An exciting opportunity has arisen within the Logistics Department at Kemsley Mill for a Logistics Supervisor.
Reporting to the Logistics Management Team, the successful candidate will play a key role in leading frontline logistics operations, ensuring the safe, efficient, and cost-effective movement, storage, and dispatch of finished goods while maintaining high standards of customer service, safety, and operational performance.
Key Responsibilities
- Lead and supervise a team of warehouse operatives, FLT drivers, and finished goods handlers responsible for the safe storage, loading, unloading, and movement of finished products.
- Coordinate daily warehouse and dispatch activities to ensure customer, production, and transport requirements are achieved in full and on time.
- Manage warehouse resources, equipment, and processes to maximise operational efficiency and achieve departmental KPIs.
- Promote and maintain excellent housekeeping standards across all logistics areas.
- Ensure full compliance with Health, Safety, Environmental, and Quality requirements, fostering a positive safety culture and leading by example.
- Conduct workplace inspections, risk assessments, incident investigations, and corrective actions where required.
- Support the development and review of Safe Systems of Work (SSOW), operating procedures, and continuous improvement initiatives.
- Monitor operational performance, identify opportunities for improvement, and drive actions to improve service, efficiency, and cost performance.
- Develop, coach, and support team members to achieve high levels of engagement, capability, and performance.
- Work collaboratively with Production, Customer Service, Transport, Maintenance, and other site functions to ensure effective communication and continuity of operations.
What We're Looking For
To be successful in this role, you will be able to demonstrate:
- Experience in a warehouse, logistics, manufacturing, or operational supervisory role.
- Strong knowledge of Health, Safety, and Environmental requirements within an industrial environment.
- Proven leadership skills with the ability to motivate, engage, and develop teams.
- Excellent communication and interpersonal skills with the confidence to challenge and influence where necessary.
- Strong organisational, analytical, and problem-solving abilities.
- Experience of working within a fast-paced, customer-focused operation.
- A continuous improvement mindset with the ability to identify and implement operational efficiencies.
- Competence in using IT systems including Microsoft Office applications and warehouse management systems.
- Knowledge of paper manufacturing, warehouse, or logistics operations would be advantageous.
