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Since 1988, People, Technology and exceptional Service have been at the heart of CMS Distribution. We take great pride in seeking out innovative technologies that deliver cost-effective solutions, enabling our trade-only customers to succeed.

Our business represents 200+ manufacturers and we sell to a "glocal" customer base made up of corporate resellers, managed service providers, high street and online retailers ranging from large multi-nationals to smaller, independent IT companies.

At CMS, we specialize in taking emerging technologies to market whilst growing established brands using a range of value-added services.

Consulting

CMS Distribution

You must have strong attention to detail, stock auditing skills, familiarity with SAP/WMS, leadership qualities, commercial awareness, and proficiency in Office 365, QlikView, and Excel.

You will plan workloads, ensure accurate shipping, manage staffing, monitor errors, conduct training, uphold safety, and review performance to drive operational excellence.

Job Purpose Summary To provide an effective team leadership of the Warehouse distribution team. Maintain an adequate inspection service by implementing Quality control methods and ensure we meet the individual customer service level agreements. To ensure all paperwork is accurate and the orders are processed using the correct freight and loaded on the revelant courier vehicles with the correct documentation and manifest. To use metrics and kpi’s to establish trends in errors made and investigate change for low risk to the company. Role Responsibilities * Plan daily workloads for Teams of approximately 5 Warehouse Operatives. * Liaise with other CMS Business Units; Sales, Purchasing, Planning to ensure the smooth running of the CasOne operation. * Ensure that Inbound or Outbound are despatched / Checked correctly and meet customer or CMS SLAs. * Ensure all documentation and labelling is correct on all deliveries to match pick note Or Delivery note and shipping information and customer or CMS SLAs. * Ensure customers delivery address is correct on the despatch label. * Ensure that resources are available to cover any areas in the team that may have staff on holidays or sick. * Ensure all vehicles have been signed off with the correct paperwork * Ensure a discrepancy log is recorded of all shipping errors by colleague and fed back to the warehouse management for review and target setting for next working periods * Ensure End of day SAP / WMS reports are run to mitigate none invoiced deliveries * Work with Talent Acquisition to ensure perm/temp resources are at the correct level. Stock Management * Investigate missing stock and Notify stock control when stock cannot be located * Match error trends pre Q.C with Stock controls reports on descrepancies to highlight problematic sku, ean, mpn,housing, quality. * Carry out and assist stock takes. * Ensure housekeeping measures are inline with company expectations. * Resource other areas of the warehouse that naybe short staffed or are falling behind on workloads. Reporting * Present weekly errors to management, showing trends, acceptable benchmarking and show what has been implemented to reduce errors. * Ensure all customer procedures and customer service level agreements are up to date * Mitigate stock control and customer service reports to drive operational excellence * Prompt management with any re-training or re-evaluation of personnel due to errors General & Health and safety * Ensure that safety is paramount at all times to all colleagues and visitors entering the warehouse * Ensure all non CMS visitors including drivers are monitored and kept away from stock. * The Warehouse should remain as secure as possible at all times and unauthorised personnel and visitors should not be left unattended. * Undertake other tasks from time to time by the management of the company * Maintain confidentiality on all matters relating to the company, its personnel and operation Staff Development and Training * Weekly review of staff performance and document improvements. * Mentor and upskill new starters. * Conduct weekly roundups on KPIs. * Ensure all training is documented and signed off. * Ensure all staff have availability to complete their personal objectives. * Conduct quarterly performance reviews. Additional Responsibilities * Attention to detail and can enforce company policies and procedures * Stock auditing * Familiarisation with SAP, WMS and key transactions * Understands quality standards and has the ability to influence others * Strong leadership qualities * Authorative and lateral thinking and adopts change * Commercial awareness * System orientated with the ability to generate reports using Qlik view and excel * Competent in all office 365 platforms Skills & Personal Attributes Compentencies Experience Education and Qualifications Key Traits * Attention to detail and can enforce company policies and procedures * Stock auditing * Familiarisation with SAP, WMS and key transactions * Understands quality standards and has the ability to influence others * Strong leadership qualities * Authorative and lateral thinking and adopts change * Commercial awareness * Sytem orientated with the ability to generate reports using Qlik view and excel * Competent in all office 365 platforms CMS believes that a diverse and inclusive workforce enriches and is integral to the success of our company. We value diverse opinions and perspectives, and therefore welcome candidates from all backgrounds including but not limited to, ethnicity, gender, age, nationality, culture, religious beliefs, sexual orientation and neuro-diversity.

Job Purpose SummaryTo provide an effective team leadership of the Warehouse distribution team.Maintain an adequate inspection service by implementing Quality control methods and ensure we meet the individual customer service level agreements.To ensure all paperwork is accurate and the orders are processed using the correct freight and loaded on the revelant courier vehicles with the correct documentation and manifest.To use metrics and kpi’s to establish trends in errors made and investigate change for low risk to the company.Role Responsibilities * Plan daily workloads for Teams of approximately 5 Warehouse Operatives. * Liaise with other CMS Business Units; Sales, Purchasing, Planning to ensure the smooth running of the CasOne operation. * Ensure that Inbound or Outbound are despatched / Checked correctly and meet customer or CMS SLAs. * Ensure all documentation and labelling is correct on all deliveries to match pick note Or Delivery note and shipping information and customer or CMS SLAs. * Ensure customers delivery address is correct on the despatch label. * Ensure that resources are available to cover any areas in the team that may have staff on holidays or sick. * Ensure all vehicles have been signed off with the correct paperwork * Ensure a discrepancy log is recorded of all shipping errors by colleague and fed back to the warehouse management for review and target setting for next working periods * Ensure End of day SAP / WMS reports are run to mitigate none invoiced deliveries * Work with Talent Acquisition to ensure perm/temp resources are at the correct level.      Stock Management * Investigate missing stock and Notify stock control when stock cannot be located * Match error trends pre Q.C with Stock controls reports on descrepancies to highlight problematic sku, ean, mpn,housing, quality. * Carry out and assist stock takes. * Ensure housekeeping measures are inline with company expectations. * Resource other areas of the warehouse that naybe short staffed or are falling behind on workloads.      Reporting * Present weekly errors to management, showing trends, acceptable benchmarking and show what has been implemented to reduce errors. * Ensure all customer procedures and customer service level agreements are up to date * Mitigate stock control and customer service reports to drive operational excellence * Prompt management with any re-training or re-evaluation of personnel due to errors      General & Health and safety * Ensure that safety is paramount at all times to all colleagues and visitors entering the warehouse * Ensure all non CMS visitors including drivers are monitored and kept away from stock. * The Warehouse should remain as secure as possible at all times and unauthorised personnel and visitors should not be left unattended. * Undertake other tasks from time to time by the management of the company * Maintain confidentiality on all matters relating to the company, its personnel and operation      Staff Development and Training * Weekly review of staff performance and document improvements. * Mentor and upskill new starters. * Conduct weekly roundups on KPIs. * Ensure all training is documented and signed off. * Ensure all staff have availability to complete their personal objectives. * Conduct quarterly performance reviews.      Additional Responsibilities * Attention to detail and can enforce company policies and procedures * Stock auditing * Familiarisation with SAP, WMS and key transactions * Understands quality standards and has the ability to influence others * Strong leadership qualities * Authorative and lateral thinking and adopts change * Commercial awareness * System orientated with the ability to generate reports using Qlik view and excel * Competent in all office 365 platforms      Skills & Personal AttributesCompentenciesExperienceEducation and QualificationsKey Traits * Attention to detail and can enforce company policies and procedures * Stock auditing * Familiarisation with SAP, WMS and key transactions * Understands quality standards and has the ability to influence others * Strong leadership qualities * Authorative and lateral thinking and adopts change * Commercial awareness * Sytem orientated with the ability to generate reports using Qlik view and excel * Competent in all office 365 platforms      CMS believes that a diverse and inclusive workforce enriches and is integral to the success of our company. We value diverse opinions and perspectives, and therefore welcome candidates from all backgrounds including but not limited to, ethnicity, gender, age, nationality, culture, religious beliefs, sexual orientation and neuro-diversity.

Warehouse Team Leader - CMS Distribution

&lt;strong&gt;Job Purpose Summary&lt;br&gt;&lt;br&gt;&lt;/strong&gt;To provide an effective team leadership of the Warehouse distribution team.&lt;br&gt;&lt;br&gt;Maintain an adequate inspection service by implementing Quality control methods and ensure we meet the individual customer service level agreements.&lt;br&gt;&lt;br&gt;To ensure all paperwork is accurate and the orders are processed using the correct freight and loaded on the revelant courier vehicles with the correct documentation and manifest.&lt;br&gt;&lt;br&gt;To use metrics and kpi’s to establish trends in errors made and investigate change for low risk to the company.&lt;br&gt;&lt;br&gt;&lt;strong&gt;Role Responsibilities&lt;br&gt;&lt;br&gt;&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;ul&gt;&lt;li&gt;Plan daily workloads for Teams of approximately 5 Warehouse Operatives.&lt;/li&gt;&lt;li&gt;Liaise with other CMS Business Units; Sales, Purchasing, Planning to ensure the smooth running of the CasOne operation.&lt;/li&gt;&lt;li&gt;Ensure that Inbound or Outbound are despatched / Checked correctly and meet customer or CMS SLAs.&lt;/li&gt;&lt;li&gt;Ensure all documentation and labelling is correct on all deliveries to match pick note Or Delivery note and shipping information and customer or CMS SLAs.&lt;/li&gt;&lt;li&gt;Ensure customers delivery address is correct on the despatch label. &lt;/li&gt;&lt;li&gt;Ensure that resources are available to cover any areas in the team that may have staff on holidays or sick.&lt;/li&gt;&lt;li&gt;Ensure all vehicles have been signed off with the correct paperwork&lt;/li&gt;&lt;li&gt;Ensure a discrepancy log is recorded of all shipping errors by colleague and fed back to the warehouse management for review and target setting for next working periods&lt;/li&gt;&lt;li&gt;Ensure End of day SAP / WMS reports are run to mitigate none invoiced deliveries&lt;/li&gt;&lt;li&gt;Work with Talent Acquisition to ensure perm/temp resources are at the correct level. &lt;br&gt;&lt;br&gt;&lt;/li&gt;&lt;/ul&gt;Stock Management&lt;br&gt;&lt;br&gt;&lt;ul&gt;&lt;li&gt;Investigate missing stock and Notify stock control when stock cannot be located&lt;/li&gt;&lt;li&gt;Match error trends pre Q.C with Stock controls reports on descrepancies to highlight problematic sku, ean, mpn,housing, quality.&lt;/li&gt;&lt;li&gt;Carry out and assist stock takes.&lt;/li&gt;&lt;li&gt;Ensure housekeeping measures are inline with company expectations.&lt;/li&gt;&lt;li&gt;Resource other areas of the warehouse that naybe short staffed or are falling behind on workloads.&lt;br&gt;&lt;br&gt;&lt;/li&gt;&lt;/ul&gt;Reporting&lt;br&gt;&lt;br&gt;&lt;ul&gt;&lt;li&gt;Present weekly errors to management, showing trends, acceptable benchmarking and show what has been implemented to reduce errors.&lt;/li&gt;&lt;li&gt;Ensure all customer procedures and customer service level agreements are up to date&lt;/li&gt;&lt;li&gt;Mitigate stock control and customer service reports to drive operational excellence&lt;/li&gt;&lt;li&gt;Prompt management with any re-training or re-evaluation of personnel due to errors&lt;br&gt;&lt;br&gt;&lt;/li&gt;&lt;/ul&gt;General &amp;amp; Health and safety&lt;br&gt;&lt;br&gt;&lt;ul&gt;&lt;li&gt;Ensure that safety is paramount at all times to all colleagues and visitors entering the warehouse&lt;/li&gt;&lt;li&gt;Ensure all non CMS visitors including drivers are monitored and kept away from stock.&lt;/li&gt;&lt;li&gt;The Warehouse should remain as secure as possible at all times and unauthorised personnel and visitors should not be left unattended.&lt;/li&gt;&lt;li&gt;Undertake other tasks from time to time by the management of the company&lt;/li&gt;&lt;li&gt;Maintain confidentiality on all matters relating to the company, its personnel and operation&lt;br&gt;&lt;br&gt;&lt;/li&gt;&lt;/ul&gt;Staff Development and Training&lt;br&gt;&lt;br&gt;&lt;ul&gt;&lt;li&gt;Weekly review of staff performance and document improvements.&lt;/li&gt;&lt;li&gt;Mentor and upskill new starters.&lt;/li&gt;&lt;li&gt;Conduct weekly roundups on KPIs.&lt;/li&gt;&lt;li&gt;Ensure all training is documented and signed off.&lt;/li&gt;&lt;li&gt;Ensure all staff have availability to complete their personal objectives.&lt;/li&gt;&lt;li&gt;Conduct quarterly performance reviews.&lt;br&gt;&lt;br&gt;&lt;/li&gt;&lt;/ul&gt;&lt;strong&gt;Additional Responsibilities&lt;br&gt;&lt;br&gt;&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;ul&gt;&lt;li&gt;Attention to detail and can enforce company policies and procedures&lt;/li&gt;&lt;li&gt;Stock auditing &lt;/li&gt;&lt;li&gt;Familiarisation with SAP, WMS and key transactions&lt;/li&gt;&lt;li&gt;Understands quality standards and has the ability to influence others&lt;/li&gt;&lt;li&gt;Strong leadership qualities&lt;/li&gt;&lt;li&gt;Authorative and lateral thinking and adopts change&lt;/li&gt;&lt;li&gt;Commercial awareness&lt;/li&gt;&lt;li&gt;System orientated with the ability to generate reports using Qlik view and excel&lt;/li&gt;&lt;li&gt;Competent in all office 365 platforms&lt;br&gt;&lt;br&gt;&lt;/li&gt;&lt;/ul&gt;&lt;strong&gt;Skills &amp;amp; Personal Attributes&lt;br&gt;&lt;br&gt;&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;strong&gt;Compentencies&lt;br&gt;&lt;br&gt;&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;strong&gt;Experience&lt;br&gt;&lt;br&gt;&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;strong&gt;Education and Qualifications&lt;br&gt;&lt;br&gt;&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;strong&gt;Key Traits&lt;br&gt;&lt;br&gt;&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;ul&gt;&lt;li&gt; Attention to detail and can enforce company policies and procedures &lt;/li&gt;&lt;li&gt; Stock auditing &lt;/li&gt;&lt;li&gt; Familiarisation with SAP, WMS and key transactions &lt;/li&gt;&lt;li&gt; Understands quality standards and has the ability to influence others &lt;/li&gt;&lt;li&gt; Strong leadership qualities &lt;/li&gt;&lt;li&gt; Authorative and lateral thinking and adopts change &lt;/li&gt;&lt;li&gt; Commercial awareness &lt;/li&gt;&lt;li&gt; Sytem orientated with the ability to generate reports using Qlik view and excel &lt;/li&gt;&lt;li&gt; Competent in all office 365 platforms &lt;br&gt;&lt;br&gt;&lt;/li&gt;&lt;/ul&gt;CMS believes that a diverse and inclusive workforce enriches and is integral to the success of our company. We value diverse opinions and perspectives, and therefore welcome candidates from all backgrounds including but not limited to, ethnicity, gender, age, nationality, culture, religious beliefs, sexual orientation and neuro-diversity.

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