Warehouse Manager(Kano, Kaduna) at Seven Up Bottling Company

• Strategically lead and manage all warehouse operations to ensure compliance with SBC’s policies and industry standards, driving efficiency and effectiveness across all functions.
• Develop, implement, and continuously optimize operational policies, procedures, and best practices to enhance warehouse productivity, safety, and cost-effectiveness.
• Oversee the Just-In-Time (JIT) delivery system for packaging, raw materials, and other essential supplies, ensuring seamless integration with production schedules and minimizing downtime.
• Supervise and manage all daily warehouse activities, including product receiving, handling, storage, inventory management, and dispatch operations, ensuring accurate and timely order fulfilment.
  Develop and maintain a scalable warehousing strategy that aligns with the company’s growth objectives, including the design and implementation of robust inventory control procedures.
• Monitor inventory levels in real-time, utilizing advanced tracking systems to anticipate restocking needs and prevent stockouts or overstock situations.
• Lead the management and reconciliation of stock, ensuring inventory accuracy and minimizing discrepancies through regular audits and stock takes.
• Conduct regular and thorough stock takes, analyzing results to identify trends, discrepancies, and opportunities for improvement, and report findings to senior management.
• Initiate and lead cost reduction initiatives within the warehouse, identifying areas for process optimization, waste reduction, and resource efficiency.
• Design and implement a sophisticated inventory tracking system that leverages FIFO (First-In, First-Out) and LIFO (Last-In, First-Out) principles, along with best practices in shelving and storage optimization.

Requirements

• Minimum of a Bachelor\'s degree, preferably in logistics, supply chain management, supply chain management or social sciences. 
• Minimum of 6 years’ experience  in FMCG industry is a MUST
• Candidate must be reside or willing to relocate to North.