Warehouse Manager - Johannesburg at ALPLA Group

WHAT YOU WILL ENJOY DOING

Stock management

• Ensure appropriate storage of FG from production to WH based on defined standards
• Defining the way how goods and all kinds of materials are stored to achieve maximum warehouse utilization in all various types of warehouses which are valid for the respective plant.
• Continuously optimizing the warehouse layout to improve the flow of the goods.
• Identifying non-turning materials as well as blocked FG and initiate corresponding measures.
• Lead further improvements via new methods and tools, initiate projects regarding warehouse space optimization.

Ensuring accurate inventory

• Ensure proper execution of standard warehouse processes (storage, consolidation, shipping and receiving) and exception handling
• Organizing warehouse inventory takings.
• Take stock counts or silo readings whenever defined / necessary.
• Adjust stock in systems as per defined processes
• Execute measures with involved departments and escalate if deviations within the processes
• Be responsible to communicate to customers their owned stock, enable customer stock counts and deliver summary about the various contributing factors to it (Hard tolling reconciliation/declaration) in alignment with finance.

Material handling

• Ensure timely and accurate material preparation and delivery to the buffer zones / machines as per defined processes
• Coordinate stock levels and initiate procurement or the supply from external storages to ensure 0 breakdown due to materials / secondary packaging
• Ensure the sorting, cleaning of as well as the correct preparation (“packaging clearance = no old FG) of secondary packaging.

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WHAT MAKES YOU GREAT

• 3 years bachelor's degree (Associates) in related field or equivalent
• Min. 5-10 years of experience in Warehousing/Supply Management
• Supervisory experience required, preferably in Warehousing
• Certified Forklift Driver and/or Trainer
• Very good computer skills
• Excellent organizational skills
• Safety awareness and quality consciousness