Junior Warehouse Manager - Premier

Main Purpose of the Role:

 As a Junior Warehouse Manager is to manage a high-performing warehouse team to ensure effective and efficient stock movement from inbound to outbound in line with company standards and requirements (Premier Way) in collaboration with the warehouse manager.

Job Objectives

• To optimize the flow of stock in the warehouse through operational management processes that include but is not limited to:

• implementation of the warehouse utilization plan
• process flow management and organization,
• general good housekeeping
• picking controls o stock control and or rotation, o pallet control
• Regular review of stock buffers and providing feedback to Central Planning to minimize loss and meet customer requirements in line with company processes and procedures.

• To manage, control and minimize operational costs in line with agreed budget/ targets through the implementation of cost control and continuous improvement practices in collaboration with the warehouse manager.

• To ensure compliance and adherence to the requirements of Premier Food Safety standards, policies and procedures through the implementation of:

• • operational guidelines on good housekeeping practices
  • daily cleaning processes and practices
  • monitoring of operational controls
  • ongoing management of bad goods

• To ensure a safe working environment and compliance to the OHS Act and Premier Health and Safety policies and procedures through the implementation of:

• • monthly SHE committee meetings and representatives
• Regular reviews of SOPS as per schedule

• To create a high-performing warehouse team through the management of staff performance in line with the Premier way through processes to:

• • Attract and retain good talent for the warehouse by applying relevant HR processes
  • Cascading and contracting of scorecards for all warehouse staff
  • Agreeing and monitoring performance and development through IDP’s or team skills
  • training plans

Qualification Requirements

• Essential: Matric with mathematics
• Desirable: Logistics or Supply chain management diploma – Desirable

Experience Requirements

• Essential: Supervisory management of continuous operations – 3-5 years
• FMCG warehouse management – 1-2 years

Key Outputs

• Performance management principles- Intermediate - Essential
• Disciplinary process principles - Intermediate - Essential
• Stock management/ rotation principles - Basic - Essential
• Cost management principles – Intermediate – Essential
• Process control systems -Basic -Desirable
• Health and Safety Act requirements for 16.2 appointee – Basic - Desirable FSS/HSE auditing techniques – Basic – Desirable
• General Good Housekeeping principles – Basic - Desirable