Warehouse Manager at MECS (Pty) Ltd

My client is seeking a suitable candidate with the following qualifications and experience for their warehouse in Germiston:

• Degree in Logistics / Distribution
• 8 years experience in Distribution &Warehousing
• Mandatory Computer Literacy with SAP Knowledge
• Handling agricultural products is a distinct advantage
• To actively Manage the Warehouse operations including activities for distribution and warehouse in a sustainable manner, ensuring compliance with all laws and regulations governing warehouse operations and dispatch.
• Ensure on-time and cost-efficient delivery of finished goods to customers by collaborating with country management, Warehouse and Distribution leadership.
• Contribute to the development of strategies for Distribution and Warehousing, Inventory, Transport and HSE as well as challenging systems and procedures to continually improve distribution and warehousing processes.
• Maintain proper stock control and ensure that stock write offs due to stock redundancies and damages are kept to a minimum by ensuring proper stock rotation (First Expiedy First Out), proper stock handling, as well as eliminating storage practices that lead to deterioration of stock quality.
• Contribute to a safe working environment, by ensuring that hazardous materials are stored according to regulatory requirements
• Adhere to all Health and Safety instructions on site, ensuring that PPE is worn as required at all times, all rules are obeyed, and that good housekeeping is continuously performed
• Investigate and report all incidents
• Management and training of team members regarding safe handling of forklifts, SOP’s, safety requirements, Operational Excellence and any other initiatives which may arise.
• Prepare yearly Budget for relevant cost center/s and control expenses within the cost center and initiate cost savings in all distribution and warehouse activities.
• Manage all TMS activities including carrier tariffs & queries.
• Track performance measurements (KPI’s) in order to optimize order and logistics fulfillment.
• Lead, develop, steer performance of warehouse team as well as temporary labour. 

Facilities management 16.2 duties:

• Ensure the facility HSE programme is aligned to local legislation & company policy
• Leading & chairing the site safety committee & meetings
• Leading the safety initiative weekly walks
• Ensure site equipment is maintained, load test, operator licensing etc is renewed within certification timeline
• Reporting & following up on all non-conformities i.e. site maintenance, equipment maintenance, employee issues
• Responsible for upkeep of the building infrastructure & aesthetic
• Collaborating with 3rd party service providers i.e. security, labour broker etc
• Coordinating the site fumigation/ pest control programme
• Managing the procurement process for facility supplies/repairs
• Managing & establishing the OPEX budget
• Sustaining site legal compliance & ISO45001 accreditation