Supervisor, Warehouse

Advanced Energy Management Limited; George Town; On-site; MYR 60,000 - 120,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical - health care plan

Dental and vision

Disability and life insurance

Paid time off 15 days + 19 holidays

Scholarship Program

Job summary

Advanced Energy Management Limited seeks a Warehouse Supervisor in Penang to lead a 60–100 strong material handler team. You will manage receiving, putaway, kitting, inter-site shipments, and inventory accuracy while driving continuous improvements and ensuring on-time outbound shipments.

The role requires SAP/WMS experience, strong leadership, and the ability to coordinate with planning and purchasing. Travel may be required; Malaysia-based role offering competitive benefits.

Qualifications

• Proven ability to lead 60–100 material handlers.
• Experience with SAP in a warehouse setting.
• Strong knowledge of demand-based manufacturing and WMS.

Responsibilities

• Oversee day-to-day warehouse operations and supervise 60–100 staff.
• Drive process improvements and inventory accuracy across receiving, putaway, kitting, and shipments.
• Coordinate with Planning, Purchasing and HR; monitor KPIs and forecast workforce needs.

Skills

SAP warehouse module

Leadership

MS Excel

Negotiation

Education

Bachelor of Science in Business Administration, Production/Operations Management

Tools

WMS

MRP system

Job description

The candidate is responsible to lead, plan, manage and own the performance of warehouse workforce on all the activities and diligent execution of Receiving, Storage/Putaway, WO Kitting, Inter-Site Shipments, External Warehouses, Inventory Accuracy (both quantity & storage location) and FG Shipments tasks effectively and efficiently.

RESPONSIBILITIES:

• Supervises day-to-day operations of assigned team members, providing guidance, scheduling tasks, and ensuring work output meets quality and performance standards.
• Continuous improvement of warehouse processes, inventory management (accuracy), warehouse tools/systems enhancement and efficiency of the workforce.
• Cross function and inter-site communications and collaborations.
• Problem solving capability.
• Ensure the warehouse workforce execute the timely receiving transactions (physically & electronically), putaway accurately, supply WO material kits to production timely and outbound shipments prepared & shipped out on time.
• Talents retention and development.
• Responsible for monitoring individual and team performance, conducting evaluations, and initiating performance-related discussions and improvement plans.
• Has authority to issue warnings and recommend disciplinary actions, including escalations to HR or higher management when needed.
• Warehouse operations’ performance indicators (KPIs).
• Daily and weekly warehouse inventory value monitoring, control and escalation.
• Daily collaboration with Planning & Purchasing Departments to monitor and control incoming inventory.
• Minimally, to present monthly forecast on workforce and storage space analyses to align with business needs.
• Travel may be required.
• Adhere to organizational requirements on quality management, health and safety, code of conduct, legal stipulations, environmental, 5S policies and general duty of care.
• Regularly accesses confidential workforce information such as scheduling decisions, manpower planning, disciplinary records, and business priorities.
• Other duties and responsibilities assigned from time to time.

QUALIFICATIONS:

• Ability to present ideas in a structured and persuasive manner, both orally and in writing.
• Capability to respond quickly, decisively, assertively, and professionally to changing requirements.
• Ability to manage and lead a team of 60~100 Material Handlers.
• Ability to organize, schedule, coordinate, and negotiate effectively and to set priorities in a manner which ensures maximum performance and goal accomplishment.
• Proficient experience of SAP warehouse module.
• Strong theoretical and practical knowledge of demand-based manufacturing systems.
• Strong Leadership to drive warehouse workforce to achieve the desired performance excellence and to initiate problem solving forum with cross function and inter-sites’ peers and leaders.
• Multi-Tasking capability .
• Ability to motivate the workforce to enhance their morale.
• Ability and proactive to engage and effectively resolve conflict situations and employee disciplinary and performance issues.

EXPERIENCE:

• 3 - 5 years of warehouse supervisor experience.
• Experience with proper handling of static sensitive material preferred.
• Experience in MRP system, WMS and SAP is mandatory.

EDUCATION:

• B ach elor Science in Business Administration, Production/Operations Management (or closely related field).

WHY JOIN US!

As part of our total rewards philosophy, we believe in offering and maintaining competitive compensation and benefits programs for our employees to attract and retain a talented, highly engaged workforce. Our compensation programs are focused on equitable, fair pay practices including market-based base pay, an annual pay-for-performance incentive plan.

In addition to our competitive compensation practices, we offer a strong benefits package in each of the countries in which we operate. In Malaysia., we offer a rich benefits package that includes:

Medical - health care plan, dental, and vision.

Short and long-term disability and life insurance.

Executive Employee Health Screening package.

Generous paid time off starting at 15 days and 19 public holidays.

98 days of paid maternity leave for Moms and 7 days of paid paternity leave for Dads.

AE Child-Of-Employee Scholarship Program.