Temporary Warehouse Supervisor

SUMMARY:
Our client in the Automotive Industry is seeking a Temporary Warehouse Supervisor at the Group's Parts Distribution Centre in Centurion.

POSITION INFO:
The Role:
To supervise all Group Parts Warehouse Operations activities by planning/ controlling/ analysing/ coordinating and implementing outbound logistics processes. Developing and optimizing outbound logistics and manpower resources, in order to meet the outbound KPI’s ensuring Dealer service levels and satisfaction.

+/- 5-month Contract

Duties:

• Ensuring the availability of necessary materials and equipment and regularly checking machinery to avoid production interruptions.
• Monitoring trends in areas with small bin and rack deficiencies, identifying causes, and implementing corrective actions to reduce damages and incorrect supplies.
• Planning and overseeing the warehouse operations to ensure daily cut-off times and targets are met.
• Developing staff by setting work-related objectives, evaluating performance, and providing specialized training to maximize individual potential and maintain high productivity and motivation levels.
• Arranging ongoing training to ensure optimal utilization of manpower resources.
• Monitoring security systems in the warehouse to ensure material security.
• Ensuring work areas are free of debris and obstacles, promoting health and safety standards, and ensuring strict adherence to these standards.
• Assisting in the creation of procedures and work instructions through collaboration with other departments and providing necessary training.
• Ensuring adherence to Occupational Health, Safety & Environmental standards and procedures by staff.
• Contributing to a climate of industrial stability and peace.
• Participating in departmental budget meetings.
• Actively promoting continuous improvement and adherence to the company’s code of conduct by managing performance, counseling, and motivating staff.
• Planning and monitoring warehouse layouts to ensure efficient material flow in collaboration with the Centurion industrial engineer.

• A recognised 3-year National Diploma/ Bachelor’s degree in Logistics, Supply Chain Management, Industrial Engineering or a related field.

• Minimum 5 years Warehouse supervisory experience
• 1 year SAP operational experience
• Warehouse planning experience essential
• Lifting machinery operating experience
  
  Added Advantage
• High standard of People Management and Leadership skills
• Excellent planning and organising skills
• Good written and verbal communication skills across all levels
• Ability to operate effectively under continuous pressure
• Effective problem-solving abilities
• Sound interpersonal skills with the ability to defuse conflict situations effectively
• Ability to effectively handle several parallel activities of varying complexity
• Inventory management experience
• High level of energy, enthusiasm, and work commitment
• Sound decision making