Posted on :
23 May, 2022
23 May, 2022
Accountable for maintaining quality, standards, service and desired outputs within inter-related functional areas of responsibility. May be responsible for ensuring the adherence of others to a set framework of policies and procedures. This role will work with various concrete variables, requiring an understanding of the theory or practices underpinning inter-related functional processes within a multi-procedural environment.
Job Title: WAREHOUSE SUPERVISOR
Location: Cape Town, Western Cape, South Africa
Reference #: #1160716
Contract Type: Permanent
Job Summary:
The purpose of this role is to execute on specific primary and secondary distribution tasks within the warehouse environment. The role will be responsible to lead and monitor compliance with standard operational policies and procedures to contribute towards improved stock control.
Key Accountabilities and Outputs:
Warehouse and Inventory Control:
Monitor Primary Distribution (Inbound and Outbound) by maintaining, monitoring and executing on the primary distribution plan
Service Secondary Distribution processes
Conduct Inventory Control (Raw and Finished Materials)
Conduct Stock Cycle Counts, Shrinkage and Stock Loss analysis to improve the stock control environment
Engage with Manufacturing to limit the number of Out of Stock lines
Undertake Route cause analysis of queries, complaints, incorrect loading and picking conducted to prevent recurrence
Ensure Turn around Times in the Warehouse are managed for efficiency
Ensure Resourcing plans are developed in line with volume forecast
Enable Product Delivery
Provide inputs towards Primary Distribution (Inbound and Outbound) by maintaining, controlling, monitoring and executing on the Primary Distribution Plan
Undertake Route cause analysis of queries, complaints, incorrect loading and picking conducted to prevent recurrence
Ensure Turn around Times in the Warehouse are managed for efficiency
Ensure Resourcing plans are developed in line with volume forecasts.
Contribute towards General Supply Chain and Logistics Operations
Ensure compliance with standard operational policies and procedures
Ensure Maximum Safe Pallet stacking heights comply with Site housekeeping standards maintained using the 5S philosophy
General Operational and People Management:
Ensure Adherence to all applicable Safety, Health, Environment and Quality Standards
Actively participate in operational planning and reporting processes
Drive continuous improvement through streamlining and optimising relevant operational practices, processes and tools
Adhere to operational and financial frameworks of practices, processes, standards and controls
Control cost and take the necessary action to mitigate any financial risks or non-compliance, and address variances and discrepancies
Ensure that the right people capacity is in place and manage employee performance through effective and goal directed people leadership
Requirements
Qualifications and Experience
Bachelors Degree (3 years) / NQF level 7 (Essential)
Up to 6 years experience (Operational Execution)
MS Excel; MS Word; SAP; E Mail; MS PowerPoint
Key Qualities:
Communication:
Communication around escalated or difficult queries with customers or clients
Problem Solving:
Proactive identification of functional problems that do not have predetermined guidelines, routines or procedures for solution, determine cause and impact, and choose the best alternative to solve the problem based on previous experience and an understanding of the theory or practices underpinning the problem.
Relationships Maintained:
Others in own work area
Behavioural Competencies:
Conflict Management
Ability to openly addresses conflicts as they arise to ensure maintenance of strong relationships
Considers relevant information when resolving conflict.
Demonstrates an understanding of all parties view-points.
Takes a calm and objective approach when resolving conflict.
Proposes suggestions which promote resolution to conflicts.
Planning and Organising
Manages time effectively, ensuring effective completion of tasks under stressful deadlines.
Able to prioritise activities and resources, ensuring that results are achieved effectively.
Able to evaluate progress and make appropriate adjustments to initial plans, ensuring a successful outcome.
Leadership:
Able to communicate and gain team commitment to a vision of what is to be achieved.
Delegates fully and creates opportunities which help others to develop their potential.
Identifies inequalities of opportunity within the workplace and takes steps to address them.
Inspires and empowers others to overcome difficulties and achieve goals.
Nurtures strong team identity and pride.
Verbal Communication
Able to communicate verbally in a logical manner.
Takes the intended audience into account when communicating verbal information.
Makes use of appropriate business language in verbal communication.
Includes all relevant information in verbal arguments.
Demonstrates proficiency of language in verbal communication.
Interprets complex information to expresses own viewpoint in verbal communication.
Concludes verbal arguments by making reference to relevant facts
Continuous Improvement
Increases performance expectations when success has been achieved
Seeks out sources of information, including trade associations, “best practice” companies, customers, peers, subordinates, etc.
Finds ways to fast-adapt improvement ideas to work processes
Proactively seeks out resources, alliances, etc., needed to quickly introduce improvements
To Apply:
Application Deadline: 27/05/2022
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