Warehouse Manager at Coca-Cola Beverages Africa

An exciting job offer exists in Voltic Ghana Limited for a Warehouse Manager. Voltic (GH) Limited, has been known for the manufacturing of the leading premium water brand in Ghana for over two decades. Currently, Voltic (GH) Limited has expanded its portfolio to cover carbonated soft drinks and Value-Added Dairies.

This role reports to the Country Logistics Manager in the Logistics Function. The job incumbent will be responsible to lead, developing, advising on and supporting the implementation of the Warehouse strategy and supporting the implementation of business plans to deliver the strategic priorities of long term growth opportunities, leveraging scale and building fundamental processes, systems and people capabilities.

Lead the implementation of warehouse processes and design as well as implement process improvements to achieve optimal warehouse logistical effectiveness and productivity. Project manage process improvement implementation and provide support to warehouse operations to ensure standardization and operational effectiveness.

Key Duties & Responsibilities

Develop an effective Warehouse strategy and business plan based on diagnosis, analysis, insight, expertise and warehouse principles.

• Provide leadership and guidance to ensure the execution of plans to optimise the operation.
• Provide direction and leadership to teams through driving empowerment, accountability, a culture of forward-thinking, innovation and continuous improvement.
• Drive a standardised process-orientated warehouse operation and ensure compliance.

Develop plans to optimise the operation by aligning resources to activity levels and meeting customer service needs to improve the overall warehouse performance.

• Direct accountability for centralised stock and warehouse services.
• Improve the overall performance of Warehouse.
• Assess current warehouse solutions with the aim of continuous improvement.
• Effective management of warehouse improvement projects and the utilisation of effective project management principles.
• Analysis of warehouse capacity, throughput, productivity, and efficiency from a site perspective.
• Develop and/or improve standard operating practices for loading, picking, model stock and housekeeping.

Manage the overall warehouse budget and allocation of funds according to plan.

• Drive cost efficiencies and transformation through key strategic projects implementation.
• Development and review of KPIs relevant to warehouse efficiencies and performance.
• Stock management and financial reconciliation of stock in warehouses.
• Ensure audit compliance in respect of stock management and movement.

Manage stakeholder relationships

• Management of warehouse planning process and liaison with Logistics Managers for each logistics channel.
• To ensure the continuous modelling of operational performance to meet optimal customer service and cost objectives.
• Align and engage with stakeholders internally and externally.
• Sharing of operational best practices.
• Ensure the alignment of activities within warehousing with the rest of the business.

Qualifications

Minimum requirement: B Comm. or related B Degree (Business Management, Logistics or Transport)

Added advantage: o Supply Chain Professional accreditation in Warehousing, Logistics (APICS)

Experience

• Minimum 10 years’ experience in logistics industry
• Minimum of 8 years line management experience
• Experience in logistics and business software systems
• Additional experience and/or exposure in sales or manufacturing
• Financial and business modelling experience
• Understanding of key business cost drivers
• Knowledge of logistics operations in large FMCG organisations
• Project management skills and experience

Competencies

• CCBA business strategy and logistics strategy
• CCBA order to payment process
• Warehouse management and processes
• Warehouse performance measures
• Warehouse management and processes
• Warehouse performance measures
• Lean management
• Execution, planning and schedule control
• Project management and change management
• Problem-solving techniques
• Planning and organising
• Sound financial acumen

Skills:

• Application of knowledge areas in Warehouse

Attributes/Attitudes:

• Analytical ability and problem-solving
• Excellent decision-making ability
• Effective communication and interpersonal skills
• Strong ownership of operational area & acceptance of accountability
• Leadership capability
• Self-starter with high energy
• Strong self-discipline and organisation
• Ability to plan and implement to completion
• Works independently as well as in a team
• High customer orientation
• Effective conflict management ability