Area Logistics Optimisation Team Lead

Company description:

SGB

Job description:

Area Logistics Optimisation Team Leader

12 Month Fixed Term Contract

Salary: £30,000 - £35,000 plus excellent benefits package

Scania have an exciting opportunity for a proactive individual with excellent people management skills to join the team as Area Logistics Optimisation Team Leader. At Scania, we are continuing to implement our Branch Logistics Optimisation Project with the aim to review and understand how we use our parts storage space and how this can be optimised to increase efficiency levels at our branches. You will be operationally responsible for managing a team who will implement the agreed areas of improvement to meet the business’ needs. 

This position will require travel across the UK to visit our branches. 

Key Responsibilities:

• Oversee the management and training of the optimisation objective.
• Take part in the onboarding meetings at each site before any work commences.
• Ensure the efficient and effective implementation of the agreed plan for each Scania site.
• Standardise parts storage methods and structure.
• Ensuring the Autoline system is updated efficiently and correctly.
• Carry out full stock checks when all optimisation work has been completed.
• Offer support via coaching to all branch team members on the product placement process and Scania’s barcoding system.
• Build and develop good working relationship with each branch team.

Meet The Manager
Mark is the Retail Parts Compliance Manager, and he is looking for someone who is self-motivated and can effectively support the branch teams to optimise parts storage and efficiency. 
Quote from the manager “Working for Scania for the past 26 years has allowed me to develop through different roles continuing to challenge my skill set. The Scania team is great and I am proud to be a part of it".

Working for Scania is not just about the job. It’s about you too, and this is where the company goes the extra mile and provides an industry leading employment package.  We offer an excellent benefits package which includes a pension scheme, complementary life insurance, financial incentive schemes and discounts on major retail outlets including groceries.

At Scania we invest considerably in colleague development, and you can expect to receive comprehensive training and career progression not only in the UK but throughout our Global organisation. 

We have a strong and supportive culture, where each individual is seen, respected and has the potential to contribute. We trust each other to act and make decisions, and we believe in a more flexible future workplace based on individual needs.  For us, diversity and inclusion is a strategic necessity. By having colleagues with the widest possible range of skills, knowledge, backgrounds, and experiences, we ensure we have the right people and together with an inclusive corporate culture, this drives our business forward. We want our colleagues to feel proud and happy to work for us, no matter where they are from or who they are, and we strive to achieve an inclusive and family-friendly environment for everyone.

Scania is dedicated to delivering exceptional products and services to our customers and the successful candidate will reflect our core values; CUSTOMER FIRST, RESPECT, ELIMINATION OF WASTE, RESPONSIBILITY and TEAM SPIRIT in all we do.