Factory Site, Bulga City, Addis Ababa
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Main purpose of the job:The Warehouse Manager shall be under the general direction of the Operations Manager. The position shall involve planning, organizing, and supervising the factory warehousing and distribution operation. The main responsibility of the job holder is establishing and maintaining warehousing strategies, maintaining MRP and overseeing the daily warehousing operations, for raw material, consumables and finished goods. Duties involve receiving, sorting, storing and issuing of raw materials, consumables, chemicals and other materials and receiving, storing and transferring of finished goods to Addis Ababa and upcountry. The warehouse manager is also responsible for managing inventory levels of finished goods, raw materials, consumables, chemicals and other materials, and following up purchase needs.Accountabilities:GeneralCreate and maintain a safe environment for employees, contractors and visitors according to the applicable statutory, PepsiCo and local regulations, policies and proceduresEnsure Good Manufacturing Practices (GMP) is always practiced in all areasImplement food safety requirements and procedures at all timesTake immediate appropriate action and report food safety management system related problems to the right person/sBuild continuous improvement culture; TPM, 5S and RCFA implementation Improve performance tracking and data registration in alignment with company PMPManages per dime and OT of subordinatesLeads, manages, evaluates, coaches, and gives feedback to team membersPlans and deploys resources (people, materials, process and equipment) to meet the needs of others safely whilst excelling at quality of service and balancing costsPerform other duties as assigned by the supervisorInventory managementEnsures warehousing operations are aligned with company EHS agenda and targetsWorks with planning lead to ensure timely availability of all raw materialsWorks with Factory team and AA WH team ensures availability of all needed SKUsConducts daily checks on inventory and takes appropriate action and escalates discrepanciesTracks consumption of materials (like raw materials, chemicals, consumables, stationary materials, cleaning materials) under supervision and ensures their availabilityAdheres to quality standards and ensures all quality requirements are always followed (e.g., FIFO)Ensures execution and management of cycle count & end of period countsWarehouse management and its employeesEnsures the warehouse is clean, safe, and secured.Develops and manages the WH according to standard operating proceduresBenchmarks, adopts and implements world class WH operationEnsures daily operations are running smoothly and effectivelyDevelops warehouse storage, layout, and material handling equipment (MHE) plans Actively works on culture and WoW to instill a properly functioning team (e.eg., setting up formal weekly meetings and DDS)Plan warehousing resources (staff, space, and equipment) effectively and runs the operations cost efficiently while meeting customer service requirementsTranslate short/medium term sales, inventory, and production plans into warehousing resource (staff, space, equipment) requirements.Develops WoW in managing the WH and the alignment with other sectionsControl and Financial responsibilitiesEnforces the follow-up and implementation of financial and process controlsControls and manages budget, expenses and timely settles petty cashSets up, with other stakeholders, financial and process controlsTimely inventory reporting & movement approvalReportingOvertime reportingInventory reporting daily from AA WHDaily loading & offloading performance for the warehouse.GMP standard and Gemba walkabout reportsIncident reports and risk factor analysis KPIsStock loss: Managing stock damage, obsolescence, loss to a minimum.Accurate Inventory: Giving timely, accurate information to stakeholders on inventory.OOS: Out of stock levelsGMP: Maintaining good manufacturing practices in the warehouse.5S: Following up on the implementation and sustainability of 5S standards.FTE: Managing Full time employment & managing OT.OFR: Order fulfillment rate of demandsResidence Time: Managing the time it takes to offload & load trucksRequired Functional CompetenciesSafetyStock Quality AssuranceWarehouse PlanningInventory ManagementAssets ManagementManagement ReportingRequired Leadership CompetenciesGrowth potential: Has high curiosity for learningCan identify talent gaps and can work on talent development in the teamRelationship building potential: Shows trust & integrityIs inclusive & respectfulWorks in collaboration with others, from within and outsideStyle of Execution: can inject inspirational leadershipGives clarity about expectationsIs results orientedAgility: Is FlexibleCan handle change management wellThinking style: Has external perspectivesForward ThinkerGreat decision-makerWork Location:  Factory Site, Bulga CityReporting to: Operations ManagerDepartment: Warehouse