Dreaming big is in our DNA. It’s who we are as a company. It’s our culture. It’s our heritage. And more than ever, it’s our future. A future where we’re always looking forward. Always serving up new ways to meet life’s moments. A future where we keep dreaming bigger. We look for people with passion, talent, and curiosity, and provide them with the teammates, resources and opportunities to unleash their full potential. The power we create together – when we combine your strengths with ours – is unstoppable. Are you ready to join a team that dreams as big as you do?

 

The Key purpose of this role is to oversee management of warehouse operations (Receipt, Storage, Replenishment, Shipping and Returns) and ensure the warehouse operates at peak efficiency by managing, organizing, directing, and training warehouse employees and establishing, monitoring, and managing operational goals using the correct tools with VPO as the backbone.

 

Key Roles and Responsibilities:

  • Manage and optimize all warehouse processes to ensure satisfactory and on-time delivery to customers;

  • Develop warehouse operations systems by determining product handling and storage requirements, equipment utilization, inventory management, gate processes, and shipping;

  • Train and manage a warehouse team to solve day-to-day operational issues and reach short- and long-term performance goals;

  • Review and prepare workflow, manning and space requirements, equipment layout, and action plans while ensuring productivity, quality and customer service standards are met;

  • Manage customer receipt and customer returns crediting;

  • Maintain a safe and healthy work environment by establishing, following, and enforcing standards and procedures and complying with legal regulations;

  • Adhere to all warehousing, handling and shipping legislation requirements;

  • Manage and optimize warehouse cost/variables;

  • Drive and deliver all warehouse PI’s and KPI’s;

  • Prepare strategic plan for the financial year;

  • Ensure 100% Logistics VPO and DPO standard implementation to meet up with Zone expected performance milestone;

  • Manage and own team development and performance;

  • Set and Cascade Team and Individual Goals;

  • Own and Manage Peak Resourcing and Planning;

  • Develop and Implement process standards: SLA’s, SOPs, OWDs etc;

  • Manage Warehouse stock to ensure quality and availability to customers (Internal and External);

  • Improve safety by ensuring a safe and healthy working environment to meet required safety and legislative standards;

  • Manage and optimize pallet repairs and pallet stock on site;

  • Manage sorting process and DCBL performance, providing production line with correct empties;

  • Recruit, select, orient, coach and develop employees.

 

Qualifying and improving VPO/DPO:

  • Engage with the Plant regarding their VPO/DPO dream by owning and driving VPO/DPO across Departments;

  • Representation during milestone audits will be necessary to support the Plant’s VPO dream.

 

Warehouse KPI Reporting:

  • Submit monthly KPI data as per requirement to the Logistics Manager and Zone.

Key Attributes and Competencies:

  • Verbal and Written Communication Skill;

  • Strong and assertive;

  • Compliance driven;

  • Creativity;

  • Strong work ethic: Setting and achieving goals;

  • Dependable: Consistently following through;

  • Positive attitude: Creating a good environment;

  • Self-motivated: Working effectively with little direction;

  • Team-oriented: Making the most out of collaboration.

 

Minimum Requirements:

  • Min. of B.Sc./ B. Tech/HND in a related field;

  • Years of relevant experience 5 Years experience in Warehouse Operations and Management;

  • Traits and competencies required;

  • Computer Literate – Proficiency in MS Excel, Word;

  • Hands on experience with warehouse management software and databases;

Additional Information:

  • Band: VII

AB InBev is an equal opportunity employer, and all appointments will be made in-line with AB InBev employment equity plan and talent requirements. We are a company that promotes gender equality. Internal applicants require Line manager approval. Please note that only short-listed applicants will be contacted.

How to apply

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