Warehouse Supervisor

Job description

The Warehouse Supervisor is responsible for supervising and coordinating activities of warehouse. He/She will be controlling, and processing inventory related to the receiving, storing, issuing, shipping goods, supplies parts in the stockroom and stocking locations.

ESSENTIAL DUTIES

AND RESPONSIBILITIES: Inventory Management Responsible for supervising and training warehouse assistants & material handler. Monitoring inventory control function and raise PR/PO through system for In-Direct Material / Parts based on the inventory level status. Supervise receiving activities to ensure accurate receipt of materials (NAV and Ariba system). Process and handle inventory posting, job card transaction (to comply with FIFO) and coordinate inventory movement.

Coordinate production order kitting activities to ensure all required materials are staged and available on the production floor prior to the production start date. Oversee and develop strategies that improve cycle count process for efficiency and first pass accuracy. Recommend and improve inventory accuracy. Monitor slow-moving, excess, obsolete inventory. Conduct cycle counts (monthly basis) and annual stock takes. Advise warehouse assistant on care and preservation of items receive, storage, and shipping goods.

Advise warehouse assistant to use of equipment with safety as a priority. Trace, identify and rectify discrepancies between physical inventory and stocking records. Adjusts and tracks errors for all operations with the mindset to identify root cause and error proof method. Anticipate & implement new processes to improve efficiency of operations. Plan layout of stockroom, warehouse, and other storage areas, considering turnover, size, weight, and related factors of items stored.

Assign duties and examines work for neatness, and compliance to policies and 5S procedures. Other duties as required and assigned by superior. Shipping & Logistics Supervise packing and shipping activities (shipment booking). Ensure on-time delivery of customer orders. Coordinate with forwarders and logistics providers. Verify shipping documentation accuracy. Ensure compliance with import/export and customs requirements.

Organizational Relationships

Supervise the Shipping, Receiving, Stockroom departments. Work closely with Production Supervisors and Group leaders on material availability. Interact with Purchasing and Planning, Engineering, Quality Control, and Sales.

REQUIREMENTS

Bachelor’s degree or equivalent. 5 years related experience or equivalent combination of education and experience. Must be proficient in Microsoft Excel, Word and Outlook.

Experience

MRP operating environment, experience in Microsoft Navision, SAP Ariba is a plus. 3 years of Supervisory experience. Ability to handle conflict issues. Excellent working knowledge of supply chain management, inventory management with Lean manufacturing management principles.