Motus Aftermarkets Parts is searching for an Assistant Warehouse Manager to join the team at the Meadowview warehouse(RDJB). The purpose of this position is to assist with the oversight of picking, storage, receiving, dispatching, security, maintenance, and administrative functions. The successful Assistant Warehouse Manager will hold a strategic role and deal with assisting in planning, co-ordinating, administration and general management issues including the management of staff and Team Leaders. 

Key Performance Indicators includes, but not limited to:

Warehouse

• Assist with the development and implementation of stock control policies.
• Assisting in supervising the reconciliation of stock, monitor and report stock variances.
• Assist to ensure that the warehouse is operating effectively.
• Assisting in monitoring daily stock counts, identifying problems, shortages in shipments etc., investigating and taking corrective action thereon.
• Accounting for stock losses and ensuring effective controls are implemented to prevent stock theft.
• Assist in ensuring turnaround and lead times are adhered to by constantly monitoring performance by addressing and reporting poor performance.
• Assist in supervision of inbound parts as well as unpacking, checking of products.
• Assisting in overseeing the distribution of stock as per allocation.
• Ensure shipments are received, checked, allocated and distributed to branches within the prescribed time frame.
• Assist in ensuring proper supervision is in place to manage all items returned for credit (RFC’s) daily.
• Assist in supervising parts returned to suppliers, ensuring that it takes place at least once a week.
• Assisting with staff time off and scheduling.
• Assisting in the learning and development of staff.
• Oversight and enforcement of discipline on warehouse floor.

• Assist in providing leadership and guidance to direct reports when required at Warehouse.
• Assist in evaluating performance of direct reports by conducting performance reviews.
• Assist in ensuring that all processes, procedures and working conditions fall within legal requirements.
• Assist in defining warehouse goals and objectives along with methods and measurements to achieve such goals.
• Assist in developing subordinates in all facets of warehouse functions.
• Responsible for the supervision of the drivers, vehicle maintenance and distribution routes.
• Assist in overseeing Branch Security and Personnel.
• Assist in ensuring Gemba Board adherence and that meetings are conducted regularly.
• Assist in ensuring Policy adherence and compliance of BSOP.
• Assist in implementing and overseeing Health & Safety Regulations and compliance.

Competencies, knowledge and skills Requirements:

• Minimum Grade 12 qualification.
• Tertiary qualification in warehouse/logistics- desirable
• 5 years’ experience in warehouse, automotive industry- Essential
• Must have previous Warehouse Supervisor/Manager experience.
• Show ability to understand and grasp issues that arise in the warehouse and to be able to come up with solutions that meet the Warehouse Manager / Branch Manager’s expectations.
• Supervisory skills: planning and prioritizing the work of others, controlling projects.
• Clearly assigning responsibility for tasks and decisions.
• Setting clear objectives and measures.
• Monitoring process, progress, and results.
• Must have a good understanding of all the legislation, example the Health and Safety Act, Labour Relations Act, the Basic Conditions of Employment act, the Employment Equity etc.
• Must have a good understanding of warehouse and logistics management and have a “hands on” operating style.
• Computer literate.
• Decision making skills: initiate actions, take decisions, make recommendations in the warehouse.
• Negotiating skills: can negotiate skillfully in difficult situations with internal and external groups. Can settle differences. Can win concessions without damaging relationships. Can direct and forceful as well as diplomatic.
• Business acumen: know how business work. Knowledgeable in current warehouse and logistics practices, trends and information affecting the organization.
• Understanding and ability to communicate effectively and conduct business in an appropriate professional business manner.
• Ability to work with management effectively and co-operatively.
• Excellent problem solving and analytical skills.
• Responsible for employee’s well-being.
• Clear criminal record.