Lewis Gudger

• I am currently a Deputy Manager for the replenishment department in the Aldi warehouse. My department is a vital part in maintain in high product availability approximately 85 Aldi stores in the UK.

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• In my role i help with managing a team of approximately 30 staff members ensuring that efficiency and safety is always achieved.

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• I set goals and high expectations for my team to ensure we achieve set performance KPI's. I praise my colleagues when results are met but i also provide them with constructive criticism when area's of development are identified.

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• I review my teams performance regularly and if any under performance is found i get involved with performance management. I reset the expectations using clear and open communication so the under performing individuals have the opportunity to improve. I am always direct but fair, open and honest with my approach.

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• I am responsible for planning my team's work load, Holidays days of schedule, to ensure that my department is fully covered from labour prospective. I am also involved in key events strategies like Christmas, easter, summer ect.

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• I collaborate with multiple internal Steak holders (Trading) to investigate the reasons for any availability issues occurring in our DC or stores i also work closely with my team to ensure that any errors caused by replenishment do not repeat in the future.

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• I work well under pressure and i stay calm when challenged i am highly organised but i am able to re-priorities my tasks if required i guide, support and lead my team so together we proactively find solutions to any challenges found through out the day.

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• I am always professional and approachable when communicating with other departments with in my DC (Goods in, Transport, Chill, Pallet area) i keep everyone up to date so we can work together to ensure smooth operation with in the warehouse.

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• I have built a reputation of an expert in the replenishment department and i am considered a go-to person for any quires.

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• I am computer - literate in my job, I am comfortable with using microsoft word, teams and outlook, however i am a fast learner so if further knowledge is required, i am happy to be developed in this area.

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• As i am in the section leader talent pool, i have specific section leader tasks to help develop my knowledge and skills such as 1 to 1 check in's, weekly and monthly replenishment recordings that are to be sent to the WHOM's, inputting holidays, transferring hours and adjusting rota patterns on smart time.

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• I am very KPI focused, ensuring the team are running as efficiently as possible helping the team and region hit daily, monthly, quarterly and annual targets such as Line lift rate, racking utilization, missing availability errors, workday, daily hours, holiday, which has all helped our regional throughput target of 81%, whilst also ensuring we become nationally aligned.

• This role is one that requires me to carry out many different tasks throughout the working week
• I performed a verity of tasks from fork truck loading, flatbed and curtain side wagons, to LLOP loading empty crates.

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• I developed some very important skills such as efficient communication, team working, dealing with stress when under pressure.

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• I regularly used my own initiative and lead the team in challenging situations, especially when working in pallet area.

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• I have also done other roles with inside Aldi, I have worked in transport loading department, helping load the produce, chill, and freezer foods to be delivered to store

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• I have often supported the wider team by working in the security gatehouse, which includes such jobs as keep track and keeping a record of who/what drives are coming in and out of the premise, this also involves being on a computer and using my IT skills.

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• on multiple occasions i have stepped up and have acted as a stand in deputy being trusted to look after the department and fellow colleagues, when a scenario occurred one deputy had finished and the other fellow deputy who was in charge of the end of shift fell very ill and had to leave and I was entrusted to see the shift out for the last couple of hours of the shift 3-30.

• This role involved using a LLOP to load food products and promotional high value items (TV's, sat navs, tool sets etc.) ready to be hauled to various shops and industries
• I also did some office administration work, using programs to prepare the drivers paperwork for products and delivery details
• During my time at Ball Trucking, I was promoted to as team leader which consisted of a small group of 4
• I learned valuable life skills with this with dealing different scenarios and personalities
• I feel like being given this promotion gave me a huge confidence boost and made me believe in myself and my own capabilities.