Warehouse Manager

**General information**:
**Join our CFAO MOBILITY Division **

**MEETING THE MOBILITY NEEDS OF BUSINESS & INDIVIDUALS**

Comprising the most extensive vehicle retail network in Africa, we provide all mobility-related sectors with a multi-brand offer, partnering with global automotive manufacturers : sales of new and used vehicles, short or long-term rentals, fleet management and maintenance.

Our Offer includes the complete automotive offering, including, two-wheelers, marine engines, coaches, lorries, handling equipment, tyres and spare parts. Our production and assembly sites in Africa are a shining example of our commitment to actively support industrialisation in the region and creating an affordable offer.

We looking for a **Warehouse Manager M/F **based **:South Africa**

**An exciting and challenging opportunity has become available for an experienced and suitable qualified Manager Warehouse and Logistics to join the Global and Trade Logistics Division based in Durban.**

**Purpose of the job**:
**To ensure the effective management of the PSC warehouses operations with a key focus on customer satisfaction.**

**Essential duties and responsibilities**:

- **Management of PSC - Durban external warehouses and operations.**:

- **Management of Inventory and logistics processes in line with facility and resources.**:

- **Analysis of the warehouse management system performance vs team performance.**:

- **Ensure productivity targets are achieved and all warehouse’s processes are running.**:

- **Fleet management - inbound and outbound cargo vs warehouse**

**utilization/optimization.**
- **Ensure that the health and safety standards are maintained.**:

- **Oversee the effective implementation of Standard Operating Procedures / risk**

**assessments**
- **Implement continuous improvement initiatives (Kaizen/ PDCA/ Visualization).**:

- **Manage & take responsibility for daily and monthly reports.**:

- **Management of operations and people the team in line with company expectations.**:

- **Work with staff to identify and address development gaps & grow skills where needed.**:

- **Manage the Quarterly stock count for customers.**:

- **Investigate stock variance and identify the counter measure to prevent re-occurrence.**:

- **Cross team functionality - willing to travel to internal and external operations.**

**Profil Request**:
**Experiential and Educational requirements**:

- **5-7 years of experience in warehousing and logistics as well as at least 3 years of proven team management experience.(Automotive industry experience will advantageous)**:

- **Relevant Business and Financial Acumen will be advantageous Knowledge of stock take processes and associated terminology as well as implement process improvement initiatives**:

- **Proficient knowledge of warehouse policies and procedures**
- **Must have intermediate MS Excel knowledge, SAP, WMS, have good administration skills and good Intermediate verbal and written communication**
- **Must have leading and supervising as well as interpersonal skills and be a strategic thinker.**:

- **Must be willing to travel**

**Competency Requirement**:

- **Strong Leadership Skills**:

- **Customer Centric Focus**:

- **Analytical Thinking**:

- **Communication Skills**:

- **Results Orientation**:

- **Conflict Handling**:

- **Decision Making**:

- **Planning and Organising**:

- **Attention to Detail**

**All appointments will be made in line with our Employment Equity Plan.