Key Areas of Impact:

Picking:

• Allocate shipments to cages based on priorities and planned orders.
• Assign duties to staff and replenish pick faces daily.
• Ensure stock age requirements meet customer standards.
• Oversee fast, efficient picking of loads for dispatch.
• Inspect cages daily, resolving stock queries.
• Continuously monitor staff to ensure correct and prioritized load picking.
• Minimize out-of-stock situations and maintain high service levels.
• Investigate system-related and stock discrepancy issues.
• Assist with daily incorrect pallet checks.
• Liaising with Receiving and Inventory departments regarding out of stocks, promotions, products on hold etc.
• Ensure accurate picking and packing of monthly hampers. 

Receiving:

• Oversee truck offloading and record turnaround times.
• Liaise with the factories and coordinate shuttle vehicles to ensure all planned loads are executed.
• Ensure proper stock put-away and handle damages per SOP.
• Complete daily reporting.

Dispatch:

• Assign daily staff duties and replenish pick faces.
• Ensure customer-specific labeling and efficient load picking.
• Conduct daily cage inspections and resolve stock queries.
• Monitor staff to ensure correct, prioritized load picking.
• Ensure all picked loads are invoiced correctly and loaded promptly.
• Minimize out-of-stock situations and maintain high service levels.
• Investigate system-related picking queries and stock discrepancies.
• Assist with daily incorrect pallet checks.
• Ensure all loads are invoiced and documents are handed to the Debrief Department.
• Adhere to SOPs for load checking.
• Ensure the AT the Gate system is kept updated and correct details reflect.
• Ensure truck TAT reporting is circulated to management.
• All trucks to be loaded prior to the shift ending.
• Manage yard shunting activities.

Warehouse Monitoring:

• Ensure compliance to health check set benchmarks.
• Confirm all transactions (TOs, TRs, postings).
• Address critical deliveries, negative stocks, and interim slot locations.
• Conduct daily SAP health checks and provide feedback to management.

Administrative Functions:

• Compile daily reports and statistics.
• Update SOPs and job descriptions.
• Manage consumables and record keeping.
• Conduct daily workload meetings and maintain key KPIs.
• Oversee shift handovers.
• Ensure SOP adherence.
• Attend relevant SHEQ meetings and perform required SHE functions (toolbox talks, training etc.)
• Compile the first draft of the Load Summary with resource allocations.

Housekeeping:

• Maintain neat and tidy warehouse areas and offices.
• Liaise with contract cleaners regularly.
• Conduct daily inspections and uphold high housekeeping standards.
• Investigate incidents related to property damage.

Staff Supervision:

• Monitor employee performance and address concerns.
• Initiate disciplinary actions when necessary.
• Approve timesheets and monitor attendance.
• Maintain a leave roster and authorize leave, submitting forms timely.

Equipment Maintenance:

• Ensure daily check sheets for each machine.
• Oversee battery charging for machinery.
• Organize machine repairs as needed.
• Schedule regular servicing for equipment and ensure checks on scanners, printers, etc.
• Maintain MHE in pristine condition and ensure operator training.
• Monitor FMX system and address non-conformances.

General:

• Adhere to CRM policies and procedures.
• Participate in stock counts and weekend work when required.
• Follow QMS procedures for picking and shipping.
• Comply with all company rules and regulations.
• Assist in new employee induction.
• Ensure adherence to food safety standards.

What It Takes to Succeed:

Experience that set you up for success:  

• Minimum of 3 years of supervisory warehousing experience
• Strong supervisory skills
• Valid Code 08 driver’s license
• Proficient in Microsoft Office
• SAP ERP systems knowledge
• Knowledge of Warehouse Management Systems

Qualifications & Certifications that will contribute to your success:

• Grade 12 / Matric
• Diploma in Supply Chain/Logistics/Warehousing.