The ideal applicant will have extensive experience in logistics, inventory management, and team leadership.
Responsibilities:
- Manage all areas of warehouse operations, such as receiving, storing, organising, and transporting products.
- Maintain a safe working environment by ensuring that all safety rules and regulations are followed.
- Optimise space utilisation by implementing effective warehouse layout and storage strategies.
- Carry out regular inventory counts and audits to verify correctness.
- Collaborate with the logistics team to monitor inventory levels and predict demand.
- Implement methods to reduce inventory shrinkage and damage.
- Recruit, train, and supervise warehouse employees.
- Assign tasks and responsibilities to warehouse colleagues, and verify that they are executed correctly and timely.
- Motivate team members to maintain high productivity and quality levels.
- Implement quality control methods to guarantee that all goods fulfil company specifications prior to dispatch.
- Conduct inspections of incoming and leaving cargo to ensure accuracy and condition.
- Respond to any quality issues or consumer complaints in a timely and effective manner.
- Keep accurate records of inventory levels, shipments, and other warehouse operations.
- Create reports based on warehouse performance parameters such as productivity, accuracy, and inventory turnover.
- Provide management with regular information on warehouse operations and performance.
Qualifications:
- Prior experience in warehouse management or logistics, preferably in the moving or transportation industries.
- Strong leadership and interpersonal abilities, as well as the ability to successfully motivate and manage a team.
- Excellent time management and organisational skills, as well as a sharp eye for detail.
- Expertise in inventory management software and Microsoft Office programmes.
- Understanding of safety rules and best practices for warehouse operations.
- Flexibility to work evenings, weekends, and overtime as necessary.
Apply today to Alchemy Global Talent Solutions.