Warehouse Manager (Food Industry)

Business Umbrella - Recruitment, Training, Consulting, Licensing Healthcare Education Real estate; Ajman; On-site; AED 180,000 - 320,000; Full time

Job summary

Business Umbrella is seeking an experienced Warehouse Manager to oversee day-to-day warehouse operations for a food industry business operating between Ajman and Sharjah. The role demands 8+ years of food-sector warehouse leadership, hands-on SAP experience, and strong UAE market familiarity in a fast-paced, perishable-goods environment.

You will manage inventory accuracy, staff, food safety compliance, and logistics coordination, ensuring FIFO/FEFO adherence and regulatory compliance across the

Qualifications

• Minimum 8 years of experience as a Warehouse Manager in the food industry.
• Mandatory hands-on SAP experience (WM/MM or equivalent) for inventory management.
• UAE-based candidates only.
• Strong knowledge of food storage standards, cold chain handling, and expiry/batch management.

Responsibilities

• Oversee end-to-end warehouse operations including receiving, storage, picking, packing, and dispatch of food products.
• Manage and optimize warehouse layout and storage conditions to ensure compliance with food safety and cold chain requirements.
• Supervise, train, and schedule warehouse staff to ensure efficient daily operations across a 6-day operating week.
• Maintain accurate real-time inventory records using SAP, including stock counts, cycle counts, and periodic full inventory audits.
• Monitor stock levels to minimize spoilage, wastage, and expiry losses in perishable food inventory.
• Ensure FIFO/FEFO principles are strictly followed for all food stock movement.
• Coordinate with procurement, sales, and logistics teams to ensure timely inbound and outbound shipments.
• Ensure full compliance with UAE food safety, hygiene, and municipality regulations.
• Manage warehouse KPIs: order accuracy, dispatch timelines, inventory accuracy, and cost control.
• Handle documentation for goods receipt notes (GRN), delivery notes, stock transfers, and damage/return processing within SAP.

Skills

Warehouse management

People management

Inventory control

Food safety awareness

Tools

SAP WM/MM

Job description

We are seeking an experienced Warehouse Manager to oversee day-to-day warehouse operations for a food industry business based between Ajman and Sharjah. The ideal candidate will bring a minimum of 8 years of warehouse management experience specifically within the food sector, strong hands-on proficiency in SAP, and current UAE market experience. This role requires a hands-on operator who can manage inventory accuracy, warehouse staff, food safety compliance, and logistics coordination in a fast-paced, perishable-goods environment.

Key Responsibilities

• Oversee end-to-end warehouse operations including receiving, storage, picking, packing, and dispatch of food products.
• Manage and optimize warehouse layout and storage conditions to ensure compliance with food safety and cold chain requirements.
• Supervise, train, and schedule warehouse staff to ensure efficient daily operations across a 6-day operating week.
• Maintain accurate real-time inventory records using SAP, including stock counts, cycle counts, and periodic full inventory audits.
• Monitor stock levels to minimize spoilage, wastage, and expiry losses in perishable food inventory.
• Ensure FIFO/FEFO principles are strictly followed for all food stock movement.
• Coordinate with procurement, sales, and logistics teams to ensure timely inbound and outbound shipments.
• Ensure full compliance with UAE food safety, hygiene, and municipality regulations.
• Manage warehouse KPIs: order accuracy, dispatch timelines, inventory accuracy, and cost control.
• Handle documentation for goods receipt notes (GRN), delivery notes, stock transfers, and damage/return processing within SAP.

Required Qualifications

• Minimum 8 years of experience as a Warehouse Manager specifically within the food industry.
• Mandatory hands-on experience with SAP (WM/MM modules or equivalent inventory management functionality).
• UAE-based candidates only.
• Strong knowledge of food storage standards, cold chain handling, and expiry/batch management.