Group Warehouse Operations Manager at Alistair | March 2024

Overall Purpose
To efficiently oversee the warehousing and logistics function, to plan and coordinate all business processes to ensure smooth transportation of goods and materials to relevant destinations. (This includes budgeting, reporting, maintaining relationships with vendors etc)
To effectively supervise the end-to-end supply chain management projects

Reports to: Head of Warehousing
Based: Dar Es Salaam, Tanzania or Durban, South Africa

Duties & Responsibilities

• Drafting daily reports for the Head of Warehousing based on all active operations, revenue reporting and risk forecasting.
• Ensuring warehouse systems and SOP’s are implemented and followed at all times. 
• Oversee and direct the company warehouse day-to-day activities in line with Alistair Group objectives
• Facilitate/implement freight processes
• Oversee  budget review and approval of project expense
• Accountable for achieving business goals in line with overall company strategy agreed upon with the Head of Warehousing.
• Plan the goods and materials movement, distribution and storage to ensure excellent customer service at all times.
• Plan and direct full cycle and delivery to ensure timely delivery and arrival of goods and materials to relevant destinations.
• Coordinate transit inventories and materials.
• Supervises daily work schedules for own team members, monitoring performance, discipline and achievement of targets.

Formal Training/Education/ Experience

• Completed Degree in business, supply chain or related
• At least 7 or more years experience in a logistics/clearing & forwarding environment
• Management/operational management experience
• Knowledge and experience of sea freight, customs and import regulations in Africa

Knowledge & Skills

• Good organisation and planning skills/tracking skills
• International/African exposure.
• Strong problem-solving skills
• Excellent communication skills and analytical skills.
• Customer service/client-facing skills.
• The ability to accept criticism and work well under pressure.
• Leadership skills.
• Knowledge of transportation/freight methods, costs and benefits.
• The ability to collaborate with management and work well with others.
• Excellent verbal communication skills.
• To be thorough and pay attention to detail.
• Keep up to date with relevant software and advanced level use of full Microsoft package and current industry related software/tool