Warehouse Manager | GMG | KSA Saudi National

GMG is a global well-being company retailing, distributing and manufacturing a portfolio of leading international and home-grown brands across sport, food and health sectors. Its vision is to inspire people to win in ways that make the world better. Today, GMG’s investments span across four key verticals: GMG Sports, GMG Food, GMG Health, and GMG Consumer Goods. Under the ownership and management of the Baker family, it has become a leading global company, affiliated with the world’s most successful and respected brands in the well-being sector.

Working across the Middle East, North Africa, and Asia, GMG has introduced more than 120 brands into its markets.

About the role

Core Responsibilities:

• Manages the planning, design, layout and maintenance of warehousing facilities and storage areas to ensure optimal utilization
• Develops and recommends measures to improve the quality of service and increase efficiency of performance in the warehouse
• Ensures efficient and effective planning out of all warehouse resources and activities to facilitate business requirements
• Works closely with Trilogi customers to understand business requirements and ensure that service requests are facilitated in an effectual manner
• Ensures that inbound stock is delivered as per the order requirements and products are received, unloaded and assembled as per the guidelines

• Ensures that periodic stock counts (cycle and year end) are conducted efficiently to ensure accuracy between book and physical count

• Conducts periodic reviews to ensure that methods used within the Warehouse function are in line with the established guidelines and procedures
• Identifies the stocks that are in the warehouse for long time and bring it to the attention of the senior management and stock control function
• Ensures prompt and immediate action on stock discrepancies and manages overages, shortages, damages and rejected materials cases on time and in accordance with established procedures and guidelines
• Ensures accuracy of inbound/ outbound documentation (stock transfers, purchase returns, goods invoices, etc.)
• Develops and implements systems in managing data that relate to warehouse activities to ensure record accuracy
• Prepares periodic reports to the senior management related to warehouse activities, and presents statistical information to facilities decision making
• Ensures compliance to all statutory norms regarding warehouse operation

People Management:

• Defines goals and key performance indicators for each member of the team and ensures effective implementation of the performance management process

• Develops talent within the team by providing guidance, mentoring and coaching to achieve the defined goals

• Drives a culture of feedback and coaching in the Business Unit/ Department by providing feedback on an ongoing basis, identifying development needs and coaching the employees on the areas of improvement

About the requirements

• Bachelor’s degree in Supply Chain Management
• Master’s degree in Business Administration is preferred
• A minimum of 8-10 years of relevant experience with at least 4-5 years in warehousing and supply chain preferably in the retail industry