Warehouse Logistics & Transport Manager - FMCG

- Plans and directs all warehouse activities including receiving, storing, shipping, routing, handling returned/damaged goods, and administrative tasks to ensure customer and company requirements are met

- Directs and oversees job assignments and daily schedules to ensure timely and accurate receiving and shipping.

- Manages, coaches and develops key leaders within the warehouse, which could include:

Transport Coordinator and Shipping Coordinator; Provides work direction, resolves problems, and sets deadlines to ensure timely completion of work

- Ensures a work environment which provides for team spirit, quality work, and safety by:

implementing operating procedures and safety education programs; recruit, train, and provide development opportunities for employees to ensure a motivated and productive work team.

- Collaborates with key internal partners (Sales, Purchasing, etc.) and seeks feedback to continually exceed and enhance the customer experience

- Ensures accurate and timely reparation, processing, distribution and retention of Company records and government reports

- Ensure development plans are created, discussing strengths, development areas and career goals with your manager. Review plan regularly and seek support and feedback when required.

- Make an active contribution to the team environment, through sharing knowledge and collaborating with others to build a high performing team.

Technical deliverables

Professionals from a management discipline with particular focus on:

- Transport, distribution or logistics.

- Supply chain management.

- Business, management or economics.

- Retail management.

- Operational research.

- Five years of solid Warehouse management in a FMCG or other manufacturing environment

- Experience with an ERP system and strong Excel skills (intermediate) are required; Syspro experience considered favorably