Distribution Team Leader
NET-A-PORTER is an established global Internet retailer of cutting edge luxury fashion labels relied upon for its exceptional quality of service and eye for the next big thing.With an expanding domestic and global market, and revenues increasing month on month, critical strategic change is on the agenda, in order for us to achieve the objective of dominating our sector as a truly successful force in online retail.
As such, we are seeking a Distribution Team Leader to supervise a number of distribution assistants ensuring that team members carry out all aspects of the distribution process in line with current best practice and to NET-A-PORTER’s stringent standards. Also ensuring that resources are allocated in such a way that work is prioritised to meet time lines and is completed with in agreed levels of service, thereby exceeding expectations.
“Women who live in Riyadh, Portofino, Monaco, Honolulu and Gstaad use NET-A-PORTER as they would a local boutique – if only they had one that stocked Jimmy Choo, Marc Jacobs, Diane von Furstenberg, Cacharel, Ketayone Adeli…”Times, London
“The first e-tailer to hammer out pacts with Chloe, Pucci and Marni to sell their goods in cyberspace” WWD
Key Duties and Responsibilities
- To ensure that NET-A-PORTER levels of quality are maintained at all times.
- To ensure that all staff are properly trained to carry out the duties assigned to them.
- Monitor the performance of staff in your area and feed back results.
- Maintain good working relations with your own team, and other departments by communicating effectively.
- Be proactive in approach to problem solving and decision making.
- Ensure staff are gainfully employed at all times
- Manage performance issues promptly and professionally.
- Enhance the working environment through building a cohesive, productive and positive team atmosphere.
- Promote a continuous improvement environment
- Effectively support decisions made by the business and your managers.
- Ensure that no risks to health and safety are present in your area.
- Maintain good levels of housekeeping in your area
- Lead by example.
Essential Skills and Requirements
- Proven commerical experience of managing/leading teams in a warehouse/logistics environment
- Significant experience of motivating teams to achieve deadlines in a target-driven environment
- Experience of performance management, coaching and mentoring
- Strong track record of delivering quantifiable results in the workplace
- Strong leadership skills
- Excellent written and oral communication skills
- Ability to work as part of a team in addition to self-motivate when working autonomously
- Highly computer literate
- Numerate
Personal Atttributes
- Positive Attitude
- Resilient personality
- Well organised
- Have a flexible approach to your work.
- Capable of working under pressure and in a fast-paced environment.
- Understand the importance of meeting deadlines.
- An appreciation of the need to be vigilant on matters of health & safety.
- Be able to accept and follow through unpopular decisions.
- Communicate business decisions and changes to working practices clearly.
- Be prepared to work additional hours from time to time.
- Demonstrate a positive attitude towards your work, your colleagues, your managers and the company.
To Apply
Please send us an updated CV/Resume and a cover letter explaining why you feel you are suited to NET-A-PORTER and this role.These should be emailed to jobs@net-a-porter.com
NO RECRUITMENT AGENCIES PLEASE
