• Application Deadline:
• Position: Warehouse Operations Manager


• Job Type Full Time


• Qualification BA/BSc/HND


• Experience 6 years


• Location Lagos


• Job Field Procurement / Store-keeping / Supply Chain 
  

About the job

• General overseeing of warehouse end-to-end operations including but not limited to, ensuring customer order fulfillment by the efficient receipt, storage, value-adding servicing, and dispatch of a wide variety of products

Responsibilities

• Strategically manage warehouse operations in compliance with SBC’s policies.


• Initiate, coordinate, enforce, and review optimal operational policies and procedures.


• Oversee Just-In-Time delivery of packaging, raw and other materials.


• Manage day-to-day warehouse operations involved in product handling, storage solutions, loading and unloading, schedule of operations, and delivery of items


• Develop and implement and maintain clear and scalable warehousing strategy and control procedures to support the growth of the business.


• Monitoring inventory levels to gauge restocking needs.


• Management and reconciliation of stock.


• Carry out regular stock takes and report on results.


• Initiating and implementing cost reduction initiatives.


• Design and implement an inventory tracking system to

Essential Desired

• Minimum of a Bachelor's degree, preferably in logistics, supply chain management, supply chain management or social sciences.


• Minimum of 6 years experience


• Hands-on experience with warehouse management software and databases

Key Competencies / Skills

• Generic Functional


• Communication: Excellent verbal and written communication skills.


• Numerical Proficiency: Ability to access, use, interpret and communicate mathematical information and ideas quickly


• Stakeholder Management: Ability to engage with optimizing inventory control procedures; FIFO and LIFO, shelving principles etc.


• Responsible for investigating stock discrepancies, including negatives, unfound and sold out, overages and reporting the information to GM, Sourcing & Warehousing, Finance


• Responsible for inventory checks being in place (cycle count schedule)


• Ensuring stock variance at monthly stock count do not exceed 1%.


• Prepare detailed reports on inventory operations, stock levels, and adjustments, ensuring timely circulation to management monthly.


• Create forecasts on product volume to ensure that the warehouse is capable of housing the high volume of goods levels.