Warehouse Manager

Job description

Manage the complete warehouse cycle: receiving, verification, put-away, storage, picking, issue/transfer, finished-goods receipt and dispatch.
Ensure materials are available to Production according to authorized requirements.
Control all inter-warehouse and production-floor material movements.
Maintain structured warehouse locations, bin coding, labeling and material identification.
Optimize warehouse layout, racking and space utilization.
Ensure segregation of raw materials, WIP, finished goods, rejected, damaged, obsolete, scrap and quarantined materials.
Maintain material and component traceability and apply FIFO or other approved rotation rules.
Organize and execute cycle counts, periodic counts, surprise counts and annual physical inventory.
Investigate physical discrepancies and implement corrective actions.
Control stock loss, damage, shrinkage and unauthorized movement.
Ensure timely and accurate execution of warehouse transactions through the approved ERP/Warehouse system.
Ensure physical movement, supporting documents and system transactions remain synchronized.
Prevent undocumented or off-system stock movements.
Coordinate daily with Production and Planning regarding material requirements, priorities and availability.
Ensure authorized materials are issued accurately and on time and control the return of unused or excess materials.
Coordinate incoming material handling with Quality and ensure rejected or quarantined materials cannot be issued accidentally.
Control physical handling and segregation of scrap, damaged and obsolete materials.
Lead Warehouse Supervisors, Storekeepers and warehouse workers; define responsibilities, shifts, workload and custody.
Train employees on approved procedures, ERP transactions, material handling, traceability and safety.
Evaluate team performance and take appropriate corrective and development actions.
Maintain safe storage, stacking, handling and material-movement practices.
Maintain warehouse housekeeping and 5S standards.
Control access to warehouse areas and protect company inventory and assets.
Participate in warehouse restructuring, ERP implementation and process-improvement projects.
Implement and ensure compliance with approved warehouse SOPs and material-flow procedures.
Identify operational gaps, bottlenecks and control weaknesses and escalate them with practical recommendations.
Education: Bachelor's degree in Supply Chain, Logistics, Commerce, Business Administration, Engineering or a related field.
Experience: 8–12 years of warehouse experience, including 3–5 years in a supervisory or managerial role, preferably in manufacturing.
Strong Preference: Automotive components, electrical components, wire harness or high-volume discrete manufacturing.
Must Have: ERP experience, strong Excel, physical inventory management, cycle counting, documentation discipline, FIFO, traceability, stock variance investigation, team management and warehouse location management.
Personality: Hands-on, highly organized, process-disciplined, strong shop-floor presence, firm on undocumented movements and capable of effective cross-functional cooperation.