Cape Town City Centre: Warehouse Manager

Duties & Responsibilities Proactively seeks out new opportunities to reduce warehousing costs. Effectively manages raw material, finished goods and consignment stock. Conducts monthly stock take to ensure stock levels remain at optimum levels. Implement 5s and GMP systems. Identifies and implements practical, user-friendly systems to assist with OTIF deliveries and stock control. Tenaciously follows through on opportunities to improve how to store and distribute to customers. Collaborate effectively as part of a team to deliver customer commitments. Evaluates and reports on progress against targets and provides solutions to problems or obstacles that may arise. Plans and organizes the smooth integration between production and distribution. Manages a team of logistics and warehouse staff. Role Requirements: Education & Qualifications Holds a degree in Logistics, Supply Chain, Operations Management, or Industrial Engineering. Demonstrates a proven track record of at least five years in warehousing/stock control including at least two years in a management role. Technical Skills Demonstrates strong systems aptitude and ability to think on their feet. Utilises advanced computer literacy, including Excel (pivot tables and advanced features). Manages export and import containerised loading and destuffing, adhering to internationally accepted shipping criteria Experience in working with and optimising ERP systems, preferably Syspro, to extract information and improve stock management and customer delivery turnaround time. Experience in optimising warehouse layout to reduce wasteful movement of stock and establish stock kanban systems. Experienced in warehousing in a GMP-controlled environment (food/ product safety) will be an advantage. Demonstrates strong numeracy skills for accurate working-capital management and stock control. Management & Leadership Demonstrates strong leadership ability with examples of taking ownership and leading a team effectively in challenging environments. Demonstrates strong management skills. Experienced in managing shift work in a unionised environment. Experienced in process improvements and change management, and guides teams through such challenges. Negotiate confidently and assertively to challenge and improve best practices. Shows initiative and continuously seeks innovative ways to identify cost-effective solutions that deliver customer expectations. Interpersonal competencies Demonstrates strong planning and organising skills. Build strong relationships and communicate effectively at all levels, contributing actively to team success. Ability to communicate effectively with stakeholders. Strong problem-solving and decision-making skills. Is goal-oriented and proactively seeks better ways to manage stock and deliver OTIF results to customers. Follows up tenaciously on leads and opportunities to secure a competitive advantage.