Warehouse Manager

Kubota Philippines, Inc.; Bustos; On-site; PHP 900,000 - 1,200,000; Full time

Job summary

Kubota Philippines, Inc. is seeking a seasoned Warehouse Operations Manager to lead and optimize warehouse, inventory, and production-support functions at Bulacan and Batangas sites. You will drive 5S, process improvements, and KPI governance while coordinating with QA and Sales for timely dealer handover.

The role requires strong leadership, strategic planning, and hands-on shop-floor management to ensure safety, cost control, and efficient material flow across multiple facilities.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree or higher in engineering or related field as specified.
• 8+ years of experience in warehouse operations and related manufacturing-support roles.
• 3+ years supervisory or managerial experience leading operational teams.
• Proven experience in warehouse operations and inventory control.
• Experience leading supervisors, team leaders, or operational teams.
• Experience managing operational KPIs, safety programs, and continuous improvement initiatives.

Responsibilities

• Manage receiving activities for imported units/products arriving in container shipments, including unloading, identification, storage, and inventory registration.
• Oversee finished goods warehousing operations at Bulacan Warehouse and Batangas Warehouse.
• Maintain proper warehouse layout, storage standards, asset protection, workplace organization, housekeeping, and 5S implementation.
• Improve warehouse space utilization, material flow, work accuracy, productivity, and operational discipline.
• Ensure accuracy of physical and system inventory records; manage cycle counts and stock verification.
• Investigate inventory discrepancies, damaged units, aging units, and abnormal stock conditions; implement corrective actions.
• Manage product assembly activities in accordance with company standards, technical instructions, and safety requirements.
• Coordinate with Quality Assurance teams on product quality concerns, corrective actions, and improvement activities.

Skills

Warehouse operations management

Inventory control

Assembly operations management

Inspection operations management

Safety management

Quality management

Budget management

Cost control

Leadership

Coaching

Decision-making

Problem-solving

Communication

Cross-functional coordination

Shop-floor management

Continuous improvement

Education

Bachelor's degree in engineering / related field

Tools

ERP systems

Warehouse management systems

Manufacturing systems

Job description

DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES:

1. Warehouse Operations Management

• Manage receiving activities for imported units/products arriving in container shipments, including unloading, identification, storage, and inventory registration.
• Oversee finished goods warehousing operations at Bulacan Warehouse and Batangas Warehouse.
• Maintain proper warehouse layout, storage standards, asset protection, workplace organization, housekeeping, and 5S implementation.
• Improve warehouse space utilization, material flow, work accuracy, productivity, and operational discipline.

2. Inventory Management

• Ensure accuracy of physical and system inventory records.
• Manage cycle count, stock verification, physical inventory, and inventory reconciliation activities.
• Investigate inventory discrepancies, damaged units, aging units, and abnormal stock conditions, and implement corrective actions.

3. Production & Inspection Management

• Manage product assembly activities in accordance with company standards, technical instructions, and safety requirements.
• Ensure inspection activities are properly performed, documented, and completed before dealer release.
• Monitor assembly productivity, inspection quality, defect findings, rework status, and completion performance.
• Coordinate with Quality Assurance teams on product quality concerns, corrective actions, and improvement activities.

4. Dealer Release Management

• Ensure units are properly stored, assembled, inspected, documented, and ready before dealer handover.
• Manage accurate and timely release of units to dealer trucks, including release documentation, inventory transactions, loading coordination, and handover activities.
• Coordinate with Sales and related departments regarding dealer release schedules and product availability.

5. People Management

• Directly supervise the Warehouse Operations Group Supervisor and Production & Inspection Group Supervisor.
• Provide overall leadership, coaching, and development for section members directly or through Supervisors, as appropriate.
• Establish performance objectives, monitor achievements, and support performance management, employee development, and succession planning across the section.
• Promote accountability, teamwork, and continuous improvement within the section.

6. Budget Management

• Participate in annual section budget preparation and manage actual performance against approved operating expenses (OPEX).
• Plan, propose, and manage capital expenditure (CAPEX) projects related to warehouse, assembly, inspection, safety, and handling equipment.
• Analyze budget variances, evaluate investment effectiveness, and report budget and project status to management.

7. Safety and Compliance Management

• Ensure compliance with company policies, safety regulations, and legal requirements applicable to warehouse and assembly operations.
• Lead safety improvement activities, risk assessments, accident prevention initiatives, and corrective actions.
• Promote a safe, healthy, and compliant working environment across Bulacan Warehouse and Batangas Warehouse.
• Monitor compliance with operational standards, audit requirements, and internal control procedures.

8. Continuous Improvement and Other Duties

• Establish and monitor KPIs related to inventory accuracy, safety, quality, productivity, 5S, dealer release, OPEX, and CAPEX execution.
• Lead Kaizen, 5S, root cause analysis, standardized work, visual management, and process improvement activities.
• Drive operational standardization and best-practice deployment across warehouse operations.
• Perform other related duties as may be assigned from time to time.

Scope clarification: product procurement planning, demand planning, transportation management, route planning, and logistics network management are outside the primary responsibility of this position.

POSITION SPECIFICATIONS:

EDUCATIONAL ATTAINMENT:

• Bachelor's degree in engineering, Industrial Engineering, Operations Management, Business Administration, Supply Chain Management, Logistics Management, or any related field.

WORK EXPERIENCE:

• At least 8 years of relevant experience in warehouse operations, inventory management, assembly operations, inspection operations, manufacturing support operations, or related functions within a manufacturing environment.
• At least 3 years of supervisory or managerial experience leading operational teams.
• Proven experience in warehouse operations and inventory control.
• Experience leading supervisors, team leaders, or operational teams.
• Experience managing operational KPIs, safety programs, and continuous improvement initiatives.

PREFERRED QUALIFICATIONS:

• Experience managing assembly operations and/or inspection operations.
• Experience in Japanese-affiliated manufacturing companies or companies with Kaizen, 5S, visual management, standardized work, and Japanese-style safety practices.
• Experience managing multiple warehouses or operational sites.
• Experience using ERP, Warehouse management systems, or manufacturing systems.

KNOWLEDGE, SKILLS AND COMPETENCIES:

• Warehouse operations management, inventory control, assembly operations management, and inspection operations management.
• Safety management, quality management, budget management, and cost control.
• Strong leadership, coaching, decision-making, problem-solving, communication, and cross-functional coordination skills.
• High accuracy, strong ownership, hands‑on shop‑floor management style, and continuous improvement mindset.