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Title:  Warehouse Manager - Wadeville

Key Performance Areas would include, but are not limited to:

  • Manage and optimize material operational activities at Wadeville.
  • Manage and ensure safety procedures are adhered to on shift and the appointment of departmental safety roles are filled and actively mitigating safety hazards and near misses.
  • Ensure that the site meets the Packaging plan on time & in full through effective warehouse management processes.
  • Ensure FIFO principles are followed on each transaction and that WMS processes are active on each shift.
  • Manage daily stock on hand capacity to ensure safe operations and protect quality of finished goods.
  • Manage turn-around-time of loading and offloading vehicles on shift.
  • Conduct stock takes as per agreed procedures including managing variance explanations.
  • Management of high-risk materials, expiry & Write-offs, this includes slow moving and obsolete stock, as well as blocked stock marked for reworks.
  • Ensure effective material governance and reporting.
  • Enforce adherence to warehouse capacity and storage principles.
  • Ensure competent and motivated personnel within the Full Goods department.
  • Ensure adherence & compliance to the Quality Management System and relevant policies, procedures, work instructions and Standard Operating Principles always.
  • Drive innovation and business improvements in support of operational goals.
  • Perform stand-in duties for PPML Manager and support end to end PML processes on site.

The Successful candidate must preferably have the following experience/skills:

  • Relevant Tertiary Degree in Production, Operations Management or Supply Chain management. 
  • Proven track record of working within an FMCG materials management environment. 
  • Proven supplier management engagements 
  • Strong leadership capabilities and ability to manage people with diverse backgrounds.
  • Excellent negotiation and collaboration skills
  • High acumen of SAP
  • Advanced Excel skills
  • Strong analytical abilities & attention to detail
  • Strong diligence & mindfulness is essential.
  • Advanced level of problem-solving abilities
  • Future-orientated and able to generate contingency plans.
  • Good verbal/ written communication skills
  • Ability to communicate effectively with site management and planners.
  • Ability to persevere with tasks and display resilience when confronted with adversity.


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