Warehouse Manager

Hire Resolve; Johannesburg; On-site; ZAR 300 000 - 450 000; Full time

Job summary

A leading logistics company is seeking a Warehouse Manager in Johannesburg. This role involves managing the warehouse operations, ensuring effective stock control, and leading a high-performing team. Candidates should have at least 3 years of experience in a warehouse environment and a relevant qualification. Strong leadership and communication skills are essential for success.

Benefits

Company Social

Qualifications

• At least 3-5 years’ experience in an operation, warehouse environment.
• At least 2 years’ experience in people management.
• Knowledge of stock control policies and procedures.

Responsibilities

• Manage warehouse disciplines including receiving and stock management.
• Ensure compliance with food safety and OHS act.
• Motivate and develop the warehouse team.
• Conduct stock counts, adjustments, and maintain accurate stock levels.

Skills

Warehouse management

People management

Stock management

Excellent communication

Conflict resolution

Education

Matric with qualification in warehouse/operations management

Tools

WMS

SYSPRO

Excel

Job description

Overview

The successful incumbent for this position will be responsible for :

• Responsible for managing the following disciplines in the warehouse department, Receiving department
• Reach truck operator, responsible for Replenishment all areas of the warehouse, ambient as well the fridge area
• Picking departments
• Stock take management
• Overall warehouse housekeeping
• Build and drive a high performing team to contribute to the overall performance
• Design and implement succession plans
• Staff performance evaluation
• Employee development plans
• Manage conflict and discipline required
• Motivate and inspire team
• Keep employees informed through meetings and written communication
• Develop constructive and cooperative working relationships with your team
• Responsible for ensuring the company’s system as well as policies and procedures are adhered to
• Responsible for total stock management, including :
• Maintaining proper agreed stock control policies and procedures
• Stock counts and cycle counts
• Stock adjustments and write offs
• Stock rotation
• Stock database
• Identity and report on short, dated stock
• Assure stock in the warehouse is maintained in a safe, clean and orderly condition
• Ensure control systems to safeguard stock is adhered to
• Responsible for daily picking of stock.
• Meet agreed deadlines for processing of sales orders
• Ensure pick face is fully replenished at the beginning of the pick shift
• Ensure accuracy of stock picking
• Monitor picking efficiencies
• Responsible for the pro-active maintenance management of warehouse equipment, including regular safety inspections.
• Provide assistance to risk manager to ensure a secure warehouse environment
• Communicate with colleagues from various departments to resolve customer queries as well as coordinate activities
• Responsible for the relevant Food Safety system as well as the OHS act compliance.
• Conduct investigations and disciplinary hearings and attend to CCMA cases.

Key requirements

• Matric with preferably a qualification in warehouse / operations management
• At least 3-5 years’ experience in an operation, warehouse environment
• At least 2 years’ experience in people management
• Knowledge of WMS & SYSPRO.
• Computer Literacy, especially Excel

You are welcome to contact either Rebecca or Nehelene on 021 180 0856 or 021 180 0855 respectively.

Please note that correspondence will only be conducted with shortlisted candidates for this position.

Should you not hear from us within 3 days, please consider your application unsuccessful.

Full Time

Company Social