Job Vacancy at British American Tobacco

Job Purpose:

To provide basic warehousing functions of receipts, storage and issuance of materials/goods and avoid damage or wastage in the process and also ensure production machines do not lack any required materials while keeping all the MHE in clean and good condition always.

Key Accountabilities

• Maintenance of proper storage of all company stocks in the warehouse, effective receipts of stocks and dispatch to external/internal customers.
• Management of records in the warehouse in accordance with record management policy
• Ensure physical stock movement is posted in the system.
• Enforcement of compliance with BAT EHS/EMS guidelines in all warehouse activities
• Provision of required information/data as required.
• Ensure good housekeeping in the warehouse at all times.
• Provision of required information/data as required.
• Adherence to warehouse processes
• Ensure the security and proper storage of company stock.
• Ensure that all MHE are in good condition at all times
• Store stocks in well-demarcated places within the agreed incidence of stock placement.
• Participate in stock cycle count.
• Ensure that the procedure for accepting incoming materials and its supplies for production are adhered to.
• No damage or pilferage resulting from negligence or improper security or poor handling.
• Ensure gangways are clear for movement of stock.
• Zero cost loss through effective use of resources.
• Participate in regular spot checks on stocked items on daily basis.
• Ensure strict adherence to First In First Out (FIFO) principles.
• Carry out duties as assigned by the Line Manager

People:

• Maintain good relationship with internal customers
• Maintain good working relationship with all other functions and warehousing staff

Essential requirements    

• A minimum of OND in any numerical of financial courses, in addition to this, a good posession of computer skills will be an advantage.
• Sound knowledge and understanding of warehousing processes
• Ability to operate across all hierarchy levels, providing information and support as required.
• Good inter-personal communication skills.
• Sound analytical skills and ability to work with figures .
• Ability to work under pressure, multi-task, work independently and deliver according to defined deadlines.
• Ability to prioritize workloads.

Desirable requirements    

• Experience in an FMCG handling large number of SKUs preferably with a manufacturing organisation sufficient to demonstrate understanding of products..
• Familiarity with SAP systems and understanding of internal information flows.