Warehouse Manager Agrochemical and Seed

SUMMARY:
An established agrochemical manufacturer is seeking the above to actively Manage the Warehouse operations for Seed and Crop Protection products including functions for distribution and warehouse activities in a sustainable manner, ensuring compliance with all laws and regulations governing warehouse operations and dispatch.

POSITION INFO:


Minimum requirements for the role:

• Must have a degree in Logistics  or Distribution
• At least 8 years’ experience in Distribution and Warehousing is required
• Previous management experience is essential
• Mandatory computer literacy with SAP knowledge
• Previous handling of the Seed and Agri-input chemicals will be an advantage

• Ensuring on-time and cost-efficient delivery of finished goods to customers by collaborating with country management, Warehouse and Distribution leadership.
• Adopting relevant plans and executing the Warehouse and Distribution Operations procedure to allow a safe and economical Warehousing and Distribution environment.
• Contributing 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.
• Maintaining proper stock control and ensuring that stock write-offs due to stock redundancies and damages are kept to a minimum.
• Ensuring proper stock rotation (First Expiry First Out), proper stock handling, as well as eliminating storage practices that lead to deterioration of stock quality.
• Contributing to a safe working environment by ensuring that hazardous materials are stored according to regulatory requirements and all HSE programs are participated in.
• Ensuring  HSE standards and procedures, safe practices, good housekeeping standards, Responsible Care requirements and safe destruction of waste are being adhered to.
• Investigating and reporting all incidents.
• Managing and training of team members regarding safe handling of forklifts, SOP’s, safety requirements, Operational Excellence and any other initiatives which may arise.
• Providing support to the regional commercial teams to meet area business transactional requirements as well as providing outstanding Customer Service support to the distribution network.
• Preparing yearly Budget for relevant cost center/s and control expenses within the cost center and initiate cost savings in all distribution and warehouse activities.
• Managing all TMS activities, including carrier tariffs and queries.
• Tracking performance measurements (KPI’s) to optimize order and logistics fulfilment.
• Leading, developing and steering performance of the warehouse team as well as temporary labour.
• Performing facilities management 16.2 duties, ensuring the facility HSE programme is aligned to local legislation, leading site safety committee meetings and weekly walks.
• Reporting and following up on all non-conformities i.e. site maintenance, equipment maintenance and employee issues.
• 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 and repairs.
• Managing and establishing the OPEX budget.
• Sustaining site legal compliance and ISO45001 accreditation.

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