Minimum requirements: 

• 3 years’ experience working in all warehouse related operations (Receiving, Storing, Dispatching)
• Understanding of heavy-duty machinery relating to the warehouse environment
• Prior experience conducting stock takes.

Advantageous: 

• Pastel Evolution
• Hyster License
• Reach Truck License

Responsibilities: 

Financial Metrics / Operational Duties

• Accomplishes warehouse human resource objectives by scheduling, coaching, communicating job expectations, planning, monitoring, and adhering to policies and procedures.
• Meets warehouse operational standards by contributing warehouse information to strategic plans and reviews; implementing production, productivity, quality, and customer-service standards; resolving problems; identifying warehouse system improvements.
• Maintains storage area by organizing floor space; adhering to storage design principles; recommending improvements.
• Maintains inventory by conducting monthly physical counts; reconciling variances; inputting data.
• Updates job knowledge by participating in educational opportunities; reading technical publications.
• Plan, organise, arrange, supervise stock takes on Fridays as well as month end by assisting the team to investigate and finalise any queries prior to the month end final stock take.
• To monitor stock levels and communicate reorders in a timeously manner. Communicating back orders and top ups with the team.
• To ensure all Health and Safety procedures are followed at all times.
• Ensure the warehouse runs in the most cost-effective manner by monitoring budgets, and to ensure packaging is used in the most cost-effective manner.
• Assist in overseeing and supervising the overall operation of the warehouse including documentation flow and filing.
• Establishing and maintaining relationships with stakeholders.
• To maintain a high standard of housekeeping and warehouse cleanliness by supervising daily activities and enforcing disciplines
• Any ad-hoc duties as required by management.

Compliance, risk and quality

• 100% compliance with company policies and procedures.
• 100% compliance with health and safety regulations.
• 100% Compliance with relevant laws and regulations relating to the warehouse.
• Ensure logical saving of all work, templates, etc. monthly and yearly such that each year’s financial records can stand on its own when enquiries/ investigations/audits take place.
• Produce high quality, neat, logical, succinct, easy to follow, easy to understand, formula linked work/templates/workbooks/financial models – of which is substantiated by facts with no numbers in the formulas.
• Ensure the above (final version) and other documents are chronologically saved/backed up.
• Effectively deal with internal, external, SARS and BEE auditors.

Growth and new markets / products

• Assist with projects as directed from time to time.
• Adhere to measures are put in place and steps are taken to achieve the short-term, medium-term and long-term goals of the company.

Skills and competencies:

• Geographical knowledge
• OHS Knowledge
• Accountability
• Data Entry Management
• Deadline Orientated