Warehouse Coordinator

JOB OBJECTIVE:

To ensure best in class warehouse management practices and minimal inventory loss on account of warehouse storage; and product handling in line with standard operating procedures.

KEY RESPONSIBILITIES:

• Establish, develop, and sustain the quality management systems and procedures (Good warehouse practice, Sanitation, pest control, traceability, storing conditions, internal audits, trainings, risk assessment, Housekeeping, GMP etc.) to ensure compliance with quality & safety requirements and Policies.
• Monitor and work with the technical team to promote adherence to maintenance plan, maximize uptime and minimize downtime of material handling equipment.
• Manage all warehouse transactions (Stock issuance, receipts, transfers, and returns to suppliers) both system and physical are well accounted for with proper documentation.
• Develop plans to monitor the usage levels of storage, managing warehouse facilities, and reviewing the quality and efficiency of warehouse storage and layout plans.
• Plan, schedule and coordinate all activities relating to the container receipts from the port and from local suppliers: offloading and storage.
• Ensure feedback to Planning and Shipping Departments on container receipts through proper documentation and prompt returning of monitoring sheets.
• Ensure daily targets for deliveries to Production factories are met.
• Develop and manage key warehouse operations performance indicators.
• Manage in-bound third-party transporters relationships for effective results.
• Manage the logistics operations and day-to-day activities of warehouse at remote locations.
• Ensure warehouse operations optimization planning, orienting and capability development for personnel (training).
• Develop and implement strategies for optimizing warehouse space and operational efficiency.
• Provide skillful directions and effective leadership and manage operational conflict for smooth running of the unit.
• Develop and ensure usage of daily checklist for effective management and control of equipment and tools (like forklifts).
• Develop and maintain processes to ensure adherence to the principle of FIFO in stock usage and issuance, and FEFO when the need arises
• Implement flexibility and agility in inventory storage to deal with exceptional situations – natural disasters, external disruption, theft, and stock contamination.
• Ensure expected participation of any audit exercise and drive timely closure of any reported audit gaps.
• Carries out any other duty assigned by head of logistics/supply chain directorate
• Carry out any assigned food safety jobs by the head of department/ food safety team leader.

EDUCATION & EXPERIENCE

• HND or bachelor’s degree in Social Sciences, Engineering and Basic Sciences
• Membership of relevant professional bodies will be an added advantage.
• At least 7 years’ work experience in warehouse, inventory, or logistics function of a reputable organization. (FMCG).

KNOWLEDGE

• Microsoft Office packages
• Supply chain management
• Logistics operations and management
• Quality management
• Service level monitoring
• Supply & distribution analysis
• Inventory Management Software (NAV)
• Palletizing and block stacking of raw and packaging materials.
• Capacity Optimization
• Resources Management.
• Understanding of ISO and regulatory requirements.

PERSONAL ATTRIBUTES

• Good communication skills
• Critical thinking and problem solving
• Good judgement
• Organizational skills
• Creative
• Analytical skills
• People management
• Customer & quality service
• Strategic thinking
• Team player and Team Building attributes
• Ability to work under pressure
• Honesty and Integrity