Logistics Operative
- Recruiter
- Yorkshire Water
- Location
- Normanton
- Salary
- £20,000 + Benefits
- Posted
- 01 Sep 2015
- Closes
- 29 Sep 2015
- Ref
- 3710
- Contact
- Applicant Services
- Sectors
- Logistics & Transport
- Contract Type
- Permanent
- Hours
- Full Time
We currently have a vacancy for a Logistics Operative to join Engineering Reliability. Engineering Reliability work within our Service Delivery business unit, and are responsible for Electrical, Mechanical and ICA maintenance and repair of Yorkshire Water's operational assets. The Logistics Team manage the supply of parts to the field teams. The Logistics Team is an expanding team and this exciting opportunity is part of our growth plans for the future. This role is based in Normanton, West Yorkshire. What is the purpose of the role? Your role will involve working as part of a small team to continually improve our business process and ensure that we are getting value for money through our supply chain. You will enable the efficient operation of the goods in / out and stores processes at Foxbridge Logistics Centre and the supplier & customer relationship management. You will be the main point of contact for coordination of consignments and maintenance packs for onward delivery to site and understand stock levels of maintenance parts and critical spares to ensure economic levels are maintained.
Salary £20,000 + pesion + 25 days annual leave + quarterly performance related bonus.
What will the role involve?
Your role as a Logistics Operative will be to work as part of the Logistics team to deliver excellent performance by understanding how their individual performance links into achieving both team's wider objectives. You will assess the criticality of parts as they arrive at the Logistics Centre and understand the technical terminology to ensure that equipment is catalogued and stored appropriately. This requires the role holder to interrogate a number of different YWS corporate and supplier IT systems, including SAP, AI and OSATS.
You will carry out investigations of the equipment using your technical understanding , and network of internal and industry contact, gather the required technical specifications to satisfy the YWS Corporate systems.
You will maintain high standards of housekeeping within the warehouse and adhere to safety instructions on site. You will document daily pre operational checks of material handling equipment and receiving of good and recording on corporate systems. You will barcode ICA equipment, pick and pack small consumable items and monitor and replenish stock levels.
You will liaise with wider teams to arrange deliveries to site and with suppliers for incoming deliveries and returns. You will develop an excellent network of contacts, both within our business and within our suppliers and arange onward distribution of parts to field teams.
What skills are we looking for?
You will be able to demonstrate technical understanding of all asset specifications, particularly pumps and have experience of understanding where your role fits within a business plan and then developing ways to deliver the outputs. You will be able to develop and maintain effective internal and external relationships and have the ability to influence and drive the right culture and behaviours.
You will have comprehensive knowledge of stock management system and SAP and take ownership of area in terms of supporting and advocating a safe working environment by implementing and adhering to health and safety procedures.
You will have previous experience of manual handling, strong interpersonal and communication skills and influencing and negotiating ability to be demonstrated internally and externally.
It is essential for you to hold a Full EU driving licence and a Fork Lift Truck driving licence.
What's in it for you?
Career enhancement and development, colleague well-being and a genuinely positive work experience for all are key priorities. We are continuously evolving and improving our ways of working and you will support us in achieving our vision of 'taking responsibility for the water environment for good'.
Everyone has an idea of what a water company does. Here in Yorkshire we make sure that all 5.2 million people living in the region have clean safe drinking water on tap and their waste water taken away. But for us it's so much more than this.
Last year Yorkshire played host to the Grand Depart to mark the start of the Tour De France. The region's beauty was broadcast on screens across the world and we now have some fantastic opportunities for you to join our team working in the heart of this glorious county.
We care passionately about the environments and communities in which we work; we always look for new innovative ways to do things that deliver great value for our business and deliver the service our customers want and expect.
Our customers are at the heart of what we do and how we do things. We work best as a company to deliver this when we work together - team work, creativity, enthusiasm and passion are inherent within our 3000 people who work 24/7 365 days a year to keep Yorkshire flowing.
We are a business that has its eye on the future, planning ahead to look after Yorkshire's water, today, tomorrow and always.
If you feel this opportunity is suitable and you match the skills required, then please apply online and attach your CV with a covering letter outlining how your skills match this role. Please note applications without a covering letter will not be considered.
Salary £20,000 + pesion + 25 days annual leave + quarterly performance related bonus.
What will the role involve?
Your role as a Logistics Operative will be to work as part of the Logistics team to deliver excellent performance by understanding how their individual performance links into achieving both team's wider objectives. You will assess the criticality of parts as they arrive at the Logistics Centre and understand the technical terminology to ensure that equipment is catalogued and stored appropriately. This requires the role holder to interrogate a number of different YWS corporate and supplier IT systems, including SAP, AI and OSATS.
You will carry out investigations of the equipment using your technical understanding , and network of internal and industry contact, gather the required technical specifications to satisfy the YWS Corporate systems.
You will maintain high standards of housekeeping within the warehouse and adhere to safety instructions on site. You will document daily pre operational checks of material handling equipment and receiving of good and recording on corporate systems. You will barcode ICA equipment, pick and pack small consumable items and monitor and replenish stock levels.
You will liaise with wider teams to arrange deliveries to site and with suppliers for incoming deliveries and returns. You will develop an excellent network of contacts, both within our business and within our suppliers and arange onward distribution of parts to field teams.
What skills are we looking for?
You will be able to demonstrate technical understanding of all asset specifications, particularly pumps and have experience of understanding where your role fits within a business plan and then developing ways to deliver the outputs. You will be able to develop and maintain effective internal and external relationships and have the ability to influence and drive the right culture and behaviours.
You will have comprehensive knowledge of stock management system and SAP and take ownership of area in terms of supporting and advocating a safe working environment by implementing and adhering to health and safety procedures.
You will have previous experience of manual handling, strong interpersonal and communication skills and influencing and negotiating ability to be demonstrated internally and externally.
It is essential for you to hold a Full EU driving licence and a Fork Lift Truck driving licence.
What's in it for you?
Career enhancement and development, colleague well-being and a genuinely positive work experience for all are key priorities. We are continuously evolving and improving our ways of working and you will support us in achieving our vision of 'taking responsibility for the water environment for good'.
Everyone has an idea of what a water company does. Here in Yorkshire we make sure that all 5.2 million people living in the region have clean safe drinking water on tap and their waste water taken away. But for us it's so much more than this.
Last year Yorkshire played host to the Grand Depart to mark the start of the Tour De France. The region's beauty was broadcast on screens across the world and we now have some fantastic opportunities for you to join our team working in the heart of this glorious county.
We care passionately about the environments and communities in which we work; we always look for new innovative ways to do things that deliver great value for our business and deliver the service our customers want and expect.
Our customers are at the heart of what we do and how we do things. We work best as a company to deliver this when we work together - team work, creativity, enthusiasm and passion are inherent within our 3000 people who work 24/7 365 days a year to keep Yorkshire flowing.
We are a business that has its eye on the future, planning ahead to look after Yorkshire's water, today, tomorrow and always.
If you feel this opportunity is suitable and you match the skills required, then please apply online and attach your CV with a covering letter outlining how your skills match this role. Please note applications without a covering letter will not be considered.