Goods Inwards & Kitting Manager
Wolverhampton

Role & Responsibility:
Logistics have two Goods inwards Departments & several kitting areas, that support day to day processing of incoming material and kitting of goods for the production departments across the site in line with Corporate Procedures & EHS guidelines

The successful candidate will join the Logistics Team & be accountable & responsible in supporting production needs & requirements to achieve customer satisfaction, quality, delivery, cost & achieving customer on time in full alongside Industry specific targets

Principle Accountabilities

• Primary responsibility for Goods inwards and Kitting areas across site and first line reporting manager to several teams of people
• Responsibility for KPI's and gathering metrics for areas of responsibility
• Liaise with Supply chain, Production control & Operations to ensure the timely receipt & kitting of goods.
• Daily liaison with 3PL facility to ensure kitting plans are achieved and support with solutions when issues arise
• Managing all aspects of the Goods inwards & Kitting processes, including hiring, training, scheduling, monitoring performance, and responding to customer complaints
• Ensure supply chain queries are escalated and resolved within the guidelines of the Goods inwards procedure
• Ability to problem solve quickly and provide solutions to ongoing issues.
• Run daily tier meeting's with internal customers, hold team meetings and be responsible for closing out all actions / concerns raised, liaise with Logistics Manager for escalations.
• Problem solving of staff issues
• Work with contractors within their department, arranging overtime and shifts accordingly to business need.
• Ability to interface with a wider range of business personnel to ensure the timely receipt & kitting of goods.
• Ensure team are working to correct procedures and updating where needed.
• Timely close out of internal CAPA's raised against department.
• Able to follow procedure and specific quality requirements of parts.
• Structured and organised; good planning, reporting and communication skills.
• Create & manage any record systems that are required (goods inwards logs etc.)
• Continuous improvement of areas where responsibility is held.
• Ensure staff are trained in all areas of business and maintain cross functional team through management of skills matrices
• Be accountable for the 7S of the area ensuring team are trained and adhering to the 7S of the area

Typical Behaviors/Skills/Experience:

• Computer literate essential
• Hold responsibility for the team they manage
• Flexible with a willingness to work as part of a team
• Reliable, good timekeeping with a "can do" attitude.
• High level of attention to detail.
• Responsive to change i.e. Continuous Improvement & achieving ACE goals
• Good communication skills (telephone / email)
• Good organizational, time management skills
• Able to work calm under pressure & able to work on own initiative & make decisions

From time to time the successful candidate may be required by the company to perform other tasks which are not in the above description, but are within the capabilities of the individual & where necessary relevant training will be given.

All Employees Shall:

• Comply with the EH&S Policy and applicable regulatory and company EH&S rules and requirements

• Report to supervision conditions or practices that are either unsafe or that may adversely impact the environment, to ensure prompt resolution of potential hazards
• Attend scheduled EH&S training program
• Actively support the organization's efforts to meet or exceed EH&S goals and plans
• Recommend improved EH&S practices

The employee is responsible for complying with the company's "Code of Ethics," the "Policy Statement on Business Ethics and Conduct in Contracting with the U.S. Government," and related policies. In executing his/her responsibilities, incumbent shall take all steps necessary to foster open communications and to support the company's compliance, business practices, DIALOG, and Ombudsman programs.

This Job Description is to serve as a guide. It is intended to be flexible and will continue to evolve over time with business needs and demands and may be updated periodically and at the Company's discretion. Nothing in this position description changes or is intended to change the employment at-will relationship with the Company or the terms of any collective bargaining agreement. Employment at-will means that an employee or the Company may terminate the employment relationship at any time, for any reason or no reason at all, with or without notice.