Warehouse Manager

4 weeks ago


Midrand, South Africa ikeja Full time

Hey We’re ikeja, with a lowercase “i”, always. We’re a home-grown tech company that builds tools and services which enable affordable internet access to Ekasi (Ekasi is a township slang meaning 'my community’).

ikeja exists to remove the financial barrier to true unlimited internet access for those in the townships of South Africa, while providing the absolute best customer service and experience possible. We have a culture of innovation, urgency, frugality and perfection and is lead by founders who are relentless in creating a company that dominates the segment and controls the township connectivity ecosystem. We’re looking for people who are inspired by this mission and can help us achieve it.

At ikeja, we believe in providing more than just a quality wireless internet solution - we’re dedicated to building and empowering the communities which we serve, by equipping them with the accessibility required for their personal and professional development.

We are seeking a Warehouse Manager to execute a range of duties related to the proactive and efficient running and monitoring of our warehouse, located at our Headquarters in Midrand.

In taking on this role, you will play a critical role within the supply chain process, stock control, and operations of ikeja, by assisting with overall project coordination and managing a large proportion of the processes and systems inherent in the operations of the business.

The Warehouse Manager role demands that you be exceptionally organized, meticulous, resourceful, hands-on, highly responsible, and able to take initiative.

**Responsibilities of the role (not limited to but including)**:

- Managing various warehouses and inventory in compliance with ikeja’s policies and vision
- Manage personnel including stock controllers, receiving clerks, warehouse assistants & driver
- Ensure efficient layout and utilisation of the warehouse capacity
- Daily/Weekly/Monthly reporting on financial and non-financial performance
- Manage minimum stock levels and project orders
- Manage supplier relationships
- Manage warehouse personnel & interdepartmental relationships
- Manage accuracy and completeness of all transactions in the warehouse management system software
- Proactively work towards eliminating inefficiencies and strive for continuous improvement of the stock control function
- Identifying bottlenecks and initiating and implementing improvements
- Effective root cause analysis, problem-solving and implementation of corrective and preventative measures, including introducing internal controls

**Minimum Requirements**:
Degree/Diploma in Logistics, supply chain management or project management

Minimum of 5+ years working in a warehouse setting, with at least 3 being in management

Expertise in warehouse management procedures and best practices

Proven ability to conceptualize and implement process improvement initiatives

Strong knowledge of warehousing Key Performance Indicators (KPIs)

Hands on experience with warehouse management software and databases incl MS Excel & Google Sheets

Comfortable with software implementations

Leadership skills and the ability to coordinate and organize other staff as well as allocate resources

A proven experience in multi-tasking and prioritising different tasks
Adaptable to change

**Why you should join us**
- The opportunity to grow both in your personal and professional capacity - you'll get to work with extremely smart and capable people, who come from all walks of life and career backgrounds.
- Comfort in joining a fast-growing internet startup with a long monetary runway that finds itself in the telecommunications space. A sector that has been somewhat sheltered from the effects of the current global pandemic.
- Free ikeja internet at your home (If you are in a coverage area)
- A bucketful of challenging problems to solve, so hopefully that's your thing
- Working for impact - as we solve lower LSM internet connectivity in South Africa.

**Why you should not join us** ‍️
- You only want to be working on the high-level strategic projects in your role and don’t want to embrace its full spectrum or be 'in the trenches'.
- You’re looking for a very structured environment where nothing ever changes, and you're not open to learning new things.


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