Northwood is a family-owned group of associated companies that provide the manufacturing, supply and transportation of paper hygiene and wiping products for both the away-from-home and consumer market.
Our mission is to be the market-leading partner of choice in the away from home tissue industry. One of only a small handful of companies in the UK market that is fully vertically integrated; Northwood is involved at each point in the supply chain, from raw material supply, tissue and towel manufacturing, end-user product converting, storage and transportation.
Our remit is huge, with a portfolio of products covering two key systems brands, professional wiping, commodity, consumer paper and private label. We sell into a distribution network spanning the UK, Ireland and Europe, which in turn service markets such as healthcare, hospitality, hotels, engineering, janitorial, catering and education.
We are a highly successful, award-winning and ambitious business that has grown from a humble paper sales business to a market leader employing over 800 colleagues, across 11 sites in the UK and Spain.
We differentiate ourselves by excelling in product quality alongside market-leading service and sales support.
Looking for your next opportunity to problem solve, continuously improve, and underpin supply chain processes as a Warehouse Team Leader?
Join Northwood, and play a pivotal role in supporting the movement of goods and materials throughout our warehouse and production environments.
This permanent role is based on the double days shift (alternating 6am to 2pm; 2pm to 10pm).
Your day to day:
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Supporting the Warehouse Manager and Warehouse team in ensuring all activities are conducted in a safe manner and in line with SOPs.
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Responsibility for transacting stock movements, shipments, and storage using our standard systems (SAP initially, prior to implementation of WMS system).
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Supervise and take responsibility for the movement of Finished Goods, as well as Raw Materials including Parent Reels.
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Supporting the coordination of shipment and goods in schedules, storage systems, ensuring adequate space is available, and Parent Reels and Finished Goods are stored in a safe and efficient manner.
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Maintain communication with hauliers and counterparts across Group regarding storage, volumes/quantities, and available stock.
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Set and maintain high standards of cleanliness, organisation, and safety across all areas
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Support recruitment of Warehousing staff as required, assisting in interviews.
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Lead and motivate a high performing team, ensuring safety comes first, clearly communicating short term and long term objectives, and supporting your team’s learning and development, and continuous improvement.
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Company pension
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Life assurance
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Sick pay
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Free company products
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Free on-site parking
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Food, retail, holidays, cinema, and gyms discounts
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Wellness programmes, including Employee Assistance Program and OnDemand GP service
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Free early access to pay scheme
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Salary sacrifice schemes
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Employee referral scheme
We're looking for:
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Demonstrable experience as a Warehouse Team Leader in a Supply Chain environment attached to a Production environment
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Good experience and understanding of ERP and WMS systems, for example, SAP, Synergy SNAP, Oracle, or similar
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Strong understanding and familiarity with Microsoft Excel
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Helpful and adaptive approach to competing priorities.
At Northwood, we are committed to fostering an inclusive and diverse environment where everyone is welcomed and respected. We strive to promote a workplace that celebrates diversity and encourages individuals to express their opinions and beliefs. We are dedicated to providing equal opportunities for all.
