Warehouse Manager

Parts Incorporated Africa is searching for a Warehouse Manager to join the team in Bloemfontein
. The purpose of this position is to oversee picking, storage, receiving, despatching, security, maintenance, and administrative functions. Warehouse Managers will hold a strategic role and deal with planning, co-ordinating, administration and general management issues including the management of staff and Team Leaders.

• Develop and implement stock control policies and ensure stock control policies are followed as per Standard Operating Procedures.
• Managing the reconciliation of stock, monitor and report stock variances.
• Ensuring that the warehouse is operating effectively.
• Monitoring daily stock counts, identifying problems, shortages in shipments etc, investigating and taking corrective action thereon.
• Accounting for stock losses and ensuring effective controls are implemented to prevent stock theft.
• Ensure turnaround and lead times are adhered to by constantly monitoring performance by addressing and reporting poor performance.
• Ensure proper management of inbound parts as well as unpacking, checking of products.
• Responsible to oversee the distribution of stock as per allocation.
• Ensure shipments are received, checked, allocated and distributed to branches within the prescribed time frame.
• Ensure proper management is in place to handle all items returned for credit (RFC’s) daily.
• Manage parts returned to suppliers, ensuring that it takes place at least once a week.
• Responsible for staff time off and scheduling.
• Responsible for learning and development of staff.
• Oversight and enforcement of discipline on warehouse floor.

• Provide leadership and guidance to direct reports when required at Warehouse.
• Evaluate performance of direct reports by conducting performance reviews.
• Ensuring that all processes, procedures and working conditions fall within legal requirements.
• Define warehouse goals and objectives along with methods and measurements to achieve such goals.
• Develop subordinates in all facets of warehouse functions.
• Ensure supervision of the drivers, vehicle maintenance and distribution routes.
• Manage Branch Security and Personnel.
• Ensure Gemba Board adherence and that meetings are conducted regularly.
• Ensure Policy adherence and compliance of BSOP.
• Implement and oversee Health & Safety Regulations and compliance.

• Minimum Grade 12 qualification.
• Tertiary qualification in warehouse/logistics- desirable.
• 3-5 years’ experience in warehouse, automotive industry
  - Essential
• Must have previous Warehouse Supervisor experience.
• Management skills: planning and prioritizing the work of others, controlling projects.
• Clearly assigning responsibility for tasks and decisions.
• Setting clear objectives and measures.
• Monitoring process, progress, and results.
• Show ability to understand and grasp issues that arise in the warehouse and to be able to come up with solutions that meet the Regional Operations Manager / Branch Manager’s expectations.
• Must have a good understanding of all the legislation, example the Health and Safety Act, Labour Relations Act, the Basic Conditions of Employment act, the Employment Equity Act etc.
• Must have a good understanding of warehouse and logistics management and have a “hands on” operating style.
• Strongly Computer literate
• Decision making skills: initiate actions, take decisions, make recommendations in the warehouse.
• Negotiating skills: can negotiate skilfully in difficult situations with internal and external groups. Can settle differences. Can win concessions without damaging relationships. Can be direct and forceful as well as diplomatic.
• Business acumen: know how business work. Knowledgeable in current warehouse and logistics practices, trends and information affecting the organization.
• Understanding and ability to communicate effectively and conduct business in an appropriate professional business manner.
• Ability to work with management effectively and co-operatively.
• Excellent problem solving and analytical skills.
• Responsible for employee’s well-being.
• Clear criminal record.