Warehouse Team Leader

Lotus Bakeries, Milan; Wolseley; On-site; ZAR 300,000 - 420,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Growth opportunities

Company culture

International exposure

Job summary

Lotus Bakeries in Wolseley, South Africa, seeks a Warehouse Team Leader to manage day-to-day warehouse operations for Raw Materials or Packaging Materials. You will oversee receipt, storage, movement, and control of materials, ensuring accurate verification, stock movements, and SAP data integrity.

You will lead the warehouse team, drive safety, compliance, and stock accuracy, and coordinate with the Supply Chain Planning Manager to review weekly receiving schedules.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in supply chain management, logistics, or business administration.
• 2–3 years’ experience in a dispatch and warehouse environment.
• Solid HACCP and BRC knowledge is advantageous.
• Proficiency in SAP or similar warehouse management systems.
• Strong leadership and communication skills.

Responsibilities

• Oversee wellbeing and performance of direct reports, ensuring a supportive and productive work environment.
• Monitor task completion for accuracy and timeliness, providing guidance as needed.
• Identify non-compliance with policies and arrange corrective actions.
• Coach team members on SOPs relevant to the department.
• Maintain and update training records as proof of coaching.

Skills

Leadership

Communication

Problem-solving

Time management

Bilingual

Education

Bachelor's degree in supply chain management, logistics, or business administration

Tools

SAP

Excel

Job description

Warehouse Team Leader

Zuid-Afrika

Wolseley

Take ownership of the day-to-day operations of one of our warehouses, either Raw Materials or Packaging Materials, and play a key role in ensuring the efficient flow, accuracy, and availability of stock.This position will report to the Warehouse Supervisor, you will be responsible for overseeing warehouse activities, including the receipt, storage, movement, and control of materials. You will ensure that all incoming materials are accurately verified for quantity, quality, labelling, and addressing, with stock movements and inventory records accurately maintained in SAP.The Warehouse Team Leader will lead and support the warehouse team to ensure that operations are conducted efficiently, safely, and accurately, while maintaining high standards of stock control, product integrity, and compliance with company policies and industry requirements.

• 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.

Profiel

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
• 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.

Aanbod

• A chance to be part of a growing, international company.
• A company culture where passion, team spirit and open dialogue are the main drivers.