Manager: Warehouse

Premier FMCG (Pty) Ltd; Cape Town; On-site; ZAR 700,000 - 900,000; Full time

Job summary

Premier FMCG (Pty) Ltd seeks a seasoned Warehouse Manager to lead and optimize inbound to outbound stock flows across our facility. You will drive cost-efficient operations, enforce Premier Way standards, and mentor a high-performance team in a fast-paced FMCG environment.

Experience in warehouse leadership, health and safety, and process improvement is essential. Strong budgeting, fleet control, and collaboration with the replenishment team are required.

Qualifications

• Manufacturing Academy Certificate or Leadership/Management Certificate (Essential)
• Advanced OSHACT certificate (Essential)
• FSSC 22000 or equivalent (Essential)
• Logistics or Supply chain management diploma (Desirable)
• LSS Greenbelt (Desirable)
• Lean Champion (Desirable)
• 3-5 years FMCG warehouse manager role
• 5 - 7 years Supervisory management of continuous operations

Responsibilities

• To optimize warehouse operational processes to meet customer requirements.
• To drive cost effective and efficient operations with budget adherence.
• To ensure health, safety, environmental and risk management compliance.
• To drive continuous improvement and root-cause analysis.
• To ensure compliance with Premier Food Safety standards and housekeeping.
• To build high-performance culture through leadership and development.
• To manage on-time, in-full deliveries with licensed drivers and vehicle upkeep.

Skills

Leadership

Warehouse operations

Inventory control

Budgeting

Fleet management

Health & Safety

Problem solving

MS Office

Excel

Critical Thinking

Communication

Writing

Decision Making

Education

Manufacturing Academy Certificate or Leadership/Management Certificate

Advanced OSHACT certificate

FSSC 22000 or equivalent

Logistics or Supply chain management diploma

LSS Greenbelt

Lean Champion

Tools

MS Office

Excel

Job description

About Premier FMCG

Premier FMCG is at the heart of South Africa’s FMCG industry, delivering trusted, iconic brands across our Bakery, Milling, Confectionery, Home & Personal Care and Culinary divisions. We are driven by innovation, collaboration, and a high-performance growth culture. We empower our people to strive for excellence ensuring that our products and people make a difference in the everyday lives of our consumers.

Job Purpose

To lead and manage warehouse teams, processes and assets to ensure effective and efficient stock movement from inbound to outbound in line with company standards and requirements (Premier Way).

Key Responsibilities

1. To optimize warehouse operational processes to meet customer requirements through:
   • a) Warehouse utilization and buffer management
   • b) Process flow management and organization,
2. To drive cost effective and efficient operations by:
   • a) ensuring the adherence to budget and financial targets
   • b) adherence to all management SOP’s and controls
3. To ensure effective health, safety, environmental and risk management as well as compliance by:
   • a) advocating a health and safety culture
   • b) implementation and adherence to all Health Safety Environmental and Risk management policies, procedures and practices
4. To ensure continuous improvement of the warehouse process and function. through:
   • a) Ensuring a culture of learning and continuous improvement in the Invocom
   • b) Perform root cause analysis when needed and ensure corrective action with relevant stakeholders
5. To ensure compliance and adherence to the requirements of Premier Food Safety standards, policies, and procedures through implementation of:
   • a) operational guidelines on good housekeeping practices
   • b) daily cleaning processes and practices
6. Ensure high performance culture in the warehouse team by:
   • a) building and motivating capability through competency-based selection
   • b) training and development, coaching, mentoring, performance management
   • effective communications
7. Ensure on time and in full deliveries through cost effective fleet control in collaboration with the national replenishment team by:
   • a) Ensuring licensed drivers with PDP’s
   • b) Vehicle maintenance and repairs

Experience and Qualifications

• Manufacturing Academy Certificate or Leadership/Management Certificate equivalent (Essential)
• Advanced OSHACT certificate (Essential)
• FSSC 22000 or equivalent (Essential)
• Logistics or Supply chain management diploma(Desirable)
• LSS Greenbelt (Desirable)
• Lean Champion (Desirable)
• 3-5 years FMCG warehouse manager role
• 5 - 7 years Supervisory management of continuous operations

Skills and Competencies

• MS Office (With Excel)
• Critical Thinking
• Stock control, calculations
• Delivering Results
• Performance management skills
• Writing
• Analytical thinking and problem solving
• Collaboration
• Internal FS Auditing
• Leadership
• Budgeting, costing and cost control
• Fleet management and control processes
• Decision Making

Diversity & Inclusion

Premier FMCG is an equal opportunity employer. We encourage applications from all qualified individuals, including people living with disabilities. By applying, you consent to the processing of your personal information in line with the Protection of Personal Information Act (POPI Act) for recruitment purposes.

Closing Date: 09 October 2026