Key Responsibilities

JOB DESCRIPTION

• Supervise warehouse in compliance with company’s policies and vision
• Oversee receiving, warehousing, distribution and maintenance operations
• Loading of Delivery vehicles
• Delivery of items to the Internal/External Customers
• Assembling of Product/Furniture for Internal/External Customers
• Effective teamwork and self-management
• Some Dispatch duties
• Must be willing to work on a Shift System
• Implement and oversee security procedures
• Setup layout and ensure efficient space utilisation
• Initiate, coordinate and enforce optimal operational policies and procedures
• Adhere to all warehousing, handling and shipping legislation requirements
• Maintain standards of health and safety, hygiene and security
• Supervise stock control and reconcile with data storage system
• Prepare annual budget
• Plan work rotas, assign tasks appropriately and appraise results
• Recruit, select, orient, coach and motivate employees
• Produce reports and statistics regularly (IN/OUT status report, dead stock report etc.)
• Receive feedback and monitor the quality of services provided

Experience And Qualifications

• Matric
• Qualification (Warehousing/ Supply Chain/ Logistics or Equivalent) Advantageous
• 2 – 3 years Proven Warehouse Supervisor experience
• Proven ability to implement process improvement initiatives
• Strong knowledge of warehousing Key Performance Indicators (KPIs)
• Hands on experience with warehouse supervisory, software and databases
• Leadership skills and ability manage staff
• Strong decision making and problem-solving skills
• Excellent communication skills
• High stress tolerance
• Good work ethic

Skills

• Problem solving
• Judgment and decision making
• Tolerance
• Stress handling and resilience
• Rule orientation
• Self-management
• Excellence, quality orientated
• Ethical behavior
• Assertiveness
• Building and maintaining relationships

Behaviours

• Continually drive best-in-class solutions and practices
• Makes an effort to stay relevant and up to date (with legislation, new developments, etc.)
• Take ownership and accountability for tasks and activities and demonstrate effective self-management and follow-through with agreed deadlines
• Demonstrate a strong excellence / quality orientation
• Maintain a positive attitude and respond openly to feedback
• Manage colleagues and client’s expectations and communicate appropriately
• Manage own disruptive emotions (handle stress in ways that do not negatively impact others)
• Be keen to participate in seminars or any conferences in line with prescribed scope of work.

Preference will be given, but not limited to candidates from designated groups in terms of the Employment Equity Act.