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Warehouse Manager

Motus Corporation
Bloemfontein Full-day Full-time

Description:

Parts Incorporated Africa is searching for a Warehouse Manager to join the team in Bloemfontein .The purpose of this position is to oversee picking, storage, receiving, despatching, security, maintenance, and administrative functions. Warehouse Managers will hold a strategic role and deal with planning, co-ordinating, administration and general management issues including the management of staff and Team Leaders.

Key Performance Indicators includes, but not limited to:
  • Develop and implement stock control policies and ensure stock control policies are followed as per Standard Operating Procedures.
  • Managing the reconciliation of stock, monitor and report stock variances.
  • Ensuring that the warehouse is operating effectively.
  • Monitoring daily stock counts, identifying problems, shortages in shipments etc, investigating and taking corrective action thereon.
  • Accounting for stock losses and ensuring effective controls are implemented to prevent stock theft.
  • Ensure turnaround and lead times are adhered to by constantly monitoring performance by addressing and reporting poor performance.
  • Ensure proper management of inbound parts as well as unpacking, checking of products.
  • Responsible to oversee the distribution of stock as per allocation.
  • Ensure shipments are received, checked, allocated and distributed to branches within the prescribed time frame.
  • Ensure proper management is in place to handle all items returned for credit (RFC’s) daily.
  • Manage parts returned to suppliers, ensuring that it takes place at least once a week.
  • Responsible for staff time off and scheduling.
  • Responsible for learning and development of staff.
  • Oversight and enforcement of discipline on warehouse floor.
Management

  • Provide leadership and guidance to direct reports when required at Warehouse.
  • Evaluate performance of direct reports by conducting performance reviews.
  • Ensuring that all processes, procedures and working conditions fall within legal requirements.
  • Define warehouse goals and objectives along with methods and measurements to achieve such goals.
  • Develop subordinates in all facets of warehouse functions.
  • Ensure supervision of the drivers, vehicle maintenance and distribution routes.
  • Manage Branch Security and Personnel.
  • Ensure Gemba Board adherence and that meetings are conducted regularly.
  • Ensure Policy adherence and compliance of BSOP.
  • Implement and oversee Health & Safety Regulations and compliance.
Competencies, Knowledge, and Skills

  • Minimum Grade 12 qualification.
  • Tertiary qualification in warehouse/logistics- desirable.
  • 3-5 years’ experience in warehouse, automotive industry- Essential
  • Must have previous Warehouse Supervisor experience.
  • Management skills: planning and prioritizing the work of others, controlling projects.
  • Clearly assigning responsibility for tasks and decisions.
  • Setting clear objectives and measures.
  • Monitoring process, progress, and results.
  • Show ability to understand and grasp issues that arise in the warehouse and to be able to come up with solutions that meet the Regional Operations Manager / Branch Manager’s expectations.
  • Must have a good understanding of all the legislation, example the Health and Safety Act, Labour Relations Act, the Basic Conditions of Employment act, the Employment Equity Act etc.
  • Must have a good understanding of warehouse and logistics management and have a “hands on” operating style.
  • Strongly Computer literate
  • Decision making skills: initiate actions, take decisions, make recommendations in the warehouse.
  • Negotiating skills: can negotiate skilfully in difficult situations with internal and external groups. Can settle differences. Can win concessions without damaging relationships. Can be direct and forceful as well as diplomatic.
  • Business acumen: know how business work. Knowledgeable in current warehouse and logistics practices, trends and information affecting the organization.
  • Understanding and ability to communicate effectively and conduct business in an appropriate professional business manner.
  • Ability to work with management effectively and co-operatively.
  • Excellent problem solving and analytical skills.
  • Responsible for employee’s well-being.
  • Clear criminal record.

Requirements:

  • Develop and implement stock control policies and ensure stock control policies are followed as per Standard Operating Procedures.
  • Managing the reconciliation of stock, monitor and report stock variances.
  • Ensuring that the warehouse is operating effectively.
  • Monitoring daily stock counts, identifying problems, shortages in shipments etc, investigating and taking corrective action thereon.
  • Accounting for stock losses and ensuring effective controls are implemented to prevent stock theft.
  • Ensure turnaround and lead times are adhered to by constantly monitoring performance by addressing and reporting poor performance.
  • Ensure proper management of inbound parts as well as unpacking, checking of products.
  • Responsible to oversee the distribution of stock as per allocation.
  • Ensure shipments are received, checked, allocated and distributed to branches within the prescribed time frame.
  • Ensure proper management is in place to handle all items returned for credit (RFC’s) daily.
  • Manage parts returned to suppliers, ensuring that it takes place at least once a week.
  • Responsible for staff time off and scheduling.
  • Responsible for learning and development of staff.
  • Oversight and enforcement of discipline on warehouse floor.
  • Provide leadership and guidance to direct reports when required at Warehouse.
  • Evaluate performance of direct reports by conducting performance reviews.
  • Ensuring that all processes, procedures and working conditions fall within legal requirements.
  • Define warehouse goals and objectives along with methods and measurements to achieve such goals.
  • Develop subordinates in all facets of warehouse functions.
  • Ensure supervision of the drivers, vehicle maintenance and distribution routes.
  • Manage Branch Security and Personnel.
  • Ensure Gemba Board adherence and that meetings are conducted regularly.
  • Ensure Policy adherence and compliance of BSOP.
  • Implement and oversee Health & Safety Regulations and compliance.
  • Minimum Grade 12 qualification.
  • Tertiary qualification in warehouse/logistics- desirable.
  • 3-5 years’ experience in warehouse, automotive industry- Essential
  • Must have previous Warehouse Supervisor experience.
  • Management skills: planning and prioritizing the work of others, controlling projects.
  • Clearly assigning responsibility for tasks and decisions.
  • Setting clear objectives and measures.
  • Monitoring process, progress, and results.
  • Show ability to understand and grasp issues that arise in the warehouse and to be able to come up with solutions that meet the Regional Operations Manager / Branch Manager’s expectations.
  • Must have a good understanding of all the legislation, example the Health and Safety Act, Labour Relations Act, the Basic Conditions of Employment act, the Employment Equity Act etc.
  • Must have a good understanding of warehouse and logistics management and have a “hands on” operating style.
  • Strongly Computer literate
  • Decision making skills: initiate actions, take decisions, make recommendations in the warehouse.
  • Negotiating skills: can negotiate skilfully in difficult situations with internal and external groups. Can settle differences. Can win concessions without damaging relationships. Can be direct and forceful as well as diplomatic.
  • Business acumen: know how business work. Knowledgeable in current warehouse and logistics practices, trends and information affecting the organization.
  • Understanding and ability to communicate effectively and conduct business in an appropriate professional business manner.
  • Ability to work with management effectively and co-operatively.
  • Excellent problem solving and analytical skills.
  • Responsible for employee’s well-being.
  • Clear criminal record.
12 Feb 2026;   from: careers24.com

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