Warehouse Manager

Warehouse Manager

Department: Logistics

Reporting to:

Location: Sankrail, Howrah.

Key Accountabilities

• Responsible for managing all warehouse processes such as inbound, inventory management and outbound.
• Ensure that the inbound and outbound targets are met on a regular basis.
• Identify processes and methods to increase operational efficiency.
• Manage the day-to-day operation of the warehouse and team by supervising the operational team leaders.
• Optimize the warehouse layout to ensure efficient space utilization,
• Liaise with clients, suppliers and transport companies.
• Proper utilization of Manpower as per requirement
• Implement and monitor strong SOPs to reduce pilferage.
• Monitor the productivity and efficiency of the warehouse.
• Monitor the inbound and outbound logistics to ensure that goods reach the stores on time.
• Support the development of the Operational Team via coaching and mentoring.
• Manage, motivate, hire & continuously train the warehouse team.
• Responsible for the security and safeguarding of all warehouse assets and infrastructure.
• Manage the returns to the Warehouse and ensure items are dealt with promptly.
• Maintain regular communication with transports for seamless inbound and outbound.
• Follow up with stock controllers to ensure that stock movements and stock keeping standards are maintained in line with company guidelines.
• Responsible for investigating stock discrepancies, including negatives, unfound and stock out items and reporting the information to the relevant managers.
• Drive stock audit at regular frequency and report on results.
• Ensure that the highest operational standards are always deployed on floor.
• Responsible for maintaining and re-ordering of required consumables to enable smooth operations.
• Ensure the warehouse is compliant with current Health and Safety regulations and that the warehouse team is trained appropriately.
• Manage vendor relationship with all local vendors to ensure smooth supply.

Education/Qualifications:

Bachelor's Degree.

MBA (Logistics/supply chain Management) from an accredited institute or university. (Optional)

Experience:

• 10-15 years of experience, with 4-5 years in a leadership role.
• Oversaw the operations of a 50,000+ sq. ft. warehouse with WMS implementation.
• Led a team of 150+ members effectively.
  

Knowledge/Skills:

• Expertise in warehouse management procedures and best practices.
• Hands on experience with warehouse management software and databases.
• Leadership skills and ability to manage staff.
• Excellent knowledge of

  WMS

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• Excellent communication in English, Hindi and Bengali.

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