Team Leader - Finished Goods

KWV; Paarl; On-site; ZAR 200,000 - 300,000; Full time

Job summary

A prominent South African company is seeking a Team Leader: Finished Goods in Paarl. This role involves supervising warehouse operations, ensuring inventory integrity, and managing staff performance. Candidates should have at least 2-3 years of FMCG warehouse experience and strong skills in communication and problem-solving. The position emphasizes adherence to food safety and quality standards. Applications can be submitted via [e-mail].

Qualifications

• Minimum 2-3 years' experience in FMCG Warehouse.
• 3-4 years supervisory experience.
• Ability to maintain food safety and quality standards.

Responsibilities

• Lead and supervise warehouse personnel.
• Ensure accurate handling of goods and inventory integrity.
• Accountable for cost management and process improvement.

Skills

Strong communication skills

Analytical and problem-solving skills

Computer literacy (MS Word, Excel, PowerPoint)

Good time management skills

Results-driven and proactive attitude

Operational competency in bulk and rack stacking

Ability to perform under pressure

Experience in team dynamics

Education

Grade 12 or NQF 4 with mathematics

Tools

SAP

Job description

Overview

Team Leader: Finished Goods
REF: TLFG0911
Job Grade: 10
Department: Supply Chain
Reporting to: Distribution and Warehouse Manager
Division: Operations
Location: Paarl

Purpose: To lead and supervise a team of warehouse personnel, ensuring efficient and accurate handling of all incoming goods, storage, and dispatch to packaging and production. The role is accountable for maintaining inventory integrity through proper receiving, storing, and delivering of items, while safeguarding the warehouse and overseeing staff performance. Strict adherence to FIFO principles is required, except when fulfilling export orders. The incumbent is responsible for upholding food safety and quality standards, ensuring that all services consistently comply with legal, regulatory, and client requirements, and are delivered with the highest level of integrity.

Minimum Requirements

• Grade 12 or NQF 4 with mathematics preferable
• Previous FMCG Warehouse experience – 2-3 years.
• 3-4 years Supervisory experience

Skills Required

• Strong communication skills with the ability to work effectively in a team.
• Ability to perform under pressure while maintaining accuracy and attention to detail.
• Good analytical and problem-solving skills.
• Computer literacy, including proficiency in Microsoft Word, Excel, and PowerPoint.
• Solid working knowledge of SAP.
• Physically fit and able to perform hands-on warehouse duties.
• Sound understanding of distribution terminology, procedures, and best practices.
• Results-driven, proactive, and able to take initiative in prioritising tasks.
• Curious, insightful, and eager to continuously improve processes.
• Operational competency, including bulk and rack stacking.
• Clear understanding of receiving, production, and distribution processes.
• Strong time management skills with the ability to handle multiple priorities.
• Skilled at building cooperative relationships and working with diverse personalities

Job Summary

The Team Leader is responsible for ensuring the effective and accurate management of stock, compliance with food safety and quality requirements, and the smooth flow of goods between receiving, storage, production, and dispatch. This includes strict adherence to FEFO principles (except when fulfilling export and local orders), accurate stock capturing, timely plant-to-plant transfers, and maintaining stock integrity through regular cycle counts and monitoring.

The role also oversees expired stock management, bin system accuracy, scrapping of bad goods, and post-goods returns, while ensuring production counts and clearances are completed within procedural timelines. The incumbent will drive good housekeeping practices in line with the PRP program, support incident investigations, and ensure inventory counts are conducted as scheduled with all variances reported.

In addition, the Team Leader is accountable for cost management, including forklift, temporary labour, and overtime expenses, as well as monthly variance control. The role requires continuous innovation and process improvement, effective regrade management, and keeping CSA documentation updated.

A key responsibility includes leading and developing warehouse staff by managing HR processes such as recruitment, training, coaching, performance management, and discipline. The incumbent is expected to maintain strong working relationships with team members, peers, managers, and external stakeholders, ensure regular one-on-one engagements, complete KPAs on time, and foster clear, effective communication across the warehouse team.

Preference will be given to suitably qualified candidates from under-represented groups aligned with our Employment Equity Plan

Closing date: 25 September 2025

Please send internal applications to [e-mail]

Kindly note, this advert may be closed prior to the closing date should a sufficient number of applications be received before the closing date.

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