Job Description

The Warehouse Manager oversees the efficient receipt, storage, and dispatch of a range of goods. Responsible for a vital part of the supply chain process, a warehouse manager manages people, processes, and systems, to ensure goods are received and dispatched appropriately and productivity targets are met.

Responsibilities:

Maintains receiving, warehousing, and distribution operations by initiating, coordinating, and enforcing program, operational, and personnel policies and procedures.

Completes warehouse operational requirements by scheduling and assigning employees: following up on work results.

Initiate, coordinate and enforce optimal operational policies and procedures, including optimisation of available warehouse and storage space.

Maintains physical condition of warehouse by planning and implementing new design layouts; inspecting equipment; issuing work orders for repair and requisitions for replacement.

Safeguards warehouse operations and contents by establishing and monitoring security procedures and protocols.

Adhere to all warehouse, handling, and shipping legislation requirements.

Maintain standards of health and safety, hygiene, and security.

Manage stock control and reconcile with data storage system.

Liaise with clients, suppliers, and transport companies.

Receive feedback and monitor the quality of services provided.

Complies with state and local warehousing, material handling, and shipping requirements with the support of the team; enforcing adherence to requirements; advising management on needed actions.

Controls inventory levels by conducting physical counts (cycle and full counts); reconciling with data storage system.

Achieves financial objectives by preparing an annual budget: scheduling expenditures: analysing balances; initiating corrective actions.

Contributes to team effort by accomplishing related results as needed.

• Maintains warehouse staff job results by coaching, counselling, and disciplining employees, planning, monitoring, and appraising job results.

Maintains warehouse staff by orienting and training employees.

Essential Skills, Abilities, and Knowledge Required:

Excellent communication skills, both written and oral.

Strong numerical skills.

Good interpersonal skills.

High level of professionalism.

PERSONAL REQUIREMENTS NECESSARY TO SATISFY THE JOB DESCRIPTION

Minimum qualification requirements:

BCom Degree in Logistics, Supply Chain Management or Business Administration.

Minimum experience required:

Minimum 5 8 years Logistics or Supply Chain Management within Pharmaceutical /Medical Industry.

Advanced Excel and SAP knowledge is a MUST.

Expertise in Warehouse management procedure and best practices.

Proven work experience as a Warehouse Manager.

Experience in stock control and in some roles, customs liaison.

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