NVS Group
Bulk - Ground-Floor Supervisor

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Ground-Floor Supervisor
Job Summary
This is a great opportunity to work for the UK’s leading veterinary wholesaler. Our business provides a next-day supply and distribution service through our nationwide network of distribution depots, serving an average of 2,750 customers every day.
Benefits
- Competitive rates of pay
- 29 days paid holiday (including bank holidays)
- Staff discounts
- Life assurance benefit
- Cycle to work Scheme
- Free on-site parking and Wi-Fi
- A 24/7 confidential employee assistance programme – offering a range of support services to help you to resolve difficulties in your home-life
- Christmas vouchers
- Eye-sight vouchers
- Company pension scheme
Job Description
Job Title: Ground-Floor Supervisor
Reports to: Outbound Manager
Position Band: C
Business unit: NVS
Prepared by: Warehouse Operations Manager
Date: Dec 25
Main Purpose of the Role
The Ground-Floor Supervisor is responsible for overseeing and leading operations on the ground floor. Areas of responsibility include Bulk, WID/WID_L, VNA, Fridges, NWL, HAZ/ANA, CDs, and despatch. Key responsibilities include supervising daily activities to ensure smooth and efficient workflow, driving performance to meet productivity and quality KPIs, ensuring full compliance with Standard Operating Procedures and Health & Safety regulations, effectively utilizing the Warehouse Management System to optimize operational efficiency. The ideal candidate will possess a good understanding of warehouse systems (particularly KiSoft and IFS).
Key Responsibilities
Process Improvement & Efficiencies
- Identify inefficiencies and suggest improvements to increase throughput.
- Ensure good practice is adopted and maintained to support the maintenance and improvement of standards, reducing the levels of product returns and customer complaints.
- Maximize staff utilisation.
- Proficient in writing and reviewing work instructions, ensuring they are kept up to date with changes made.
Systems & Data Management
- Maintain a good working knowledge of KiSoft & IFS.
- Identify and use system data to monitor performance, maximize the picking and replenishment processes for all ground floor areas, including despatch.
- Support cross-training of Team Leaders and operatives within the Ground-Floor departments and ensure the development of team members.
- Ensure accurate inventory movements and order tracking through system utilisation.
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Leadership
- Demonstrate and foster a leadership culture within the Warehouse to ensure the adoption of a ‘can do’ attitude by all reports.
- Lead and train Assistant Supervisors and Team Leaders in pursuit of operational targets and Company values.
- Encourage and motivate staff to reduce turnover and maximize potential.
- Provide encouragement to Assistant Supervisor and Team Leaders, including communicating team goals and identifying areas for new/additional training within the management structure.
- Able and willing to challenge and confront operatives.
Administration
- Ensure all admin duties are completed accurately and to specific deadlines.
- Responsible for query resolution relating to order and stock issues for all Ground-Floor departments.
- Ensuring investigations & disciplinaries are thoroughly completed and in a timely manner.
Communication and Collaboration
- Liaise with other departments (First-Floor, Stock Control, Replenishment, Customer Services, Transport) to ensure efficient service and availability is always provided.
- Conduct regular Team huddles with Team Leaders and operatives.
- Act as a point of contact for all Ground-Floor operational queries during the evening shift.
- Listen to team members feedback and resolve any issues or conflicts through mediation or informal meetings.
Health & Safety
- Always ensure Health & Safety compliance.
- Promote a safety-first culture and ensure all staff are trained and equipped appropriately.
- Be aware of relevant risk assessments and Fire risk assessments.
Other Duties
- Be familiar and aware of Standard Operating Procedures.
- Report to the Outbound Manager any matters that adversely affect the protection of the company’s stocks or premises.
- Assist when required with other functions within the warehouse operation, including supervising other departments as and when requested.
- Perform any other reasonable duties as the role and business dictates.
- Support the Outbound Manager and Assistant Outbound Manager.


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Personal Attributes
Qualifications, experience, skills, knowledge, and competencies required to fulfil the role
Essential
- Minimum 3 years’ experience working in an operational logistics environment.
- Self-motivated and results-focused/driven.
- Attention to detail.
- Able to work under pressure and to tight deadlines.
- Able to work both on their own and in a team.
- PC literate.
Desirable
- Excellent communication and relationship-building skills.
- Strong oral and written skills.
- Proficient knowledge of Health and Safety.
- Mature, credible individual who can communicate at all levels within the organisation and gaining respect from their staff.
- Proven employee training track record.
- GCSE A – C or NVQ Level 2 or equivalent.
Important Notes
Applicants should be aware that in line with our Drugs and Alcohol policy, we reserve the right to conduct random drug and alcohol tests.
NVS Group is committed to equality of opportunity and this underpins our employment and recruitment procedures. We use objective, job-related criteria when making appointment decisions, and our selection criteria is based on skills, experience, qualifications, and an ability to do the job.
Due to the large number of applications, we receive, we regret that we will not contact candidates that have not been selected for interview. If you have not heard from us within 2 weeks, you should assume that you have not been successful on this occasion.
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