Warehouse Team Leader at Anheuser-Busch InBev

Location: Onitsha, Anambra
Direct Report(s): Checker Operators 
BU: West Africa

Job Description

• The primary function of this position is to directly supervise, manage and optimize warehouse operations (Receipt, Storage, Replenishment, Shipping and Returns) to meet and exceed set goals.
• This function oversees and coordinates daily warehousing activities by implementing quality, productivity, production and customer service standards. 

Duties and Responsibilities
Amongst other duties, the job holder will:

• Manage and drive improvements in daily warehouse operations – Receipt, Storage, Offloading, Loading 
• Optimize all warehouse processes to ensure satisfactory and on-time delivery to customers 
• Manage warehouse Inventory with focus on driving inventory accuracy 
• Process customer receipts and pass customer credit 
• Process inter-depot and inter-warehouse transfers 
• Manage all critical products affecting Downtime Caused by Logistics eg Sorting and FLT availability 
• Manage the inflow and outflow of products (Full Products and Containers) 
• Drive achievement of warehouse PI’s and KPI’s 
• Participate in annual target setting and cascading  
• Cascade Team and Individual Goals and Manage Team Performance (Daily Performance Tracking, Monthly One on One’s) 
• Develop and Implement process standards: SOPs, OPL’s OWDs etc 
• Manage Warehouse stock to ensure quality and availability to customers (Internal and External) 
• Maintain and improve safety by driving the correct safety behaviors on the shop-floor 
• Ensure optimal asset utilization (Warehouse, Forklifts, Human Resources) 
• Ensure accuracy of inventory and shipments
• Supervise Daily Stock Counts 
• Manage internal and external customer complaints 

Own and Drive Implementation of VPO/DPO:

• Engage with the Plant regarding their VPO/DPO dream by driving VPO/DPO on the shop floor. 
• Representation during milestone audits will be necessary to support the Plant’s VPO/DPO dream 

Warehouse KPI Reporting: 

• Collate and Submit daily PI/KPI data as per requirement by the Warehouse Controller 

Qualifications and Experience
The Job holder should possess:

• Min. of B.Sc / B.Tech / HND in a related field 
• 2 years’ experience in Logistics and Supply Chain Management 

Traits and Competencies required:

• Computer Literate 
• MS Office/Excel  
• Strong and assertive  
• Compliance driven  
• Creativity 
• Strong work ethic: Setting and achieving goals 
• Dependable: Consistently following through 
• Positive attitude: Creating a good environment. 
• Self-motivated: Working effectively with little direction  
• Team-oriented: Making the most out of collaboration