Warehouse Lead Agent - GNS 4 on 4 off 1600-0400hrs

Company Description

We take care of our employees, and they take care of our customers!

Become a member of a global community! The international logistics industry is an integral piece of the global trade puzzle; we make the world go round. Global supply chain management is what we do, and 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. Expeditors is a global logistics company headquartered in Seattle, Washington. As a Fortune 500 company, we employ over 19,000 trained professionals in a worldwide network of over 350+ locations across six continents. Expeditors satisfies the increasingly sophisticated needs of international trade through customized solutions and seamless, integrated information systems.

Our Mission

We recruit, train, and retain the very best logistics and technical experts the world over. We love to promote from within - more than 50 percent of our employees have been at Expeditors for five years or more. Our high retention rate is influenced by a unique compensation program for positions that are more than just jobs - they're chances to grow, do what you love and build a career with us!

Job Description

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

Qualifications

. Experience (minimum level of direct experience in a similar position) 2 years.

Additional Information

Expeditors offers excellent benefits

• Private Medical Insurance
• Pension Scheme
• Life Assurance
• Bike to work scheme
• Employee Stock Purchase Plan
• Training and Personnel Development Programme