Warehouse Controller at Vector Logistics

Overview

• We are a Supply Chain and Sales & Merchandising partner adding value to your business through a fully integrated, temperature-controlled network in Southern Africa.
• But we are also more than that. We are people serving people. While we boast the best in tech and infrastructure, our people are our greatest resource. With our skilled, curious, can-do people at the forefront, our assets become your assets, our service your solutions.
• Vector’s vehicle fleet includes a food industry first in ‘multi-temperature’ vehicles enabling the company to service business across frozen, chilled and ambient temperature zones on a single delivery.

Job Purpose

• To oversee the safe receipt, storage, retrieval and timely dispatch of goods, thereby meeting customer service levels and reducing costs.

 Key Responsibilities

Strategy Execution 

• Work closely with the Warehouse Manager and/or Logistics Manager and the transport management team to ensure the delivery of an integrated supply chain benefit and strategic target achievement.
• Drive the implementation of improvements in warehouse operations to achieve significant gains in efficiency.
• Ensure the implementation of warehouse best operating practices and standardized procedures / practices throughout the warehouse.
• Manage the system for keeping stock control systems up to date and plan future capacity requirements based on forward planning.

Operations Management 

• Control and monitor inventory levels and replenishment processes.
• Maintain the physical condition of the warehouse(s) by planning and
• implementing new design layouts in conjunction with the Warehouse for repair and requisitions for replacement.
• Manage operational requirements by deploying warehouse
• operational and administrative employees and following up on work results.
• Continuously consider cost reducing strategies over all activities of the warehouse.
• Manage the housekeeping of the warehouse(s) and surrounding area.
• Plan the arrangement of goods within the warehouse and ensure special requirements for certain stock, such as chilled goods or fragile products are met.
• Manage the system of picking, checking and loading to ensure productivity and compliance targets are met.
• Ensures that all tasks, activities and operations that are carried out on the day shift are coordinated with night duties and activities.
• Effectively and in a timely manner communicate with the Logistics Manager and Warehouse Manager regarding any issues, exceptions or problems occurring on the nightshift that warrant their attention.
• Ensure customer orders are filled and placed on trucks in the proper order as
• described in the loading procedures.
• Ensure that all orders leaving the warehouse are correctly packed and damage free.
• Manage the execution of the transport plan.
• Oversee returns and the document process back into SAP.
• Perform regular system health checks regarding replenishments, transfers, returns not completed.

Warehouse Administration Management

• Oversee the warehouse administration, ensuring that all goods receipting and issuing documents are accurately and promptly processed.
• Monitor the warehouse billing status.
• Ensure computerised administration and automated storage and retrieval systems are accurately maintained.
• Analyse and provide the inventory report, IN/OUT status report, dead stock report, goods age report, consumption report, manpower status report to the Logistics Manager.
• Audit daily labour and billing reports.

Warehouse Maintenance Management

• Oversee the planned and unplanned maintenance of warehouse equipment.

Customer Service/ Stock Management

• Resolve issues encountered around damaged or short stock.
• Ensure stock management procedures are adhered to Conduct and monthly and daily cycle count.
• Reconcile monthly and daily cycle counts
• Participate in the risk committee and in HIRA work studies.
• Ensure warehouse compliance with all national and provincial legislation and regulations, international SHERQ standards and with company policy. 

Qualifications, Skills and Experience Required for the Job

Qualifications and Experience

• National Diploma in Warehouse/Logistics Management
• Valid Code EB drivers’ licence
• 4 - 6 years’ experience in a warehouse environment, 3 of which in a Supervisory / Team
• Leader position

Skills 

• System skills (SAP MM and BW, MS Office skills prerequisite)
• Verbal and written communication
• Computer literacy
• Interpersonal
• Logical thinking
• Analytical thinking
• Numeracy
• Organisational awareness