Summary
Date Posted: Saturday, May 13 2023, Base Salary: Not Disclosed

JOB DETAILS:
The position reports to the Warehouse Manager. The Warehouse Foreman shall be responsible for the day-to-day operations of the warehouse, which includes supervising the warehouse staff, coordinating the receiving and dispatch of products, and maintaining inventory levels. The foreman works closely with the warehouse manager to ensure that the warehouse is running smoothly and efficiently.

Responsibilities
• Ensure compliance with group minimum standards and processes for the warehouse / depot
• Be responsible for SHERQ in the warehouse / depot, through communication, training, management, and monitoring of adherence to procedures and standards
• Reconcile system and physical Stock on Hand by product and location on a daily basis, and investigate stock variances
• Conduct daily and monthly counts and monitor damages at locations while recording lost weights
• Analyze shipments logs and review timeliness of all scheduled deliveries to ensure all placed trucks are loaded and dispatched
• Monitor all assigned SKUs in the warehouse /depot and their movements in and out of the warehouse/depot, and account for all variances
• Ensure adherence to warehouse operating instructions for inbound receipt handling, storage, stacking and dispatch of product
• Ensure that all trucks are offloaded and /or loaded and dispatched within the prescribed turnaround times.
• Make suggestions for productivity improvements and optimization of warehouse space.
• Ensure customer returns are correctly captured.
• Monitor correct operation and maintenance of warehouse material handling equipment to ensure consistent availability and safe handling of product
• Train, guide and evaluate all warehouse employees under his or her charge
• Provide input to and effectively manage the warehouse budget on a daily/weekly/monthly basis
• Promote and adhere to Illovo’s procedures, policies and guidelines, including, without limitation, those relating to SHERQ, Competition Law and Anti-Bribery and Corruption (ABC)

Minimum specifications / Requirements areas
• Full Grade 12 Certificate
• Diploma in Supply Chain Management, Transport/Logistics Management, Business Administration/Management or equivalent. BSc/BA Degree will be an added advantage.
• Minimum 3 years’ experience in similar role
• Should have in depth understanding of warehousing and dispatching of manufactured products operations
• Ability to engage, manage, and partner with stakeholders at all levels
• Knowledge of relevant warehousing software.
• Experience in bulk material handling would be an advantage.
• Sound interpersonal skills, supervisory skills, planning and problem-solving ability, knowledge of warehouse management systems and Excel

Work Hours: 8

Experience in Months: 36

Level of Education: Postgraduate Degree

Job application procedure
Should you be interested in applying for this role, please submit your detailed CV, copies of relevant qualifications, registrations and ID/Passport for the attention of HR Business Partner: Nakambala Email: careers@zamsugar.zm  clearly stating the position applied for in the subject line.
Closing date for applications: 22 May 2023.
Applicants may be required to complete pre-employment checks (qualification, credit, security, background, and medical assessments) as part of the recruitment process where applicable.



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