Warehouse Operations Supervisor

Alghanim Industries - Food and Beverage; Gouvernement Hawalli; On-site; KWD 10,000 - 15,000; Full time

Job summary

Alghanim Industries - Food and Beverage is seeking a Warehouse Shift Manager to oversee inbound/outbound operations in Kuwait. You will manage shift rosters, ensure accurate inbound capture, barcode compliance, and perform audits on packaging quality.

You will coordinate resources for offloading, putaway, and container handling to meet daily targets and KPI expectations. The role requires strong leadership of a multicultural team, proficiency in MS Office, WMS/MHE knowledge, and a focus on

Qualifications

• Experience of managing inbound warehouse activities.
• User knowledge of warehouse management systems and MHE capabilities.
• Highly PC Literate (MS Office applications)
• Thorough understanding of KPI reporting and control procedures

Responsibilities

• Shift management of inbound / outbound operations.
• Ensure inbound inventory is captured on the system prior on offloading items in the warehouse
• Ensure for each, every, SKU offloaded has scannable barcodes
• Carry out full inspection audits for packaging and labeling quality of offloaded items
• Maintain and organize daily shift rota of personnel
• Responsible in planning the resource used in offloading & putaway
• Recheck if offloaded items are placed on the correct pallet type
• Check and support management in achieving daily targets set by BU
• Recommends any improvements to the management to meet standard KPI
• Provide reports set by management for daily review of Warehouse activities
• Participation in internal /external reviews as required
• Responsible to ensure all personnel under him has proper Sap training
• Recommends for promotion and training of personnel
• Lead by example on Health & Safety behavior – enforcing good practice amongst team leaders and operations staff.
• Support Management in reduction of operational costs against agreed forecasts & budgets
• Ensure that containers offloaded as per target daily
• Responsible to team container assignment as per manpower capacity
• Report any discrepancies received on containers offloaded (damages / Shortages / Excess)
• Ensure that pending putaway on floor will be prioritized in binning
• Closely coordinate with Fleet Supervisor for container status to ensure offloading will not be delayed
• Coordinate /Monitor materials required for offloading (pallets , shrink wraps, etc)
• Ensure lag time is not more than 24 hours unless approved by management
• Ensure no hanging Outbulk on system unless approved by Management
• Provides feedback for Inbound improvements
• Closely coordinate with Manager on floor situation – pending putaway, backlog in offloading
• Responsible in planning leave/ compensatory off of personnel and submit for approval to Manager

Skills

Inbound warehouse management

WMS & MHE knowledge

MS Office proficiency

KPI reporting & controls

Tools

MS Office

Job description

Job Responsibilities

• Shift management of inbound / outbound operations.
• Ensure inbound inventory is captured on the system prior on offloading items in the warehouse
• Ensure for each, every, SKU offloaded has scannable barcodes
• Carry out full inspection audits for packaging and labeling quality of offloaded items
• Maintain and organize daily shift rota of personnel
• Responsible in planning the resource used in offloading & putaway
• Recheck if offloaded items are placed on the correct pallet type
• Check and support management in achieving daily targets set by BU
• Recommends any improvements to the management to meet standard KPI
• Provide reports set by management for daily review of Warehouse activities
• Participation in internal /external reviews as required
• Responsible to ensure all personnel under him has proper Sap training
• Recommends for promotion and training of personnel
• Lead by example on Health & Safety behavior – enforcing good practice amongst team leaders and operations staff.
• Support Management in reduction of operational costs against agreed forecasts & budgets
• Ensure that containers offloaded as per target daily
• Responsible to team container assignment as per manpower capacity
• Report any discrepancies received on containers offloaded (damages / Shortages / Excess)
• Ensure that pending putaway on floor will be prioritized in binning
• Closely coordinate with Fleet Supervisor for container status to ensure offloading will not be delayed
• Coordinate /Monitor materials required for offloading (pallets , shrink wraps, etc)
• Ensure lag time is not more than 24 hours unless approved by management
• Ensure no hanging Outbulk on system unless approved by Management
• Provides feedback for Inbound improvements
• Closely coordinate with Manager on floor situation – pending putaway, backlog in offloading
• Responsible in planning leave/ compensatory off of personnel and submit for approval to Manager

Candidate Requirements

Potentials / Skills

Technical

• Experience of managing inbound warehouse activities
• User knowledge of warehouse management systems and MHE capabilities.
• Highly PC Literate (MS Office applications)
• Thorough understanding of KPI reporting and control procedures

Personal Competencies

• Able to manage a large multicultural workforce, demonstrating a high degree of cultural sensitivity
• Excellent verbal and written skills with the ability to the ability to adopt the most appropriate means of communication at all times eg telephone, E-mail, one to one, group presentation etc.
• A confident leader with the ability to motivate staff and foster teamwork
• Highly customer focused with a personal commitment to Quality
• Team Player who can earn respect and is comfortable working in a results originated environment.
• Daily KPI focused
• Disciplined
• Flexible
• Motivated