DPS Department Manager
Job Location:
Nottingham - UK
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Job Summary
DPS Department Manager
Permanent - Core Shift - 8 AM to 4 PM
Nottingham
Recruitment Partner: Vyoma Gandhi
What youll be doing
In a retail world thats evolving faster than ever automation isnt just a buzzwordits a game-changer. As our DPS (Dynamic Picking System) Departmental Manager youll lead a large team daily. Youll ensure that customer service is at the forefront of mind. Additionally youll deliver levels of operational efficiency across all your areas of remit.
You will guide smarter more efficient ways of working through automation reducing waste activity and developing broad teams and creating a can do culture in our organisation.
You will be responsible for our state-of-the-art outbound automated pick by light and pick pack and dispatch operation. You will lead a large team of colleagues through 18 direct reports who are working across 2 shifts.
Manage both Boots and agency colleague performance absence and accuracy.
You will also require yourself to own and lead multiple projects as part of your role always maintaining a mindset on continuous improvement.
Key responsibilities
You will service 1900 stores
Manage 1000 colleagues out of peak across both agency and core Boots teams with headcount increasing during peak
Experience providing meaningful CI programmes is necessary.
To lead a team who are focused on maximising shelf availability and delivering the highest service level possible to stores and accurate receiving picking and despatching of stock
Manage performance of staff and achieve the throughputs in their functional area
To control and manage budgets
To ensure team members receive performance reviews
To make short-term tactical decisions in the operation to overcome anything that may affect on service to stores or availability of products
To link up with other Department Managers during the working day to ensure management of the warehouse
To maintain a handover from the off going shift the preparation and delivery of pre-shift briefings and the coordination of activity and maintenance of a positive working relationship with the wider management team
To implement short and medium operational plans within the warehouse
To lead the Health and Safety and Shrink agenda with own team and operating area
To ensure that a positive culture is created through recognition and support also responsible for ensuring that the partnership process is supported and visible to the team
What youll need to have (our must-haves)
Resilient Confident and determined Analytical
Inspirational adaptable and open to change
Willing to embrace the ambiguity of a continually changing environment
People leader with high standards
Experience managing and motivating a large operational team including planning and organising exposure to controlling costs and managing a budget.
Experience working and knowledge of Supply Chain warehouse processes and flows.
Effective working & strong communication skills that are effective at all levels.
Support Team Leaders in developing themselves & their teams and managing performance issues that are fundamental to a successful operation.
The ability to interpret high-level data forward thinking promote & motivate teams to achieve results and help to create a culture that they are proud to work in.
It would be great if you also have
Good level of automation experience would be ideal
Proficient in MS office applications / Power BI
Create teams and succession for the future.
Where your brilliance can take you
You can understand the wider supply chain and your role in it We encourage career progression within this department and the wider business
Rewards designed for you
Boots Retirement Savings Plan
Discretionary annual bonus
Generous employee discounts
Enhanced maternity/paternity/adoption leave pay and gift card for anyone expecting or adopting a child
Flexible benefits scheme including option to buy additional holiday discounted gym membership life assurance activity passes and much more.
Access to free 24/7 counselling and support through TELUS Health our Employee Assistance Programme.
Theres lots more in our benefits and discounts MyBoosts - there to give you that little lift in your everyday. Find out more at Exclusions may apply; eligible roles only. Please note that any salary estimates provided on third-party sites are not endorsed by Boots and may not be accurate.
A bit about us
At Boots were proud to be an equal opportunity employer creating a place where everyone feels welcome supported and free to be themselves. We believe that when our people feel valued and included they thrive so were committed to creating a brilliant Boots for our people so they can make a difference for our customers and colleagues every time.
Whats next
If you apply our team will be in touch to let you know the outcome of your application or to arrange next steps. Where a role is advertised as full-time we are open to discussing part-time and job share options during the application process. If you require additional support as part of the application and interview process we are happy to provide reasonable adjustments to help you to be at your best.
Boots is a Ban the Box employer and will consider the suitability of applicants with criminal convictions on a case-by-case basis.
We hope to hear from you soon.
Be brilliant with Boots.
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Keywords
Warehousing Supply Chain Department
Required Experience:
Manager
Key Skills
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