Warehouse Operations Support Manager (secondment)

Warehouse Operations Support Manager - 12 Months Fixed Term Contract

Closing Date for Applications - 1st May (COB)

This is a site-based role at Worthing.

To create and maintain a 'Quality' and 'Environment, Health & Safety (EHS)' culture, ensuring that the Warehouse is compliant and audit ready.

Identify and implement step change operational improvements aligned with the logistics strategy.

Determine best practice and implement throughout the Warehouse. Act as deputy to Warehouse Operations Manager and support for Warehouse Team Leaders.

In this role you will:

• Lead / Facilitate strategic, high impact and high priority improvement projects for the B13 Main Warehouse aligned with the site strategy and value stream business objectives.
• Working with the Operations Manager (OM) to develop and robustly deploy GPS for the area.
• Serve as the S&L point of contact for the site trailer service, supporting Mitie to provide a robust and efficient service.
• Lead rough cut capacity planning and drive any business decisions on Warehouse Operations in Dispensary manufacturing, Trailer Services, Pallet Movements, and Warehouse utilisation for short (0-12wks) to mid-long term(0-24months).
• Work collaboratively with the Process and Standards Advisor to manage the relevant governance meetings covering Performance, People, Quality and EHS.
• Fully support all internal and external audits. Ensure that GMP, Quality and EHS standards are maintained.

Why you?

Qualifications & Skills:

We are looking for professionals with these required skills to achieve our goals:

• Educated to A-level (Preferable degree in an appropriate discipline) or significant experience in a similar role.
• Experience in GxP/regulatory environment with a demonstrated track record in the Pharmaceutical / Manufacturing industry.
• Ability to positively interface and influence at all levels of the organisation.
• Use of SAP based systems.
• Ability to prioritise workload and handle pressure and multiple tasks.
• A motivated self-starter who can work independently and as part of a team.

Preferred Qualifications & Skills:

• Demonstrated leadership and effective use of soft skills to coach, motivate and mobilise others.
• Trained and competent on company safety systems and processes including; SLE trained, EHS Risk Assessor, Qualified Dangerous Goods Safety Advisor, IOSH/NEBOSH certified.
• Trained and competent on company quality systems and processes including; Level 1 / Level 2 Auditor, Change Control Co-ordinator/Author, Deviation Author/Investigator.
• Good communication skills, capable of communicating at shop floor to SLT level.
• Previous management/working experience in a Warehouse/Manufacturing Environment.

About Worthing Manufacturing Site:

Manufacturing at the Worthing site is for antibiotics. It is advised that you take this into consideration when deciding to apply for this position.

Why GSK?

Uniting science, technology and talent to get ahead of disease together.

GSK is a global biopharma company with a special purpose - to unite science, technology and talent to get ahead of disease together - so we can positively impact the health of billions of people. Our success depends on our people. We want GSK to be a place where people feel inspired, encouraged and challenged to be the best they can be.

GSK is an Equal Opportunity Employer. This ensures that all qualified applicants will receive equal consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, parental status, national origin, age, disability, genetic information, military service or any basis prohibited under federal, state or local law.

We believe in an agile working culture for all our roles. If flexibility is important to you, we encourage you to explore with our hiring team what the opportunities are.