Warehouse / Operations Manager (Manufacturing)

SUMMARY:
Warehouse / Operations Manager (Manufacturing)

POSITION INFO:
Qualifications

• Matric
• Degree or Diploma in Industrial Engineering or Warehousing Management or Supply Chain Management

• Experience in a Warehouse and Logistics operations environment, managing various distribution sites
• Experience managing OHS and Safety guidelines
• Must be able to plan and manage varying capacity demand and supply on a daily basis
• Excellent computer skills – previous experience using NAV or Microsoft Business Central, will be an advantage.
• Previous experience implementing / maintaining 5S and Lean Principles

• Develop strategic plans and policies to improve Warehouse operations and strategically manage the Warehouse in compliance with policies, legislation and safety.
• Strategically plan and manage logistics, warehouse, transportation and customer service.
• Efficient planning and management of people, processes and system resources to achieve cost and customer service levels, while meeting KPI targets.
• Set up and implement high standards in the inbound, put away, storage and outbound processes.
• Provide an effective and reliable service to customers in time and manner, as well as keep high inventory accuracy, quality and controls.
• Manage quantity of stock, stock levels, delivery times, transport costs and efficiency.
• Keep a clean and organized Warehouse. Identify any waste in the Warehouse processes.
• Build and maintain a Safety culture aligned to the Company’s and Occupational Health and Safety requirements
• Interact with all supply chain functions such as Sales, Purchasing and Planning, to ensure the correct flow of information, in addition ensuring the satisfaction of internal and external customers.
• Logistics management: review process improvement, cost analysis, scheduling and stakeholder relationships.
• Oversee management and maintenance of the vehicle fleet.
• Implement new projects to build a Continuous Improvement culture and develop the team to increase productivity.
• Set up high standards in receiving, storage and dispatch processes. Evaluate against the standards to ensure teams are performing according to the SOP.
• Daily and monthly KPI reporting: Manage the KPI’s and reports of the Warehouse daily on-time and accuracy, discrepancy, receiving on time, managing returns, control the inventory accuracy and productivity of the Warehouse.
• Maintain condition of Warehouse and all equipment by planning and implementing optimized layouts and ensure the goods and equipment are of a high standard.
• Ensure a high level of inventory accuracy, supervising the cycle counting process and planning and organizing the annual count.
• Maintain, optimize and improve Warehouse systems and processes.
• Apply Supply Chain best practice to actively identify, analyse and recommend quick win opportunities.
• Lead, develop and manage Warehouse staff, evaluating and developing the team to grow and learn daily. Foster a workplace culture that is consistent with the Company’s organizational culture.
• Interact with suppliers to ensure optimum levels of packaging and costs are maintained.
• Provide support in solving day-to-day operational issues and reach. Resolve any arising problems or escalating issues as required.
• Budget control of the Warehouse expenses to identify cost opportunity, scheduling expenditures, analysing variances, and initiating corrective action.
• Drive and manage Logistics and Warehouse improvement projects.
• Drive and manage OTD meetings and communication with inter-departmental managers to improve OTD.
• Align and manage stock and safety stock in the Warehouse.