IMI Process Automation
Logistics Team Leader
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IMI plc
We are a global specialist engineering company that creates breakthrough solutions. We are curious and like to solve problems, partnering with our customers to solve the demands of today and prepare for the challenges of tomorrow. We embrace innovation and care about outcomes that are good for business, everyday life, and making a better world – creating lasting impact for everyone.
We design, build, and service highly engineered products in fluid and motion control applications. We focus on five market sectors: Industrial Automation, Process Automation, Climate Control, Life Science and Fluid Control, and Transport.
Role Overview
As Team Leader of the Store and Packing areas, you will represent a key role within the Supply Chain Function. Managing a team, you will be involved in the day-to-day expediting & coordination of components and services throughout the business from goods inwards, through Stores. Ensuring stock accuracy and objectives are met and maintained.
This role also incorporates the coordination of parts and services sourced internally and externally to support the requirements of machining and assembly areas within IMI Poole. This will involve extensive communication and coordination across all areas of the business to pull the product from final Packing and through the Stores areas, driving world-class on-time delivery to our customers. Continuous improvement is paramount, having a thorough understanding of lean tools and how they link to KPI’s. Actively drive the team and process to become world-class and sustain.
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Key Responsibilities
Duties will include but not be limited to:
- Lead, motivate, and develop a logistics team to achieve performance, quality, and delivery targets.
- Manage day-to-day team activities, ensuring resources are effectively deployed to meet business requirements.
- Conduct performance reviews, support employee development, and identify training needs.
- Support recruitment, onboarding, and induction activities for new team members.
- Monitor attendance, performance, and wellbeing, addressing issues in line with company policies.
- Work closely with production and planning teams to ensure materials and products flow efficiently through the business.
- Drive stock accuracy through effective inventory management, cycle counting, and stock control processes.
- Coordinate packing, stores, and dispatch activities to ensure customer orders are delivered on time.
- Lead continuous improvement initiatives, using Lean principles and root cause analysis to improve performance.
- Monitor and report on key operational KPIs, implementing corrective actions where required.
- Ensure compliance with health, safety, quality, and environmental standards, including risk and COSHH assessments.
- Maintain accurate records, procedures, and training documentation to support audits and regulatory requirements.
- Support warehouse and logistics operational excellence through TPM, Kanban, and other Lean methodologies.
- Act as a key point of contact within the logistics function, collaborating with internal stakeholders to deliver business objectives.
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Critical Competencies for Success
- Excellent organisational and planning skills are essential.
- Good, strong team player with the ability to influence others and lead a team.
- Demonstrable experience in people management.
- Strong PC skills, able to use Microsoft Office suite, including but not limited to; Excel, Word, PowerPoint, Outlook, etc.
- Strong communication skills, both verbal and written (in English).
- Have a thorough understanding of Health and safety requirements within the workplace.
- Demonstrable experience of continuous improvement and lean principles.
- Good understanding of ERP / MRP principles.
- Good understanding of production planning / purchasing / materials.
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