Senior Control Room Manager (Flow Room)

Overview Senior Control Room Manager — Permanent, Full TimeLocation: Nottingham, Support OfficeRecruitment Partner: olivia.wilson3@boots.comWhat you\'ll be doing Oversee the warehouse systems and ensure they are optimised to maintain the smooth running of the warehouse.Responsibilities Responsible for managing, leading and motivating a specialist team of direct reports. Providing 24/6-cover to provide core shift management of the Control room Witron system which runs the WarehouseTo lead a team that monitor the daily workload progress and take any systems, engineering or operational actions necessary to ensure the work is completedTo lead and motivate a large specialist team of made up of Control room Managers and Assistant Control Room ManagersEnsure team are reviewing the balance of the days inputs and outputs to make decisions on what actions are required to ensure maximum fulfilment of stock receiptsTo ensure the system delivers optimum throughput and system availability. Identifying when performance is starting to deviate from target / acceptable levels and ensure correct teams take appropriate actions to remedy.To ensure team is co-ordinating with relevant areas to drive engineering and system expertise to rectify issues at the earliest opportunityAnalysis of issues post-resolution to accurately conclude the root cause and develop a clear action plan for resolution.To ensure that all pick planning and re-profiling activity and associated pick resource estimates for the relevant areas within those warehouse areasTo support decision making to adjust the outbound flow including tactical workload reduction (scratching, rolling picks) to ensure that all vehicles are loaded to meet the trunking delivery scheduleMaintain a working relationship with Boots IT to ensure that the warehouse is provided the best service for receiving store and suppliers orders on time to deliver a world class serviceWhat you\'ll need to have (our must-haves) Experience managing a technical team, IT equipment and resolving system related problemsExperience writing / developing management reports, working with automated warehouse systems and controlling use and repairs of IT equipmentExposure to project based work, warehouse processes and flows and extensive operational and people management skillsDemonstrate a flexible and adaptable approach, maintain relationships and influence performance.Detailed experience of warehouse processes / flows and working with automated warehouse systemsAble to resolve conflicts, maintain relationships and influence performanceRewards designed for you Boots Retirement Savings PlanDiscretionary annual bonusGenerous employee discountsEnhanced maternity/paternity/adoption leave pay and gift card for anyone expecting or adopting a childFlexible 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.There\\\'s lots more in our benefits and discounts, MyBoosts - there to give you that little lift in your everyday. Find out more at boots.jobs/rewards. 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.About The Boots Group The Boots Group is a trusted leader in healthcare, pharmacy and retail, operating across 11 countries - including the UK, Ireland, Thailand and Mexico. The Boots Group brands - including Boots, Boots Opticians, No7 Beauty Company, Farmacias Benavides and Alliance Healthcare - are trusted and well recognised healthcare and beauty businesses, serving millions of customers and patients every day in communities around the world. We are proud to be an equal opportunity employer, passionate about embracing the diversity of our colleagues and providing a positive and inclusive working environment for all.What\\\'s 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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Salary: GBP 36000 - 60000 per year Experience: 5 years required
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