Warehouse Supervisor - Polokwane at Motus Aftermarket Parts

Job Description    
Alert Engine Parts is searching for a Warehouse Supervisor yo join the team in Polokwane.The purpose of this position is to work closely with the warehouse manager to ensure that the warehouse always operates effectively.

Specific Role Responsibilities    
Key Performance Indicators includes, but not limited to.

• Supervise the picking process to ensure that all orders are picked before the prescribed cut-off times.
• Supervise the despatching process to ensure that drivers are loaded and ready to leave before prescribed cut-off times.
• Monitor the order management queue and instituting the relevant action to ensure that customer orders are picked on time and in full.
• Work closely with the Warehouse Manager to ensure optimum efficiency obtained in the warehouse    
• Hourly tracking of relevant KPI metrics to support the overall productivity of the Distribution Centre and the detailed investigation of missed targets.
• Follow up with the replenishment team to ensure that stock is readily available for picking and escalate all stock in incorrect locations.
• Interrogate all missed targets and incorrect picks via Root Cause Analysis to prevent re-occurrence in the future.
• Assist with stock counting programmes and ensuring that inventory integrity is always maintained.
• Ensure that all Material Handling Equipment is properly maintained in accordance with company procedures.
• Ensure that all activities are performed as per the Standard Operating Procedures and that all non-conformances are tracked and measured accordingly.
• Ensure that general housekeeping levels are maintained at optimum levels, whilst promoting a safe working environment
• Training and development of all subordinates as well as taking the relevant disciplinary action for all transgressions.
• Ensure proper staffing of production areas on volumes of each department by allocating proper team assignments for best results and ensuring dispatch times for customer networking to avoid bottlenecks, resulting in missed deliveries.
• Coordinate with all other departments to ensure needed information is flowing from and to them.

Qualifications and Experience    

• Grade 12 with
• 3-5 years’ experience as a Warehouse/Dispatch Supervisor
• Automotive background
• Computer literate
• Experience in WMS
• Good understanding of Health and Safety systems, and 5S housekeeping
• Must be honest and show integrity

Skills and Personal Attributes    

• Problem-solving and sound knowledge continuous improvement concepts
• Good communication skills
• Highly focused and deadline driven
• Mentoring and coaching skills
• Must be customer orientated
• Accuracy and attention to detail