Warehouse
Manager
Industry: Retail
Location: Dar- es salaam, Tanzania
Our client, a leading retail group in Tanzania, with rapid expansion plans is looking for a Warehouse Manager to manage the retail warehouse and logistics centre.
We are specifically looking for candidates with similar working experience in any of the major retail outlets in Kenya.
Key Responsibilities
Industry: Retail
Location: Dar- es salaam, Tanzania
Our client, a leading retail group in Tanzania, with rapid expansion plans is looking for a Warehouse Manager to manage the retail warehouse and logistics centre.
We are specifically looking for candidates with similar working experience in any of the major retail outlets in Kenya.
Key Responsibilities
- Develop both long-term strategic goals and tactical/operational
plans for the Warehouse/Logistics function to support the Retail
Division’s expansion strategy.
- Develop, evaluate, and maintain receiving, warehousing, and
distribution operations by initiating, coordinating, and enforcing
program, operational, and personnel policies and procedures against agreed
key performance indicators.
- Reviewing existing automated systems and recommending where
necessary new technology to improve efficiency and performance of the
warehouse/logistics area.
- Ensure compliance with all national, East African and International
material handling, and shipping requirements by studying existing and new
legislation; enforcing adherence to requirements; advising management on
needed actions.
- Safeguards warehouse operations and contents by establishing and
monitoring security procedures and protocols.
- Controls inventory levels by conducting physical counts;
reconciling with data storage system, ensuring accuracy at all levels of
merchandise handling through implementation of procedures.
- Maintains physical condition of warehouse by planning and
implementing new design layouts; inspecting equipment; issuing work orders
for repair and requisitions for replacement.
- Achieves financial objectives by preparing an annual budget;
scheduling expenditures; analyzing variances; initiating corrective
actions.
- Overseeing the dispatch and distribution of goods to retail stores
to ensure optimum stock levels at store level in line with retail sales
targets.
- Ensuring that vehicles, machinery and equipment are maintained and
implement plans to ensure optimum use of resources at all times.
- Manage warehouse operational requirements by scheduling and
assigning warehouse and logistic staff; following up tactical/operational
plans and deadlines are achieved.
- Maintains warehouse staff by supporting HR in recruiting,
selecting, staff, and leading the orienting and training of new and
existing employees, to ensure policies and procedures are followed.
- Maintains warehouse staff performance by coaching, counseling, and
disciplining employees; planning, monitoring, and appraising job results.
- Maintains professional and technical knowledge by attending
educational workshops; reviewing professional publications; establishing
personal networks; participating in professional societies.
Skills and Experience
- Good numeracy and IT skills (Microsoft Office, and warehouse
database systems), particularly spreadsheets and databases, industry
knowledge of support technology and modern logistic processes.
- The ability to communicate tactical and operational plans into
meaningful tasks for warehouse supervisors and staff.
- The ability to plan and organize work schedules
- A calm, level-headed approach with the ability to work under
pressure and meet deadlines
- Good decision-making skills
- Leadership, motivational and team-working abilities
- Good spoken and written communication skills, Swahili an advantage.
- A minimum of five years retail warehouse experience with
distribution/logistics oversight, gained in a professional retail
environment.
- A high school leaver, with a logistics diploma,
A competitive salary package guaranteed
If you have the skills and competences for this role, and are ready to relocate to Dar Es Salaam, send your CV ONLY to recruit@flexi-personnel.com by Friday 9th September 2011.
Kindly indicate position title and minimum salary expectation on the subject line.
Only serious candidates need apply
If you have the skills and competences for this role, and are ready to relocate to Dar Es Salaam, send your CV ONLY to recruit@flexi-personnel.com by Friday 9th September 2011.
Kindly indicate position title and minimum salary expectation on the subject line.
Only serious candidates need apply
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