Warehouse Team Leader

Lotus Bakeries; South Africa; Presencial; ZAR 180.000 - 240.000; Jornada completa

Descripción de la vacante

Lotus Bakeries in South Africa is seeking a Warehouse Supervisor to lead a dispatch and warehouse team, ensuring safe, accurate, and timely stock handling. You will oversee KPI-driven performance, implement SOPs, and maintain records in SAP while coordinating with the Supply Chain Planning Manager.

The role requires 2–3 years of warehouse experience, HACCP/BRC knowledge, and proficiency in SAP and MS Excel. A related bachelor's degree and strong leadership are essential for success.

Formación

• Bachelor's degree in a related field such as supply chain management, logistics, business administration.
• 2–3 years' experience in a dispatch and warehouse environment, handling stock, logistics, and distribution processes.
• Solid understanding of HACCP and BRC food safety standards.
• Proficient in SAP and Microsoft Excel and general computer literacy.

Responsabilidades

• Oversee the wellbeing and performance of direct reports, ensuring a supportive and productive work environment.
• Monitor that direct reports complete tasks accurately and on schedule, providing guidance as needed.
• Identify instances where company policies or procedures are not being followed and arrange corrective actions.
• Coach team members on SOPs relevant to the department, ensuring compliance and competency.
• Maintain and update training registers as proof of coaching and training completed.
• Open and close warehouse areas and ensure correct stock reception from suppliers.
• Ensure stock on trucks is correctly packed, with all required documents signed (Delivery note, packing list, invoice, COA/COC).
• Review weekly receiving schedule with Supply Chain Planning Manager and team.
• Ensure proper stacking in the warehouse and compliance with forklift and pallet truck safety regulations.
• Manage stock in SAP and ensure accurate data entry and stock records, including cold storage and production staging.
• Report variances to the Supply Chain Planning Manager and verify pallet/material numbers and labels.

Conocimientos

People management

Attention to detail

Time management

Communication skills

Multilingual (bilingual)

Educación

Bachelor's degree in supply chain management / logistics / business administration

Herramientas

SAP

Microsoft Excel

Warehouse management systems

Descripción del empleo

Job description

Responsibilities:

Manage team

• Oversee the wellbeing and performance of direct reports, ensuring a supportive and productive work environment.
• Monitor that direct reports complete their tasks accurately and on schedule, providing guidance as needed.
• Identify instances where company policies or procedures are not being followed and arrange appropriate corrective actions.
• Coach team members on Standard Operating Procedures (SOPs) relevant to the department, ensuring compliance and competency.
• Maintain and update training registers as proof of coaching and training completed.

Manage warehouse

• Opening and closing of the warehouse areas
• Responsible to ensure that the correct amount of stock is received from suppliers by conducting an accurate check & inspection on all received orders.
• Ensure that the stock on the trucks is correctly packed and safely delivered, all the necessary forms are received (Delivery note, packing list, invoice, COA/COC) and signed.
• Confers with the Supply Chain Planning Manager and Supply Chain team and review the weekly schedule for receiving.
• Ensuring good stacking practises in the Warehouse Area by stacking all the different materials at the allocated areas. Comply to all safety regulations regarding the use of the forklift, reach truck & electric pallet trucks
• Manage stock in SAP
• Ensure that information is correctly captured on SAP
• Ensure good record keeping of all stock. This includes all stock that is still in the warehouse and cold storage area as well as stock that has been staged to production.
• Report any variances immediately to the Supply Chain Planning Manager.
• Ensures that the pallet number and material number correspond.
• Ensure that all the information on the labels is correct.

Profile

Education

• Bachelor's degree in a related field such as supply chain management, logistics, business administration

Specific knowledge

• Solid understanding of HACCP and BRC food safety standards.
• Proficient in Microsoft Windows, Word, and Excel (intermediate level).
• General computer literacy with experience in warehouse management systems (e.g., SAP).

Experience

• 2-3 years' experience working in a dispatch and warehouse environment, handling stock, logistics, and distribution processes

Personal competencies:

• Maintain an excellent professional work standard.
• Strong people management and leadership skills
• Ability to work under pressure while multitasking and prioritising tasks effectively.
• Strong problem-solving and decision-making abilities
• Excellent time management and organisational skills
• High attention to detail with a strong focus on accuracy
• Excellent communication skills across all levels of an organisation
• Bilingual with the ability to communicate effectively in multiple languages.
• Proven ability to meet deadlines and deliver results.