Warehouse Manager

**Why do we need you?**
The primary task will be to assume responsibility for Warehouse/Logistics/Planning//Raw Materials activities on site, and to lead the Warehouse team to deliver excellent Customer Service, inbound and outbound logistics targets and production planning to move the operation into the world class manufacturing arena. The output to be delivered is Customer Service on time and in full whilst ensuring EHS rules and regulations are followed within budget constraints
**Is this job for you?**
- Degree in Transportation/Logistics/Supply Chain or Industrial Engineering
- FI Practioner (if internal)/VAK experience (if internal)
- 5 - 7 years’ experience in a Warehousing/Logistics Environment
- At least 3 years’ Management/ supervisory experience within a Warehousing/Logistics Environment
- Awareness of ISO international standards and systems
- Proactive Management Activities (TPM, TQM, WCM, 5S, AM)
- Budgeting and cost management skills
- WCM/Lean/JIT knowledge
- Project management experience

**To make sure nothing is forgotten**
- Ensure efficient operation of both the Finished goods, Local and Imported merchandise and Raw Materials warehouse.
- Ensure that high degree of customer service is maintained, through speed, accuracy and quality of the loading function.
- Ensuring all SAP and admin related functions are timeously done
- Stock takes and cycle counts as required by the Business
- Ensure ICRF Business Governance rules are adhered to
- Ensure that the department obey general Factory regulations
- Ensure that the department obey company EHS regulations and observe safety precautions as laid down in the applicable legislation.
- Ensure Raw Materials are off loaded and stored according to Good Manufacturing Practices
- Ensure Service Failures are prevented by using the SFA management system
- Ensure adherence to ISO management and best practices
- Daily planning and co-ordinates Transport requirements.
- Control of dispatch and production forklift operations in accordance with applicable works instructions.
- Management of both the Finished goods, Local and imported merchandise and Raw Material Warehouse
- Timeously informing the Plant Manager of problems being experienced especially risks to customer service or supply chain delays
- Constantly investigating and striving to find methods of improving customer service and warehouse operating efficiencies
- Ensure that Streamline processes are adhered to and in control
- Ensure adherence to Streamline 5S processes
- Control of capital equipment and proper utilisation of equipment under their control
- Responsible for inter company stock replenishments
- Ensure Credit control processes and procedures are adhered to and governed
- Ensure inventory control processes are adhered to and is inline with Streamline/Business Requirements
- Liaising with Sales on all make to order items for timely delivery and correct specifications.
- Ensure stock is booked in on time and all stock control procedures are adhered to for Finished Goods and Raw Materials
- Review forecast accuracy and provide input into central supply chain
- Ensure Stock Record Accuracy processes and targets are met
- Ensure Truck turnaround times are met and optimised
- Ensure Yard control of pallets, Bangalala’s and other Raw Materials used in the process. 5S processes and inventory best practices as well as storage best practices to be followed
- Ensure Raw material call - offs are completed on time in full
- Ensure Raw Material losses on the Warehouse side is investigated via the Quick Kaizen process and prevented for the future
- Ensure all blocked stock reports are send and followed up on. Ensure business targets are met to reduce blocked stock values
- Ensure scrapping processes are followed as per Business procedures
- Ensure minimisation of waste of dry waste occurs so as not to impact Plant Net Saleable Yield numbers

Job Reference: SOA00213