Onsite Warehouse Lead – Petrochemical Start-up

Mansource; Antwerpen; Hybrid; EUR 52,000 - 68,000; Full time

Job summary

Mansource is seeking an experienced Warehouse Manager for an 18-month onsite assignment in Antwerp, Belgium, to support commissioning and start-up of a major ethane cracker installation.

You will oversee warehousing activities, ensure material availability, and maintain strict inventory controls while coordinating with commissioning, maintenance, procurement, and logistics teams to meet project timelines.

Qualifications

• Proven experience as a Warehouse Manager, Warehouse Supervisor or Materials Coordinator in a large industrial, petrochemical, chemical, oil and gas or similar project environment.
• Experience managing warehouse operations during commissioning, pre-commissioning, start-up, plant construction or major shutdowns.
• Good understanding of industrial spare parts, technical materials, tools and equipment.
• Experience with inventory control, stock reconciliation, material traceability and warehouse management systems.
• Strong organisational and coordination skills, with the ability to prioritise competing requests in a busy project environment.
• Experience coordinating warehouse personnel, contractors and logistics activities.
• A strong focus on safety, accuracy, housekeeping and procedural compliance.
• Good communication skills and the ability to work effectively with multidisciplinary teams.
• Good command of English, both spoken and written.
• Availability to work onsite in Antwerp for the duration of the assignment.

Responsibilities

• Managing daily warehouse operations, including receiving, inspecting, storing, issuing and dispatching materials and equipment.
• Ensuring the availability of spare parts, tools, consumables and other materials required for commissioning and start-up activities.
• Maintaining accurate inventory records and ensuring full material traceability through the relevant warehouse or inventory management systems.
• Coordinating material requests, reservations, picking and timely delivery to the relevant work locations.
• Monitoring stock levels, identifying shortages and coordinating replenishment with procurement and materials management.
• Managing material returns, surplus materials, damaged goods and discrepancies between physical stock and inventory records.
• Establishing and maintaining effective warehouse procedures, storage arrangements and stock-control practices.
• Ensuring that materials are correctly identified, labelled, stored and preserved in accordance with applicable requirements.
• Coordinating warehouse personnel and, where applicable, subcontractors and logistics providers.
• Maintaining high standards of housekeeping, safety, security and compliance with site procedures.
• Supporting the preparation of warehouse reports, inventory checks and material status updates.
• Working closely with commissioning discipline leads to anticipate upcoming material requirements and resolve supply or availability issues.

Skills

Warehouse management

Inventory control

Safety compliance

Team coordination

Communication skills

English proficiency

Organisational skills

Tools

Warehouse management Systems

Job description

Mansource is seeking an experienced Warehouse Manager for an 18-month onsite assignment in Antwerp, Belgium, to support commissioning and start-up of a major ethane cracker installation.

You will oversee warehousing activities, ensure material availability, and maintain strict inventory controls while coordinating with commissioning, maintenance, procurement, and logistics teams to meet project timelines.