement and maintenance, and facility repair
Operations and Quality
• Oversee the processes in the area of responsibility, following operational standards (OPS) and KPI expectations
• Improve safety, quality, delivery and cost through continuous improvement methods
• Maintain compliance to facility certification requirements and government policies
• Participate in transitioning new customers as needed
• Manage, prevent, and resolve inventory, over/short/damage, process and customer exceptions
• Perform process audits to ensure security and safety of people, facility, and freight
Skills/Experience
• Developing management, team leadership, customer service, and account management skills
• Implementation of Security, Health & Safety requirements
• Expertise in warehouse management system used in facility & supporting technology
• Solid written and verbal communication skills
• Fluency in Expeditors process fundamentals, lean six sigma, black belt or equivalent
• Comfortable with statistics and analysis of productivity and KPI performance
. Experience (minimum level of direct experience in a similar position) 2 years.
Expeditors offers excellent benefits
Private Medical Insurance
Pension Scheme
Life Assurance
Bike to work scheme
Employee Stock Purchase Plan
Training and Personnel Development Programme