Warehouse/Distribution Team Lead

Are you a hands-on leader who values teamwork and a friendly, positive environment? We’re looking for a Warehouse/Distribution Team Lead with the right personality with a natural flair for supervising, to oversee day-to-day operations for a great Tauranga based team in a busy, export-driven setting. If you enjoy a supportive, team-focused workplace, this could be the role for you!

Our client is an instantly recognised iconic organisation well respected for their premium protective coating products/solutions servicing the construction, marine and flooring sectors where they have successfully ‘made their mark’ in Australia, NZ and the Pacific Islands. Known for their quality and dedication to the industry they have a robust infrastructure including high investment in R&D and Quality to ensure they remain a market leader. Their success is underpinned by their great team spirit across all areas of their business (approximately 120 staff across ANZ) and their stability with minimal attrition.

This is a great multi-functional role with a good measure of diversity. Reporting directly to the Operations Manager, the role involves:

• Co-ordinating the distribution, storage and transport of goods across NZ. Based in Tauriko, you’ll need to be a hands-on team player who enjoys ‘rolling up your sleeves’ and leading by example to ensure orders are managed efficiently and shipments go out on time.
• You will be the key support to daily operations, handling order processing, ensuring compliance with safety standards etc
• This is a pivotal role where you will need to build great relationships with other teams across the business i.e. customer services and production, to make sure everything runs smoothly. Occasional travel to other sites.
• Oversee distribution, storage and export processes
• Monitor inventory and stock levels
• Maintain safety standards across the team, dangerous goods experience a bonus.

Key Requirements:

• We are looking for a friendly, people-oriented individual with strong intuition and excellent communication and interpersonal skills. You should have the ability to build rapport with teams across the organization. Through your personal dedication to consistently giving your best and leading by example, you will have the opportunity to earn respect, inspire others, and motivate teams to achieve their goals.
• Ideally you will have leadership experience from a small to medium sized team, or if not, you have a proven record of being a great worker in warehouse/distribution and you are wanting a career change. You will have two of industry’s best managers to mentor and grow you, developing your leadership career.
• Possess excellent computer skills (experience with Greentree is a plus)
• Ability to lift 20 kg and preferably have a Forklift License

Our client offers an impressive salary package with added benefits, along with a hardworking team where people count and come first!

If this fantastic opportunity sounds like you, please APPLY NOW by sending your resume, along with a covering letter expanding on why you feel this role is a great fit for you to debbie@scitexgroup.com or for further information please contact Debbie on +64 9 200 3123 for a confidential discussion.

To apply for this vacancy you MUST be a New Zealand citizen, or resident, or have already secured the right to work in New Zealand and therefore hold a valid visa.