Inbound Team Lead

Measured Ability; Gauteng; On-site; ZAR 300,000 - 500,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading company seeks an experienced operations leader to manage inbound teams effectively. The role involves ensuring operational excellence, productivity enhancements, and compliance with client standards in freight and warehousing. Strong communication and leadership skills are essential for overcoming logistical challenges.

Qualifications

• Proven operational DC inbound experience.
• Hands-on approach to workflow management.
• Knowledge of operational inbound standards.

Responsibilities

• Lead and organize inbound teams to monitor productivity.
• Support maximizing operational excellence and efficiency.
• Conduct inventory counts and ensure proper storage.

Skills

Communication

Team leadership

Warehouse management

Problem resolution

Job description

• Good operational DC inbound experience to effectively lead operations of an inbound team
• Hands-on approach from pragmatic day-to-day workflow management and problem resolution
• Understanding of inbound processes and inbound garment flow
• Good understanding of warehouse management system
• Knowledgeable in operational inbound standards
• Communication and coordination skills and collaborative mindset
• Team leadership skills

Key responsibilities

• Lead, manage and organize the inbound teams within a department, and monitor productivity
• Support inbound department manager in maximizing operational excellence, quality, and efficiency / productivity by proactive analysis of logistic processes and management of workflows
• Secure efficiency and smooth operations in cost-effective way according to the clients operational and sustainability standards
• Ensure inbound of planned and correct storage of products
• Conduct inventory counts
• Identify risks and issues within department team and support resolving closely align with controlling and Import / Expert where relevant