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JD.com

E-commerce, logistics, and technology platform

Warehouse Inbound Supervisor

Shipping & ReceivingPosted on Nov 10
Full-timeMilton Keynes, UKNo salary listedIn-person

About the Job

Requirements

  • Proven supervisory experience within warehouse operations, with strong practical knowledge of inbound receiving and put-away processes.
  • Experience leading Team Leaders and a workforce of approximately 20 or more employees, including agency workers.
  • Hands-on understanding of container unloading, goods receipt, quantity and quality checks, stock movements and inbound exception resolution.
  • Ability to operate IAMS and IWMS effectively for workforce planning, attendance monitoring, inbound control and performance reporting.
  • Strong planning and prioritisation skills, with the ability to match staffing and equipment capacity to forecast workload.
  • Experience managing operational key performance indicators, analysing performance data and implementing practical improvements.
  • Confident use of Microsoft Excel, warehouse systems and handheld scanning devices.
  • Clear communication and people management skills, including coaching, delivering briefings and addressing performance concerns.
  • Sound understanding of warehouse health and safety, standard operating procedure compliance and fair, consistent people management.
  • Ability to work effectively under pressure and support operational shift requirements, including peak periods.

Responsibilities

  • Oversee all inbound activities, including container and trailer unloading, pre-sorting, quantity and quality checks, goods receipt, labelling, put-away and inbound exception handling.
  • Plan daily staffing, equipment and receiving capacity based on scheduled arrivals, forecast inbound volumes and outstanding workload, and adjust resource allocation throughout the shift as priorities change.
  • For external customer operations, manage inbound bookings and coordinate delivery frequency and arrival schedules with Customer Service, ensuring booked volumes remain within available receiving capacity.
  • For internal fulfilment operations, use expected inbound volumes from the system to plan staffing and unloading capacity, and provide clear guidance on container unloading and receiving priorities.
  • Lead Team Leaders and an inbound workforce of approximately 20–30 employees, including agency workers; set responsibilities, conduct shift briefings and maintain effective shift handovers.
  • Monitor attendance, timekeeping, productivity and work quality; coach employees, identify training needs and support performance and absence management in partnership with the Warehouse Manager and HR.
  • Use IAMS to review workforce schedules and attendance, and IWMS to monitor inbound tasks, stock receipts, put-away progress and operational exceptions.
  • Ensure all physical stock movements are accurately and promptly recorded in IWMS, maintaining alignment between system records and actual stock.
  • Investigate and resolve shortages, overages, damaged goods, incorrect labels, stock-keeping unit discrepancies and system or location issues; segregate affected stock and follow outstanding actions through to closure.
  • Monitor receiving and put-away timeliness, productivity, receipt accuracy, backlog and exception rates; analyse performance gaps and implement corrective actions.
  • Coordinate with Inventory, Outbound, Customer Service and other relevant teams to resolve capacity constraints, maintain stock availability and minimise operational disruption.
  • Enforce health and safety requirements, safe unloading practices, manual handling procedures, personal protective equipment standards and housekeeping; ensure equipment is operated only by appropriately trained and authorised employees.
  • Maintain standard operating procedure compliance, accurate operational reports and clear handover records; promptly escalate staffing shortages, equipment issues, safety concerns and risks to service delivery.
  • Identify opportunities to improve workflow, labour utilisation, space usage and cost efficiency, and support implementation of agreed improvements.
  • Undertake other reasonable duties consistent with the role as required by the Warehouse Manager.

Desired Qualifications

  • Relevant forklift or Reach Truck qualifications and practical experience.

About the Company

JD.com

E-commerce, logistics, and technology platform

JD.com is a large Chinese e-commerce company that sells products directly to consumers and hosts a marketplace where third-party sellers list items. The company relies on its own extensive logistics network to store, pick, pack, and ship orders quickly, offering options such as same-day and next-day delivery. Its platform combines an online store, a marketplace, and technology-enabled services to support its retail and logistics operations. Unlike many competitors, JD.com owns much of its logistics infrastructure and emphasizes supply chain technology to control quality, speed, and efficiency across its products and services, including electronics, healthcare, and property development ventures. The goal is to be a leading, integrated e-commerce and technology platform in China, continually expanding its logistics capabilities, technology solutions, and services for both consumers and third-party sellers.

Company size
10,001+
Company stage
IPO
Headquarters
Haidian, China
Founded
1998

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