Shift Manager

Antalis has a challenging and exciting opportunity to join the Logistics Operational Team as a Shift Manager as we undertake a number of changes to improve the efficiency and effectiveness of our logistics operations at our UK head office and main Central Distribution Centre (CDC) in Coalville.

We're looking for a highly organised and driven individual with proven management and leadership skills who will manage the operation on the shift.

About the Role

As Shift Manager, you will be controlling all logistics resources in a safe, efficient, and effective manner - providing the best service possible for our stakeholders and customers.

This Shift Manager will be working the PM shift from 2:00pm to10:00pm.

This role would suit candidates with experience in logistics or warehousing as a Shift Manager, Warehouse Supervisor, Warehouse Manager, Logistics Manager, or in a similar role.

Responsibilities of the Role

• Control and maintain a safe working environment across the shift, ensuring compliance with statutory law and Antalis safety standards.
• Plan, organise, and review the activities and resources of the outbound warehouse operation to meet business plans and operational requirements. Monitor through achievement of the budget plan.
• Achieve agreed service levels through performance assessments and business targets, allowing for maintaining and monitoring the effectiveness of the shift. Develop and implement improvements where necessary.
• Provide information regarding quantitative and qualitative performance measures of the shift by means of regular and ad hoc reports, enabling the CDC Operations Manager to determine or adjust processes/policy.
• Provide leadership to the shift operations team to achieve set targets. Control discipline, attendance, and performance levels in line with company policy.
• Establish and provide effective communication channels across all other Antalis Regional Distribution Centres (RDCs), 3PL partners, all internal Antalis Departments (Sales etc.), the other shifts within the CDC, as well as the outbound night shift operation and cross-functionally to ensure achievement of the business plan.
• Identify problems/opportunities across all processes, procedures, and/or systems, make proposals for improvement and implement these recommendations.
• Assess, develop, and lead training requirements for the shift in conjunction with the Training Manager.

Benefits

• Generous bonus scheme
• A commitment to your training and development
• Company contributory pension and Life Assurance
• Subsidised canteen
• Flexible buy/sell holiday scheme
• Eye care vouchers

Essential Skills

• Exposure to a Trade Union environment
• Ability to lead and manage a sizeable multi-discipline team
• Experience in managing budgets, cost control, and financial accounting
• Strong IT skills and competent in the use of Warehouse Management Systems (ideally Manhattan), Business Management Systems, as well as Microsoft Excel & Word
• Analytical and organised in approach
• Change management skills
• Excellent communication/listening skills

Apply for this Shift Manager role today to contribute your skills to our market-leading business.

About Company

Antalis is a global and market-leading distributor of paper, packaging, and visual communication products. In simple terms, we design, source, purchase, store, sell, and deliver a range of the above products, and we are the biggest at what we do in Europe.

Our Head Office is in Leicestershire, and we have a number of regional branches for our local teams. You probably touch our products most days without even knowing it.

This is a great opportunity to join an innovative company that puts the customer at the heart of everything we do.