Warehouse & Inventory Manager

Optential Consulting (Pty) Ltd; South Africa; On-site; ZAR 300 000 - 500 000; Full time

Job summary

A dynamic consulting firm in South Africa is seeking a Warehouse & Inventory Manager to lead efficient warehouse operations. The ideal candidate will ensure smooth inventory management, strong procurement practices, and effective team leadership. Experience in optimizing warehouse processes and a commitment to safety and quality control are essential. Join us in creating a high-performance culture and enhancing operational efficiency.

Qualifications

• Hands-on, solutions-driven professional.
• Experience in managing warehouse operations.
• Understanding of health and safety policies.

Responsibilities

• Lead warehouse operations ensuring efficiency.
• Manage whole dry goods inventory and procurement.
• Optimize inventory processes and warehouse layout.

Skills

Inventory management

Procurement management

Team leadership

Problem-solving skills

Job description

SUMMARY

An exciting opportunity has opened for a dynamic Warehouse & Inventory Manager to lead our warehouse operations based in Brackenfell Industrial. We are looking for a hands‑on, solutions‑driven professional who can ensure efficient daily operations, maintain strong inventory control, and drive a high‑performance culture within the warehouse team.

POSITION INFO

KEY RESPONSIBILITIES

WAREHOUSE MANAGEMENT

• Accurate and timeous forecasting of materials required for production to meet their targets while maintaining quality.
• Oversee and manage the entire dry goods inventory including customers, ensuring accuracy, optimization, and alignment with production demands.
• Oversee and be accountable for procurement of all materials, consumables, and utilities required for production.
• Develop, refine, and implement robust processes for the efficient management of dry goods inventory and seamless allocation to the production team.
• Customer Inventory Oversight: Collaborate with customers to understand their specific dry goods requirements, maintaining detailed records, and ensuring a proactive approach to inventory replenishment.
• Collaboration with Production Team: Work closely with the production team, understanding their requirements, and implementing allocation strategies to support seamless and efficient packaging operations.
• Manage warehouse and team from correct storage to upliftment preparation ensuring 100% accuracy and timeous delivery.
• Optimize the warehouse layout to facilitate efficient movement of goods, minimize handling, and maximize storage space.
• Oversee the proper disposal or waste materials in an environmentally responsible and compliant manner.

INVENTORY MANAGEMENT

• Maintaining optimal stock levels: This involves balancing the need to have enough materials to meet production and customer demand while maintaining positive cash flow.
• Initiating and being accountable for weekly and monthly inventory counts.
• Match Purchase Orders with stock items received. Report and investigate discrepancies.
• ERP Management: Initiating and being accountable for weekly and monthly inventory counts.
• Accountable for stock rotation and maintaining the first in first out stock rotation method.
• Controlling inventory cost by minimizing costs associated with inventory, including purchasing costs, storage costs, waste, and losses due to damage or theft.
• Supporting production efficiency: A smooth flow of materials to the production line is essential to avoid delays and downtime.
• Reporting: Confirm Finished Goods stock from Secondary Production.
• Monitor stock and price fluctuations on dry goods procured and report any irregularity in prices.

OPERATIONAL EFFICIENCY

• Attain profitability through reduction of COGS, War on Waste (WOW) and Efficient without compromising quality.
• Can and dry goods waste allocation and usage monitoring - Daily Reviews, root cause analysis and actions.
• Optimize warehouse and inventory processes for efficiency, identifying areas for improvement and implementing solutions.

TEAM LEADERSHIP

• Champion the Tiny Keg Way of Customer Success through focus improvement, visual management & teamwork, performance & process control. Quality management and other best work practice to be introduced in time (Manufacturing Excellence Programme).
• Flag bearer for Tiny Keg Values of Trust, Learning, Flexibility and Partnerships.
• Manage, train, and motivate the warehouse team to achieve high performance.
• Handle conflict resolution and performance management with support of Human Resources team.
• Effective allocation of daily tasks and targets to team and shift leaders.
• Ensure that effective shift handover rituals are in place and upheld by your management team, encouraging effective cascading information and seamless production flow and accurate reporting on productivity.
• Ensure warehouse data is recorded accurately and timeously by your team.
• Hold team accountable for poor performance in line with company values and code of conduct.

CUSTOMER FOCUS

• Champion problem solving and learning culture and engage proactively and positively in communication with customers.
• Proactively communicating and escalating any issues encountered on the production line which will impact customer expectations and job delivery timelines.

QUALITY

• Build great working relationships and cultivate an environment of trust, partnership and collaboration with the quality team.
• Manage order and cleanliness of the facility / equipment to the HACCP & FSSC standards.
• To drive a culture of continuous quality improvement, minimizing defects, maximizing efficiency, and exceeding customer quality expectations.
• Address and resolve any quality issues promptly and efficiently with Quality team.
• Engage in problem solving techniques to assist with root cause analysis of quality issues.
• Escalate Non‑conformance to Quality team.
• Champion GMP house‑keeping practices to ensure organised work environment and reduce waste.

HEALTH & SAFETY

• Ensure the warehouse team is fully compliant on all health and safety policies and procedures are effectively implemented and followed.
• Support OHS team to ensure a safe working environment.
• Empower the warehouse team to actively identify and report safety risks.