Warehouse Manager

Piramal Pharma Solutions; Aurora; On-site; CAD 60,000 - 85,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading company in the pharmaceutical sector is seeking a Warehouse Manager to oversee operations, manage staff, and ensure compliance with industry regulations. The ideal candidate will have 3-5 years of experience in warehouse management, focusing on efficiency and adherence to cGMP standards. This role involves motivating teams, controlling inventory, and improving processes to meet organizational goals.

Qualifications

• Minimum 3-5 years experience as a warehouse manager or supervisor, preferably in the pharmaceutical industry.
• Strong knowledge of cGMP and safety regulations.

Responsibilities

• Manage warehouse staff and ensure productivity targets are met.
• Control inventory levels and reconcile discrepancies.
• Ensure compliance with cGMP and safety standards.

Skills

Team Management

Inventory Control

Compliance Knowledge

Process Improvement

Education

Secondary School Education or Higher

Job description

JOB PURPOSE:

Manage warehouse staff, processes, and systems to ensure productivity targets are met in a safe and efficient manner, compliant with current Good Manufacturing Practices (cGMP), government regulations, and customer expectations.

JOB RESPONSIBILITIES:

1. Maintain receiving, sampling/issuing, warehousing, distribution, and shipping operations by initiating, coordinating, and enforcing operational procedures and company policies.
2. Complete warehouse operational requirements by scheduling and assigning employees weekly; follow up on work results.
3. Motivate, organize, and encourage teamwork within the warehouse department to meet or exceed productivity targets.
4. Brief team members daily.
5. Manage warehouse staff, addressing personnel issues such as recruitment, training, discipline, and performance management.
6. Develop and provide training to new warehouse technicians during onboarding.
7. Control inventory levels through physical counts, reconcile in SAP, and investigate discrepancies.
8. Adjust stock based on inventory cycle counts as part of material management.
9. Achieve financial objectives by preparing annual budgets, scheduling expenditures, analyzing variances, and initiating corrective actions.
10. Produce regular reports, metrics, and statistics daily, weekly, and monthly.
11. Contribute to resource planning (staffing, materials, equipment).
12. Maintain standards of health, safety, hygiene, cleanliness, and security.
13. Ensure compliance with warehousing, material handling, and shipping legislation, advising management on necessary actions.
14. Promote and ensure adherence to cGMP according to SOPs.
15. Address audit deficiencies and performance gaps; facilitate audit tours.
16. Participate in inter-departmental collaborations and internal or client improvement projects.
17. Monitor the quality of service provided to internal customers.
18. Improve processes and documentation, including authoring SOPs.
19. Identify opportunities to enhance warehouse efficiency.
20. Oversee maintenance of vehicles, machinery, and equipment.
21. Supervise waste management procedures in accordance with legislation, e.g., Transportation of Dangerous Goods Act.
22. Lead administrative tasks such as equipment inspections, temperature recordings, and report documentation.
23. Maintain professional and technical knowledge through workshops, publications, and networking.
24. Ability to lift 25 kg.
25. Perform other duties as assigned.

JOB REQUIREMENTS

• Minimum 3-5 years experience as a warehouse manager or supervisor, preferably in the pharmaceutical industry.
• Secondary school education or higher.