Job Description
The Role
- The Warehouse Coordinator will over sees all warehouse operations, including receiving, storing, and distributing goods, managing inventory, optimizing space utilization, leading warehouse staff, and implementing best practices, and maintaining a safe and organized working environment.
Duties / Responsibilities
- Manages warehouse inventory and maintains database.
- Coordinates and schedules the movement of products throughout the warehouse including storage and shipment of goods.
- Manages daily flow of inbound goods by modifying storage space assignments.
- Confirms availability of items to be shipped by verifying inventory records or conducting inventories of required items.
- Manually handles, repacks, or restacks pallets of goods as needed.
- Documents all related activities and completes forms and reports.
- Develop and maintain standard operating procedures for warehouse operations, ensuring maximum efficiency and productivity
- Plan and coordinate the receipt, storage, and dispatch of goods, materials, and products, optimizing warehouse layout, storage systems, and workflow to maximize space utilization and productivity.
- Monitor inventory levels, stock movements, and replenishment activities, conducting regular cycle counts, audits, and inventory checks to maintain accurate inventory records and prevent stockouts or overstocking.
- Implement inventory management techniques, such as ABC analysis, FIFO/LIFO, and batch tracking to prioritize inventory, minimize carrying costs, and optimize stock levels based on demand forecasts and sales trends.
- Ensure compliance with safety regulations, security protocols, and workplace health standards, conducting regular safety inspections, training sessions, and emergency drills to maintain a safe and healthy work environment.
- Coordinate with internal stakeholder (buyer and logistics) to schedule inbound and outbound shipments and track delivery schedules.
- Performs other related duties as directed.
Required Education and Skills
- Bachelor's Degree in Logistics, Supply Chain Management, Business Administration, or a related field
- At least, 3 years experience in warehouse management and distribution
- Strong knowledge of warehouse operations, inventory management principles, logistics processes, and supply chain best practices, with experience in implementing warehouse management systems
- Minimum of 5 years general work experience
- Excellent verbal and written communication skills.
- Organizational skills and attention to detail.
- Basic understanding of or ability to quickly learn company product codes and terminology.
- Thorough understanding of warehouse policies and procedures.
- Good analytical skills and ability to make sound judgments relative to inventory.
- Strong organizational and communication skills
- Ability to multitask and prioritize tasks effectively
- Proficiency in inventory management systems and software.