Team Leader

Supply Chain Planning Team Leader

Our Distribution team at Thatcham is looking for an experienced and motivated Team Leader to join them. Our Team Leaders play an integral role in the delivery of our online day to day operations for our distribution centre, we work together, and we win together in bringing moments of magic to our customers.

This position works varied shifts between 7am-6pm Monday to Friday and with opportunity for weekend work.

As we celebrate this momentous anniversary year, now more than ever, it’s an exciting time to join the Harrods Team. Whether you’re a recent school, college or university leaver, or you’re looking to restart your career in an exciting new field, at Harrods we firmly believe in offering exciting career opportunities.

Our distribution team is a vital part of the Harrods success story, and you are one step closer to joining a world class team based in Thatcham. Our 340,000 square foot warehouse is at the heart of our international distribution service and a key cog in ensuring a seamless experience for our customers.

About you

• You will be an experienced people manager, used to managing and optimising operational outputs of daily shifts.
• You will manage a small team in their daily RTV picking and packing operation in the warehouse, setting clear objectives and responding to shifts in pace and priorities.
• You will be responsible for ensuring tasks are completed to the highest standard with meticulous detail.
• You will be knowledgeable in supply chain management and motivated to prove yourself and add value to a business in a fast paced and exciting environment.
• You will be able to work flexible hours/days and demonstrate the ability to adapt to the changing demands of the role.
• An accountable and inspirational leader, you will pride yourself and your team on the quality of your work and ability to build strong working relationships through building trust.
• You are proactive in getting things done, driving tasks through to completion to deliver what has been promised.
• As a Team Leader, you will support Senior Management by leading a team with an efficient and smooth onward flow of goods through the supply chain providing the level of service excellence that Harrods is renowned for.
• You will maintain high levels of Health and Safety awareness and report any areas of concern to the Line Manager immediately.
• You will regularly review procedures for improvements in efficiency and working practices, and to make any recommendations to the Assistant Manager.

About Us

Our 175th anniversary will see the Knightsbridge store become a stage for our legacy of firsts, our house of world-leading brands and our reputation for exceptional. We want you to come and be a part of all this - and help us deliver exceptional service that represents our authority as a long-standing icon, industry-leader and innovator. Inspired by our past, celebrating our present and focusing on our future, you’ll be joining a team with the belief that anything is possible. What makes you different makes us exceptional.

Our Promise to You

Help us make the impossible possible for our customers and we’ll do something remarkable for you. As well as offering a friendly environment to inspire your best work, we provide abundant opportunities and support to build an exceptional career across the varied specialisms of our business. 

Uniquely You

At Harrods we believe the personality and authenticity of our people sets us apart. We celebrate and invite applications from all cultures, backgrounds, tastes, and experiences and are proud of our culture where people from all walks of life can grow and thrive. What makes you unique makes us exceptional.

While our job adverts outline the ideal qualities, skills, and prior experience for the role, we believe in the potential for growth and value individual strengths. If you do not meet every desired criteria but feel you have the skills and experience to thrive in this role as well as a genuine interest in working for Harrods and you can demonstrate an alignment with our values, we would encourage you to apply.

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