DISTRIBUTION OPERATIVE
SALARY £25,000 - £26,500 DOE
SUNBURY
  
About the Role
  
Our client is looking for someone to join their Distribution and Inventory team and support them with various warehouse activities.  It is a multifunctional role with both distribution responsibilities such as pick and pack and preparing shipments and inventory responsibilities such as cycle counting.
Daily communication with internal and external contacts, including: operations, distribution services, small parcel couriers, and freight forwarders to support the on-time arrival of international shipments.  Responsible for operating the Quality Management System (QMS). Will have responsibility to assure that a controlled system is used to accomplish quality processes and maintain regulatory and procedural compliance. This is a fantastic opportunity to join a growing thriving business who value their staff and have strong development pathways.
  
Main responsibilities

• Performs pick and pack of daily shipments in accordance with our standard operating procedures
• Supports with processing/reviewing international documents for the export of time critical shipments of materials/product to a list of identified countries
• Supports with cycle counting and inventory management
• Daily communication with project managers, project assistants, distribution department, couriers and freight forwarders regarding compliance and shipment issues
• Tracking and managing of exports to ensure door-to-door service
• Maintains shipping and receiving records, distributes data or reports summarizing warehouse activities
• Handles moderately complex issues and problems. Refers only the more complex issues to higher level staff
• Works with Facilities Managers to maintain compliance as needed
• Ensure customer and legal requirements are met
• General support as required through the warehouse
• Adheres to the company’s quality management system (QMS)

 
Candidate requirements:

• Minimum 2 years’ warehouse experience - preferred
• Computer Skills – Knowledge and ability to use computerized software and systems relevant to warehousing - preferred
• Knowledge of basic warehouse procedures like receiving and storing
• Ability to understand written and verbal instructions
• Detail oriented
• Excellent time management skills
• Able to carry out basic computations in arithmetic
• Good communication skills
• Ability to maintain good working relationships with co-workers, vendors, customers and other team members

  
Please note if you have not been contacted by Plum Personnel within seven days then unfortunately on this occasion you have been unsuccessful. Due to the high level of applications we are receiving at this time, we are unfortunately unable to give individual feedbacks. Plum Personnel is acting as an employment agency in relation to this vacancy.  Plum Personnel is an equal opportunities employer.