Warehouse Supervisor

Boardroom Appointments; Wes-Kaap; On-site; ZAR 180,000 - 280,000; Full time

Job summary

Boardroom Appointments is seeking a Warehouse Supervisor with a Diploma in Warehousing / Logistics / Supply Chain / Procurement and up to 5 years in a manufacturing warehouse environment, including 1–2 years in a supervisory role. The role covers inventory management, stock control, and compliance with FIFO/LOS procedures.

You will oversee cycle counts, stocktakes, and ensure accurate SAP data, while leading a team, maintaining safety standards, and supporting planning and cost controls.

Qualifications

• Diploma in Warehousing / Logistics / Supply Chain / Procurement or related fields (NQF 5)
• Minimum: up to 5 years experience in Warehousing / Inventory and Stock Control / Logistics / Supply Chain / Procurement in a Manufacturing environment
• 1 to 2 years of this experience should be at Supervisory level

Responsibilities

• Oversee and ensure successful weekly cycle counts
• Conduct monthly stocktakes with production/support departments
• Apply FIFO and LOS principles in stock management
• Investigate stock variances and implement corrective actions
• Continuously review stock control procedures
• Assist Planning with verification of receipts and issues
• Ensure proper coding and storage of received products
• Process non-conforming products and remove scrap daily
• Investigate and manage damaged stock in WIP
• Adhere to consignment stock procedures
• Create and maintain work instructions
• Stay updated with developments in inventory control
• Maintain SAP data integrity
• Process credit notes and maintain records
• Capture returned rotations and update records
• Assign new invoice numbers and retain documentation
• Maintain checks and charges spreadsheet
• Ensure timely ordering of stationery and protective clothing
• Complete and submit health and safety check sheets
• Operate within established controls and procedures
• Report departmental risks and concerns to management
• Ensure compliance with all regulations and cost control measures
• Enforce health and safety regulations in the warehouse
• Maintain internal and external customer relationships
• Represent The Company in stakeholder meetings
• Solve problems with integrity aligned to company values
• Ensure all staff have signed performance agreements
• Identify development areas and create action plans with HR
• Facilitate ongoing training and development
• Address employee relations issues fairly
• Contribute to budgeting
• Promote efficient use of financial and other resources
• Monitor and control spending within budget
• Report any budget deviations
• Identify and implement cost-saving opportunities

Education

Diploma in Warehousing / Logistics / Supply Chain / Procurement (NQF 5)

Job description

Diploma in Warehousing / Logistics / Supply Chain / Procurement or related fields (NQF 5)

Advantageous:

None specified

Experience

Minimum:

Up to 5 years experience in Warehousing / Inventory and Stock Control / Logistics / Supply Chain / Procurement in a Manufacturing environment

1 to 2 years of this experience should be at Supervisory level

Advantageous:

None specified

1. Warehousing Operations

Key Activities:

• Oversee and ensure successful weekly cycle counts
• Conduct monthly stocktakes with production/support departments
• Apply FIFO and Line of Sight (LOS) principles in stock management
• Investigate stock variances and implement corrective actions
• Continuously review stock control procedures
• Assist Planning with verification of receipts and issues
• Ensure proper coding and storage of received products
• Process non-conforming products and remove scrap daily
• Investigate and manage damaged stock in WIP
• Adhere to consignment stock procedures
• Create and maintain work instructions
• Stay updated with developments in inventory control

2. Administration, Systems and Reporting

Key Activities:

• Maintain SAP data integrity
• Process credit notes and maintain records
• Capture returned rotations and update records
• Assign new invoice numbers and retain documentation
• Maintain checks and charges spreadsheet
• Ensure timely ordering of stationery and protective clothing
• Complete and submit health and safety check sheets

3. Compliance

Key Activities:

• Operate within established controls and procedures
• Report departmental risks and concerns to management
• Ensure compliance with all regulations and cost control measures
• Enforce health and safety regulations in the warehouse

4. Customer Service

Key Activities:

• Maintain internal and external customer relationships
• Represent The Company in stakeholder meetings
• Solve problems with integrity aligned to company values

5. Staff Supervision

Key Activities:

• Ensure all staff have signed performance agreements
• Identify development areas and create action plans with HR
• Facilitate ongoing training and development
• Address employee relations issues fairly

6. Cost and Financial Control

Key Activities:

• Contribute to budgeting
• Promote efficient use of financial and other resources
• Monitor and control spending within budget
• Report any budget deviations
• Identify and implement cost-saving opportunities