Warehouse Supervisor

The purpose of this position is to oversee the maintenance of warehouse and labour-Supervision systems and may be involved in operating automated storage and retrieval systems.

**Requirements**:

- Matric with
- Tertiary qualification in warehouse/logistics
- desirable
- 5 years’ experience in warehouse, automotive industry
- Essential
- Must have previous Warehouse Supervisor/Manager experience
- Show ability to understand and grasp issues thrust upon him/her in the warehouse and to be able to come up with solutions that meet the branch manager’s expectations.
- Supervisory skills: planning and prioritizing the work of others, controlling projects.
- Clearly assigning responsibility for tasks and decisions.
- Setting clear objectives and measures.
- Monitoring process, progress, and results.
- Must have a good understanding of all the legislation, example the Health and Safety Act, Labour Relations Act, the Basic Conditions of Employment act, the Employment Equity Act etc.
- Must have a good understanding of warehouse and logistics management and have a “hands on” operating style.
- Strongly Computer literate
- Decision making skills: initiate actions, take decisions, make recommendations in the warehouse.
- Negotiating skills: can negotiate skilfully in difficult situations with internal and external groups. Can settle differences. Can win concessions without damaging relationships. Can be direct and forceful as well as diplomatic
- Business acumen: know how business work. Knowledgeable in current warehouse and logistics practices, trends and information affecting the organization
- Understanding and ability to communicate effectively and conduct business in an appropriate professional business manner.
- Ability to work with management effectively and co-operatively above and below and analytical skills
- Clear criminal record

**Key Performance Indicators includes, but not limited to.**

**Warehouse**
- Develop and implement stock control policies
- Managing the reconciliation of stock, monitor and report stock variances.
- Ensuring that the warehouse is operating effectively.
- Monitoring daily stock counts, identifying problems, shortages in shipments etc, investigating and taking corrective action thereon.
- Accounting for stock losses and ensuring effective controls are implemented to prevent stock theft.
- Ensure turnaround and lead times are adhered to by constantly monitoring performance by addressing and reporting poor performance.
- Supervise inbound parts as well as unpacking, checking of products.
- Responsible to oversee the distribution of stock as per allocation.
- Ensure shipments are received, checked, allocated and distributed to branches within the prescribed time frame.
- Handle all items returned for credit (RFC’s) daily
- Handle parts returned to suppliers at least once a week

**Supervision**
- Provide leadership and guidance to direct reports when required at Warehouse.
- Evaluate performance of direct reports by conducting performance reviews.
- Ensuring that all processes, procedures and working conditions fall within legal requirements.
- Define warehouse goals and objectives along with methods and measurements to achieve such goals.
- Develop subordinates in all facets of warehouse functions
- Responsible for the supervision of the drivers, vehicle maintenance and distribution routes

**Other**
- Show ability to understand and grasp issues thrust upon him/her in the warehouse and to be able to come up with solutions that meet the branch manager’s expectations.
- Excellent problem solving and analytical skills.

**Equity Statement