Warehouse Supervisor for a growing international beverage distributor

Saturday, 11 January, 2025
Zara     0721334168
Western Cape  

Full Time position, Firgrove Industrial, Western Cape

Permanent contract following 3 months’ probation

Reporting to the Operations Manager

Responsible for supervising 3 x Warehouse Assistants and ad-hoc casuals

 

Responsibilities includebut are not limited to the following

Oversight of all Warehouse Operations                         

Goods receiving/dispatch                                 

Variance reporting - communicate to procurement and arrange uplift/resupply

Managing put away                                          

Responsible for picking accuracy                                   

Ordering warehouse packaging materials                      

Ordering office supplies

Maintain and report on Warehouse assets                    

Develop warehouse team abilities/skills

Inventory management - ensure budgeted KPIs for target inventory holding, damages, variances and reporting & resolutions

Report on redundant/slow moving stock                       

Develop optimised consignment stock re-orders                                               

Planning and booking freight including couriers 

Export documentation

Checking manifests                                          

Communicating dispatches to clients and destination warehouses

Review and upgrade of all dispatch documentation       

 

Requirements and preferred experience

  • Five years’ experience working in warehouse supervision/management and/or stock control.
  • Computer literate - proficiency in Microsoft Office is essential.
  • Experience with export freight forwarding and clearing essential
  • Excellent attention to detail (this will be tested with online psychometric test)
  • Experience with accounting software is required – please name the packages you have worked with
  • Forklift license advantageous.
  • Experience with duty-free inventory advantageous.
  • Experience with beverage/wine inventory advantageous or at least FMCG.
  • Initiative, tenacity and resourcefulness are essential.