Warehouse Manager

GMG; Dubai; On-site; AED 260,000 - 420,000; Full time

Job summary

GMG is seeking a Warehouse Manager to optimize space and efficiency across inbound and outbound operations. You will lead planning, design, layout, and maintenance of facilities, and develop strategies to improve service quality and performance.

Close collaboration with customers will ensure stock receipt, unloading, and assembly meet specification. Regular stock counts, data management and reports for senior management are required, along with strict adherence to statutory norms governing

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Supply Chain Management from a reputed university/institution.
• Master's degree in Business Administration is preferred.
• 10 years of relevant experience with at least 4 years in warehousing and supply chain preferably in the retail industry.

Responsibilities

• Oversee planning, design, layout and maintenance of warehouse facilities to optimize space and efficiency.
• Develop strategies to improve service quality and performance and ensure effective resource allocation.
• Work closely with customers to understand and meet their requirements, and manage receipt, unloading and assembly of inbound stock.
• Conduct regular stock counts to maintain inventory accuracy and review warehouse methods for adherence to guidelines.
• Identify long-stored stock, address discrepancies, and manage overages, shortages, damages and rejected materials.
• Maintain accurate documentation for inbound and outbound activities, develop systems for warehouse data management, and prepare reports for senior management; ensure compliance with statutory norms.

Skills

Inventory management

Warehouse design

Customer collaboration

Data reporting

Education

Bachelor's degree in Supply Chain Management

Master's degree in Business Administration

Job description

The Warehouse Manager plays a critical role in optimizing warehouse operations for space efficiency and effectiveness. Key responsibilities include overseeing the planning, design, layout, and maintenance of warehouse facilities. This role requires the development of strategies to enhance service quality and performance, as well as ensuring the effective allocation of resources to meet business needs. A vital aspect of the job is working closely with customers to understand and meet their specific requirements, managing the receipt, unloading, and assembly of inbound stock according to precise order specifications. Regular inventory stock counts are essential for maintaining accuracy, and periodic methodological reviews are conducted to ensure adherence to established guidelines and procedures. The Warehouse Manager also identifies and addresses issues with long-stored stock, resolves discrepancies, and manages overages, shortages, damages, and rejected materials efficiently. This position involves maintaining accurate documentation for all inbound and outbound warehouse activities, developing systems for effective warehouse data management, preparing detailed reports for senior management, and ensuring compliance with all relevant statutory norms governing warehouse operations.

The Warehouse Manager is responsible for overseeing various aspects of warehouse operations to optimize space and efficiency.

• This includes managing the planning, design, layout, and maintenance of warehouse facilities, developing strategies to improve service quality and performance, and ensuring effective resource allocation to meet business requirements.
• A significant part of the role involves close collaboration with customers to understand and fulfill their business needs, alongside managing the receipt, unloading, and assembly of inbound stock in line with order specifications.
• Regular stock counts are conducted to maintain inventory accuracy, and periodic reviews ensure warehouse methods adhere to guidelines and procedures.
• The role also entails identifying long-stored stock, addressing stock discrepancies, and managing issues related to overages, shortages, damages, and rejected materials promptly.
• Additionally, the role requires maintaining accurate documentation for inbound and outbound activities, developing systems for managing warehouse data, preparing reports for senior management, and ensuring compliance with statutory norms regarding warehouse operations.

Educational Qualifications

• Bachelors degree in Supply Chain Management from a reputed university/institution
• Masters degree in Business Administration is preferred

Experience

• 10 years of relevant experience with at least 4 years in warehousing and supply chain preferably in the retail industry