Warehouse Manager

At this level, the role holder is accountable for the overall site planning, implementation, and optimization of warehouse and materials control activities at spare parts, finished product and raw materials sites. They will provide leadership and professional guidance in delivering highly end-user focussed and cost-effective services that meet the company’s operational finished products and raw materials needs. Role holders will need to have excellent planning and target delivery focus and the capability to take the longer-term view and provide input into the development of strategies.

• Accountable for the overall management of planning, warehouses & fleet maintenance implementation, and optimization of all warehouse and materials control activities and support required by end-users, from materials receipt and storage through to distribution.
• Develops and consolidates budget inputs, ensuring adequate provision has been made for the funding of all planned activities and recommends approval. Monitors performance against approved levels for effective cost control.
• Develops and gains approval for organization structures and manpower plans to meet operational requirements and objectives. Continually monitors progress and priorities and make necessary adjustments to meet changing needs.
• Initiates development of, and recommends approval for procedures and systems that facilitate the achievement of enhanced efficiency and cost-effectiveness and ensure the integrity of all materials data. Commissions continuous reviews to identify enhancement potential.
• Achieves agreement with end-users on service standards and changes to current arrangements so that agreed performance criteria are met or exceeded.
• Analyses operational and activity reports and recommendations to identify patterns, trends, and potential problem areas and instigates appropriate change programs to improve the integrity and cost-effectiveness of operations.
• Prepares regular and ad-hoc higher-level reports for manager consideration on a variety of issues setting out details of progress, incidents, initiatives taken and recommending ways forward.
• Carry out the coordination of the ERP Oracle System ensuring that all related batches & orders done appropriately.
• Leads the team toward the achievement of their individual and collective objectives, while supporting their motivation and development to sustain and enhance team performance and realize individual potential.
• Ensures the implementation of health, safety, environmental and quality procedures and systems that protect Company staff and assets and meet their community responsibilities.
• Champions and awareness of the need to deliver against agreed service standards, and its positive impact on cost-effectiveness, in order to meet customer expectations.