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Warehouse Team Lead

Location Macquarie Park, New South Wales, Australia Job ID R-205394 Date posted 26.09.2024
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Warehouse Team Leader

Are you experienced in leading warehouses by ensuring adequate people and other resources are available and overseeing the efficiency of processes? Would you like to join an organisation that follows science and turns ideas into life-changing medicines? Then AstraZeneca might be the one for you!

We are seeking a driven, values-focused, safety-conscious Team Leader, who can contribute to our ongoing journey towards a Lean Supply chain to join the Warehouse team at AstraZeneca.

  • Exciting Permanent Full-time opportunity

  • Be part of a culture that protects the safety and well-being of self, others, and the environment.

  • Contribute towards our collective legacy of doing good for people, the environment, and society.

About AstraZeneca

In our fast-paced, growing environment, accept an exciting opportunity to build a long-term, varied career. With a huge variety of global opportunities and learning from other teams this is the place to adopt lifelong learning and build capabilities, setting your direction and pace.

Be part of shaping the next phase of Operations’ journey towards the 2025 strategy. Build on our foundations of high performance through agility, responsiveness, reliability, and efficiency to deliver our new modalities and complex pipeline to market at speed. Backed by a supportive team, be part of accelerating our operational excellence with innovations in cutting-edge science, Lean ways of working and fast-changing digital technologies.

The North Ryde manufacturing facility remains an important centre for both AstraZeneca and manufacturing in Australia.  We are proud of our long heritage in Australia, where for more than 65 years, AstraZeneca has been providing medicines to treat many cancers and chronic diseases, saving lives and extending life for millions of Australians.

Benefits

  • An extra paid day off every month!

  • On-site car park and site staff canteen

  • Gym membership

What you’ll do

Reporting to the Warehouse Manager, the Warehouse Team Leader’s key focus will be on building strategic cross-functional relationships with production, engineering, quality & HR teams plus the broader Supply Chain functions including planning, procurement, suppliers, and our outsourced logistics providers. Your responsibilities will include: 

  • Ensure compliance with SHE, Quality, and SOP’s within the warehouse.

  • Challenge the status quo whilst driving a culture of collaboration.

  • Build energy and engagement through continuous improvement.

  • Deliver the commercial requirements of this critical supply chain business unit including the scheduling of all inbound and outbound deliveries.

Essential for the role

  • Proven track record in driving cultural change and performance.

  • Strong judgment, interpersonal and analytical skills.

  • Validated experience in simplification and continuous improvement.

  • Sound GMP knowledge.

  • Effective stakeholder engagement and wider supply chain knowledge.

  • Experience in manufacturing operations within a 24/7 continuous production environment.

  • Flexible work hours to allow support and coaching to both day and night shifts.

  • Knowledge of SAP warehouse management process, purchasing, and master data management.

Desirable for the role

  • Experience in a busy warehouse within FMCG, pharma, or short shelf life /controlled products.

Why AstraZeneca

At AstraZeneca we’re dedicated to being a Great Place to Work. Where you are empowered to push the boundaries of science and unleash your entrepreneurial spirit. There’s no better place to make a difference to medicine, patients and society. An inclusive culture that champions diversity and collaboration, and always committed to lifelong learning, growth and development. We’re on an exciting journey to pioneer the future of healthcare.  

Part of an inclusive and giving community, we support and help each other on our journeys –backed by the same personal commitment to each other as we give to patients. Curious problem solvers, we are intellectually stimulated by constant learning. There’s potential for multiple, global careers and great rewards, for those who embrace the diverse opportunities.

AstraZeneca in Australia has been formally recognised as an Employer of Choice for Gender Equality by the Workplace Gender Equality Agency (WGEA) and as a Silver Tier Employer within the Australian Workplace Equality Index (AWEI). Visit our ANZ Careers Page to learn more about our commitment to fostering a flexible, diverse, and inclusive environment.

So, what’s next

AstraZeneca embraces diversity and equality of opportunity. We are committed to building an inclusive and diverse team representing all backgrounds, with as wide a range of perspectives as possible, and harnessing industry-leading skills. We believe that the more inclusive we are, the better our work will be. We welcome and consider applications to join our team from all qualified candidates, regardless of their characteristics. We comply with all applicable laws and regulations on non-discrimination in employment (and recruitment), as well as work authorization and employment eligibility verification requirements.

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