Gauteng: Warehouse Manager posted by Stonebridge HR Solutions

Job Summary

• Grade 12 
• Warehouse / Logistics / Supply Chain or related qualification
• Familiarity with safety regulations and certifications for operating heavy equipment
• Proficiency with warehouse procedures and policies
• Minimum 5 years of experience in a warehouse role
• Warehouse / Logistics / Supply Chain or related qualification
• Staff management skills 

Stock Security, Housekeeping and Safety

• Ensure the prevention of stock shrinkage via the ongoing adherence to policies and procedures and security measures.
• Ensure that access to the Warehouse is stringently controlled at all times in order to prevent shrinkage.
• Ensure that Health and Safety and housekeeping standards are maintained and observed by all
• Ensure adherence to the company’s safety and other security standards and the safety requirements for all machinery/equipment/ vehicles in order to comply with the standards laid down by Management and the OSHACT.
• Ensure that any accidents are reported promptly in accordance with the procedures laid down and to assist with accident/incident investigations as and when required.
• Ensure that staff wear the appropriate protective clothing and equipment in the warehouse and factory areas.

Customer Service

• Ensure that deliveries are made on time in order to meet customer requirements.
• Ensure that picking is completed accurately in order to maintain high levels of delivery correctness.
• Ensure that order packing is completed in accordance with the standards laid down in order to prevent product damages/returns.
• Ensure the timeous processing of all customer returns so that credits can be passed/ repairs can be completed promptly.
• Follow-up on all customer complaints relating to delivery shortages/inaccuracies/damaged stock, etc. timeously in order to maintain good customer relations.

Inventory Management

• Manage minimum and maximum stock levels and to ensure the correct stock levels of fast-moving items.
• Ensure the Rand value of the stock in the Warehouse remains within acceptable parameters at all times.
• Ensure that the stock replenishment process results in the required stock levels of both critical stock and other stock.
• Ensure that daily/monthly cycle counts are completed timeously in accordance with the procedures laid down, and that any stock discrepancies are vigorously investigated.
• Analyze productivity and develop actionable plans for loss prevention
• To ensure that stock issuing and stock receiving procedures are adhered to at all times.
• Monitor and report monthly on stock redundancy and slow moving stock.
• Monitor the stock levels of imported stock and place replenishment orders as necessary in accordance with the agreed procedures.
• Monitor inter-branch transfer stock and place orders for same in accordance with the agreed procedures.
• Ensure the on-going maintenance and updating of the warehouse computer system in accordance with the agreed procedures/standards.
• Manage and facilitate all stock counts

 
Administration, Accounts, Liaison and Reporting

• Responsible for the drawing up of the annual budget for the Department within the agreed parameters.
• Monitor performance of the department against budget and to institute corrective action promptly in the event of unacceptable variances.
• Initiate requests for general and capital expenditure within the agreed parameters and forward same to Manager for authorisation/approval.
• Attend meetings as required and authorised and to execute any decisions made at such meetings or on the instruction of the Senior Manager.
• Complete all project work timeously as per the project plan and within the budget parameters agreed.

Staff Management

• To ensure that absenteeism, labour turnover, late-coming, overtime and the employment of casuals remain within acceptable limits at all times.
• To ensure the achievement of Department’s objectives via appropriate planning, organisation and control mechanisms.
• Manage the effectiveness and high morale of all subordinates via the implementation of an appropriate Performance Management and Appraisal system.
• Ensure that the Company’s Disciplinary and Grievance Procedures are adhered to and that sound labour relations are maintained at all times.
• Solve problems and make decisions timeously.
• Ensure the growth and development of subordinates via appropriate planned training interventions on an ongoing basis.
• Demonstrate appropriate Leadership skills aimed at enhancing the performance of subordinates.

Fleet Management

• Ensure the optimization of delivery scheduling in order to meet customer demand.
• Ensure that delivery vehicle checklists are completed and actioned daily in accordance with the agreed procedures.
• Monitor and ensure the maintenance of the company delivery fleet in accordance with the standards laid down.
• Ensure the delivery vehicle maintenance costs remain within the agreed parameters at all times.
• Monitor the delivery vehicle tracking system and to take prompt action in the event of any out-of-line situations.
• Ensure the correct utilization of vehicles in the fleet for the various delivery volumes.
• Ensure that the delivery fleet is kept in a clean and neat condition at all times.
• Ensure the timeous replacement of delivery vehicles via planned capital expenditure as and when necessary.
• Source the most cost-effective sub-contractors on an ongoing basis.
• Ensure that all sub-contractors use the most cost-effective delivery methods via the vigorous monitoring of their costs.
• Monitor total distribution costs on an ongoing basis and to ensure that they remain within the agreed parameters.
• All other related tasks and responsibilities

Other Operations

• Generate and allocate route sheets to distribution personnel
• Manage the dispatching drivers to routes
• Ensure that invoices have been checked and verified
• Manage the unloading of goods and final checking against order forms.
• Plan of warehouse floor and stacking/storing of goods
• Co-ordinate the goods to be delivered.

Please note only shortlisted candidates will be contacted. If you have not heard from us in 2 weeks, please consider your application unsuccessful. 

Warehouse Manager position available in Gauteng, Gauteng. This job position was posted by Stonebridge HR Solutions. The job has been posted as a char8000 ad on 2025-01-25 at 01:00:19 in the Logistics category

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