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Job Details

This role is in support of Cencora's wholesale distribution services in Europe operating through our Alliance Healthcare business.

Job Title:  Warehouse Outbound Team Leader (Secondment)
Department:  Operations  
Location:  Preston Service Centre
Reports To:  Outbound Manager

Salary: £27,824.16

Hourly rate: £13.72

Shifts: Monday - Thursday 6am - 2pm , Friday 7am - 2pm

  
Job Purpose
To drive and motivate Team Members in the achievement of daily operational targets, set by the Supervisory Team, with a focus on guiding and developing staff under your control.

Objectives
•          To drive the daily performance of operatives, to achieve or exceed budgeted productivity and quality targets within a warehouse operation in line with departmental KPIs
•          To implement the daily staffing plan, ensuring optimum operational output at all times, escalating any areas of concern immediately to the Outbound Manager 
•          As directed by the Outbound Manager deliver training on operational procedures and processes in accordance with company strategy including but not exclusively Good Distribution Practice (GDP) and Standard Operating Practice (SOP’s)
•          In conjunction with and supported by the Outbound Manager actively endorse, promote and manage our Safety culture and status though but not exclusively team briefing, training and if applicable regular 121’s.
•          Support the Outbound Manager in achieving departmental and company objectives
•          Carry out any reasonable request as determined by the Management Team promoting and supporting company initiatives
 
 
Key Accountabilities
To be specified by the Outbound Manager
 
Competencies
 
Skill and Knowledge  
Core Competency Areas
1. Leadership - Level 2
2. Customer Focus - Level 1                  
3. Developing Self and Others - Level 1 
4. Managing Change - Level 1
5. Decision Making - Level 1
6. Communication and influencing - Level 1
7. Planning and Organising - Level 1
 
Skills / Knowledge
•          Ability to engage and deliver motivation and form positive conditions amongst staff
•          Excellent communication and interpersonal skills
•          Excellent own time management with key focus on staff management
•          Knowledge of department dependant systems with confidence to learn others
•          Ability to use initiative within pre determined boundaries
•          Ability to prioritise within pre determined boundaries
•          Knowledge of Warehouse and Distribution processes
•          Familiarity with Security, Audit and Compliance processes.

Key Working Relationships
•          Warehouse Outbound Manager
•          Team Members
•          Optimisation Clerks
•          Internal & external customers
 
 

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Level of Decision Making
•          On completion of training this role does have some autonomy in decision making, within limits set by company policy and the Outbound Manager
•          Working with Outbound Members and Managers to formulate recommendations for the improvement of processes and procedures
 •          An agreed element of flexibility will be required in relation to shift patterns incorporating evening and weekend working – to be specified by the Outbound Manager
•          Prospect of covering various aspects of direct line manager’s role leading

to future career development.

What Cencora offers

​Benefit offerings outside the US may vary by country and will be aligned to local market practice. The eligibility and effective date may differ for some benefits and for team members covered under collective bargaining agreements.

Full time

Affiliated CompaniesAffiliated Companies: Alliance Healthcare Management Services Limited

Equal Employment Opportunity

Cencora is committed to providing equal employment opportunity without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, genetic information, national origin, age, disability, veteran status or membership in any other class protected by federal, state or local law.

The company’s continued success depends on the full and effective utilization of qualified individuals. Therefore, harassment is prohibited and all matters related to recruiting, training, compensation, benefits, promotions and transfers comply with equal opportunity principles and are non-discriminatory.

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