Logistics Team Leader

1 week ago


Wellington City, New Zealand Downer Group Full time

**Job no**: 596708

**Work type**: Full Time - Permanent

**Categories**: Operations/Production, Telecommunications

Downer has been designing, building and sustaining New Zealand’s infrastructure for over a century and is a leading provider of integrated services in Australia and New Zealand.

With over 10,000 employees in New Zealand, we work alongside some of New Zealand’s biggest businesses, councils and government agencies.

**About Downer Telecommunications**:
Downer is a significant player in the telecommunications industry within New Zealand. We are growing our business through delivering consistent service, excellence and results and through developing inspirational leadership with our people and customers.

We design, build, install and maintain critical telecommunications networks. From cities to rural communities, from the Chatham Islands to Antarctica, our experts are delivering mobile and broadband coverage to keep communities connected. When a weather crisis hits, our people are always ready to ensure the network stays up and running.

**The Role**:
Our Supply-Chain and Logistics team is a centre of excellence for Downer New Zealand. Specialising in the New Zealand Telecommunications area, the nationwide Downer New Zealand Supply-Chain and Logistics team are seeking a focused Team Leader who has strong leadership and relationship building skills to assist in further strengthening customer service delivery standards.

Based in Porirua, you’ll oversee the entire Downer Porirua logistics team and will be responsible for all inwards, storage and order activities including monitoring and managing all stored inventory whilst continuously identifying areas for improvement.

**You will also be responsible for**:
assisting the Supply Chain Manager in implementing, innovating, and managing warehouse processes to support all aspects of product storage and distribution.

Health and Safety is a crucial aspect of Warehouse operations. You will take the lead in ensuring that Health and Safety processes and procedures are always adhered to by your direct reports.

Coaching, developing, and leading your team to perform at its very best while ensuring internal and external customer relationships are maintained and developed.

This is a full time (Monday-Friday) permanent (40 hours a week) opportunity to join our team based in Porirua, Wellington.

**About You**:
Either a proven Team Leader or someone who has demonstrated leadership skills and ready for more responsibility, you’ll be a seasoned logistics professional from a fast-paced technical environment supplying in-house customers.

You’ll be accustomed to delivering to tight deadlines, adapting to changing priorities and providing clear guidelines to your team. You’ll be described as a motivational leader who is able bring teams together, build pride in quality work as well as a skilled relationship builder who communicates effectively to ensure your team is respected and trusted by their customers.

**In addition, you’ll offer**:
Attention to detail

Strong numerical skill is desirable

Familiar with good warehouse processes and KPI’s

Current forklift license

Experience with disputes and handling queries with stock losses and gains is desirable

Competent MS Office skills, especially with Excel

Experience with ERP and WMS systems is essential

Commitment to Health & Safety

**We Offer**:
A role with us can enable you to develop and enhance your skills and experience. This is a great opportunity for you to join our diverse and inclusive culture and be part of a great team thriving in a collaborative fast-paced environment. We will reward you with a competitive remuneration package, flexible working arrangements, great training and ongoing development, and the opportunity to advance your career within our organisation.

Perks & Benefits

Match your loyalty, excitement and passion for high quality service with ours and we will reward you with a competitive remuneration, extensive training and development to help you to enhance your skills, advance your career along with great employee benefits too

Leadership Pathway Development Programs

Dedicated Learning and Development team

We will reward you with a competitive remuneration package, flexible working arrangements

A heavily subsidised membership to our Community Trust Partner that enables you and your family access to healthcare benefits, discounted access to over 150 holiday homes in great locations across New Zealand.

Special rates and discounts through our partners across Healthcare, Gyms, Banking and Insurance

Working for an organisation that not only works on building better stronger communities but within those communities; where we offer training and meaningful work, through our Corporate Social Outcomes team

This is a great time to join the Downer team

If this sounds like the opportunity for you, click ‘apply’. This reference number for this role is 596708.

Downer NZ


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