Warehouse Supervisor

Typical Accountabilities

- Own delivery operations within a small single market or distribution centre by planning resources, defining objectives, and monitoring performance to ensure achievement of desired outcomes.

- Undertake comprehensive management reporting using both Information Systems and traditional paper-based systems to provide detailed performance insights.

- Monitor and ensure compliance with current Good Manufacturing Practices, Safety, Health and Environment policies, and Sarbanes Oxley business requirements, while promptly addressing any arising issues.

- Follow AstraZeneca’s financial policies to effectively manage people resources, align with regulatory standards, and meet budgetary expectations.

- Optimize team performance by setting clear expectations, enabling individuals to understand their role's impact, and supporting their professional growth.

- Communicate the overarching business plan to the team and act as the ultimate escalation point to resolve critical issues affecting delivery within the distribution centre.

- Promote and lead continuous improvement initiatives by identifying areas of improvement and implementing solutions that enhance operational outcomes.

- Proactively identify and propose opportunities for improvement to address risk and enhance sustainability.

- Help teams appreciate the benefits and adopt digital tools through structured efforts for learning and change management.

- Drive continuous improvement and effectively revise plans in line with changing priorities, as needed.

- Ensure Lean, Digital, TPM and Safety standards are deployed.

- Lead Tier Meetings.

Qualifications and Skills

Essential:

Education: Pharmaceutical Science is a must

Professional knowledge of warehouse operations and/or distribution operations, such as transportation; or work on issue resolution with Logistics Service Providers (LSPs);

Experience in team leadership, from 3-5 years

Desirable:

• Professional qualification in distribution.

Key Relationship to Reach Solutions

Internal: Process Execution Teams; Logistics team members; Supply planners.

External: Logistic operators; Suppliers and third party providers.

Job Description

Responsible for seamless distribution operations to deliver customer service levels with right quality, quantity, and cost targets in a small single market or distribution centre. Deliver policies, best practices, development plans, budgets and business continuity plans to enable distribution activities. Develop and manage relationship with Freight Forwarders (FFs), Logistics Service Providers (LSPs) and Third-Party Logistics Service Providers (3PLs) at a local level.

Date Posted

Closing Date

AstraZeneca embraces diversity and equality of opportunity. We are committed to building an inclusive and diverse team representing all backgrounds, with as wide a range of perspectives as possible, and harnessing industry-leading skills. We believe that the more inclusive we are, the better our work will be. We welcome and consider applications to join our team from all qualified candidates, regardless of their characteristics. We comply with all applicable laws and regulations on non-discrimination in employment (and recruitment), as well as work authorization and employment eligibility verification requirements.