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Warehouse Supervisor – Redditch Seating JIT Plant, UK

Company Overview

Lear, a global automotive technology leader in Seating and E-Systems, enables superior in-vehicle experiences for consumers around the world. Our diverse team of talented employees in 39 countries is driven by a commitment to innovation, operational excellence, and sustainability. Lear is Making every drive better™ by providing the technology for safer, smarter, and more comfortable journeys. Lear, headquartered in Southfield, Michigan, serves every major automaker in the world and ranks #186 on the Fortune 500. Further information about Lear is available at lear.com, or follow us on Twitter @LearCorporation

Role overview:

Reporting to the Warehouse Manager the Warehouse Supervisor will be responsible for the organization and management of the day to day running of one shift within the warehouse working in a JIT environment in the automotive industry. The Warehouse Supervisor will be required to achieve this with zero disruption to the customers build plan and zero emergency transport.

Main Responsibilities:

• Provide weekly reporting information highlighting HSE Metrics, Absence, Downtime, Inventory accuracy, Reject Material costs etc.
• Work cooperatively with all departments, helping to expedite problem resolution.
• Work on plans to meet future growth needs; hiring and training the right people for the right positions to meet those needs.
• Additional responsibilities include managing and leading teams, coaching and mentoring to ensure performance objectives are met, building positive employee relations.
• Implementing, enforcing, and developing processes for management of inventory and material flow.
• Analyze and root cause any stock discrepancies and prevent future stock issues.
• Demonstrate leadership in building a culture of Continuous Improvement for process and operation.
• Take proactive steps to ensure that best practices are shared across all shifts and departments.
• Own and promote excellent housekeeping.
• Set clear requirements and expectations for the Group Leaders.
• Provide direction for direct and indirect reports, helping them achieve their personal and professional goals.

Key skills and Qualifications:

• Able to hit the ground running - a confident, self-starter with the ability to manage, prioritise and delegate tasks appropriately.
• Highly effective supervisory skills and techniques
• Knowledge of warehouse software packages and MS Office proficiency
• Ability to input, retrieve and analyse data
• Experience in a similar role within the automotive industry will be a plus.
• Experience of a JIT environment or complex manufacturing assembly processes is desired
• Availability to work rotatory shifts
• Experience in a Supervisory role
• Management, leadership and people development experience