- Supervise and mentor warehouse teams and team leaders to ensure optimal performance, productivity, and alignment with company goals.
- Develop and implement strategic work plans and KPIs for warehouse teams to achieve departmental objectives.
- Oversee receiving, dispatch, inventory control, and space optimization to ensure smooth and efficient operations.
- Monitor internal and external communications, including handling escalated client requests, resolving issues, and ensuring service levels are met.
- Maintain direct communication with key clients to ensure their operational requirements are met, including generating and reviewing service reports.
- Conduct routine inspections of warehouse operations to assess workflow, enforce safety and compliance standards, and implement corrective actions, as necessary.
- Coordinate with warehouse management to plan manpower needs, including requesting temporary labor based on operational demands.
- Manage procurement requests for warehouse supplies (e.g., packaging materials, tools, office stationery), ensuring timely availability within budget constraints.
- Balance workforce deployment and resource allocation across shifts and zones to prevent underutilization or overload.
- Oversee scheduling of shifts, vacations, and overtime, in coordination with team leaders, ensuring consistent coverage across all operations.
- Ensure adherence to health, safety, and environmental (HSE) regulations, and promote a culture of safety and accountability.
- Lead shift start-up meetings in the absence of section supervisors, addressing operational challenges, updates, and safety alerts.
- Act as the escalation point for complex operational issues, resolving them independently or escalating to warehouse management when necessary.
- Participate in the performance evaluation and development planning of team leaders and key staff, in collaboration with the warehouse manager.
- Analyze and report on warehouse performance metrics, including occupancy rates, productivity trends, and efficiency improvements.
- Implement and maintain quality management system.
- Ensuring that relevant customer complaints are dealt with effectively
- Follow up the compliance with GDP/ GMP standards and instructions.
- Comply with OH&S policy, standards, OH&S objectives, and training.
- Report any incidents (Accidents or near misses).
- participate in relevant risk assessments
- Comply with environmental management’s standards, objectives, and training.
Report immediately on any environmental incidents.