We are looking for a Warehouse Manager (based in our LinbroPark Service Department) to join our dynamic team.
Description
- Responsible for ensuring the efficient management & control of the Warehouse Operation whilst achieving agreed budgetary & service levels.
- Provide an effective & reliable service to customers whilst meeting all legal requirements.
- Responsible for organising the safe & efficient receipt, storage and dispatch of warehouse material goods & products to meet business operations and customer demand.
- Maintain a strategic role & deal with planning, co-ordinating, administration & general management issues for a staff compliment of +- 50employees.
Key Responsibilities
- Plan, co-ordinate and monitor the receipt, storage & dispatch of goods.
- Capture of all stock related transactions in SAP, including, but not limited to, goods received, price adjustments, stock write offs, stock take variances, scheduling & capturing of deliveries.
- Ensure an efficient warehouse operation which is able to fulfil operational & customer demand.
- Ensure a safe working environment, adhering to Health, Safety & environmental procedures & ensuring they are understood & practiced by the team at all times.
- Plan future capacity requirements.
- Ensure inventories are accurate & control inventory levels by ensuring physical counts are conducted & reconciled with automated system utilising help of the warehouse team.
- Plan, co-ordinate & run bi-annual stock takes, including a thorough investigation of any variances.
- Ensure the relevance and accuracy of all documentation relating to all stock items.
- Identify any systems improvements & drive through recommendations or change.
- Continuously review ways to aid efficiency, add value & reduce costs as well as delivering continuous improvement initiatives.
- Ensure that vehicles, machinery & equipment is well maintained and fit for purpose.
- Ensure a clean & tidy working environment to aid operational efficiency.
- Coach, manage and develop warehouse staff to optimise performance & meet targets & deadlines.
- Prepare the annual Warehousing budget & forecasts & all Capital Expenditure proposals.
- Develop & maintain strong relationships with internal & external stakeholders to ensure optimal performance.
Qualifications, Skills & Experience Required
- Min 7 years’ experience of running a warehouse, preferably in the appliance/ luxury items industry with an average stock-on-hand value of R300million.
- Degree in Warehousing & or Logistics.
- A full understanding of the requirements of running a warehouse, such as health & safety and security requirements.
- In depth SAP & Microsoft Office
If you feel like you have what it takes to join the Smeg team, please share your CV
with Magda Mitton on [email protected].
Should you not have received a response within 2 weeks, please consider your application unsuccessful.
