Team Leader Distribution in Wijchen
Are you a decisive leader with logistics experience? For our location in Wijchen, we are looking for a Distribution Team Leader who thrives in a dynamic logistics environment. Are you a natural leader, able to keep a cool head during peak moments, and willing to roll up your sleeves? Then we would like to meet you!
As a Distribution Team Leader, you are responsible for ensuring the smooth operation of the entire distribution process during your shift. You manage drivers, logistics staff, and transport partners, ensuring that all trips depart safely, efficiently, and on schedule. You are visibly present on the work floor, maintain an overview, and make the right decisions quickly. Thanks to your coaching and clear leadership style, you motivate employees and ensure optimal operation.
In addition to operational management, you are responsible for various administrative tasks, such as preparing the daily staff schedule, processing worked hours, overtime, leave, and absenteeism, preparing and processing operational reports, registering and deregistering line hauls, monitoring distribution performance and identifying deviations, and maintaining contact with drivers, transport partners, and internal departments. You ensure that all administrative processes are accurately and timely processed.
You are an experienced leader who stands firm. You know how to manage people in a respectful, clear manner and remain calm and organized under high work pressure. Additionally, you recognize yourself in the following: you have a hands-on mentality and actively participate when the operation requires it; you are stress-resistant and switch quickly during busy peak moments; you communicate easily with drivers, colleagues, and external partners; you are decisive, responsible, and professional; you are flexible and willing to change shifts or schedules in case of illness or leave of colleagues.
After a thorough induction period, you work in a rotating schedule. The shifts consist of a morning shift from 06:00 to 15:00 and an afternoon shift from 10:00 to 19:00. Depending on staffing or operational circumstances, it may occasionally be necessary to work an evening shift to oversee the return of drivers and the completion of distribution.
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