Warehouse Manager / Industrial Engineer
Company undisclosed · Cape Town, Western Cape
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Start free — we apply for you →The role leads and continuously improves warehouse, stores, kitting, and material flow functions within a manufacturing environment to ensure efficient production execution and inventory accuracy. It serves as a developmental pathway for an emerging Industrial Engineer to evolve into broader manufacturing and supply chain leadership.
Reports to - Purchasing Manager Reports indirectly to
Direct reports - Team Leader Assembly, Team Leader Fabrication, Stores Admin
Indirect reports - 12 x Storemen/Assistants
Key stakeholder relationships - Purchasing, Factory Planning, Production, Assembly, Fabrication, Quality, Suppliers and Finance
- Plan and coordinate inbound receipts to ensure material availability aligns with production and inventory requirements
- Oversee receiving, inspection, identification, barcode management, GRN processing and inventory transactions in SYSPRO
- Maintain accurate inventory records, traceability and bin integrity
- Coordinate and optimize picking, kitting and material issuance in accordance with production schedules
- Develop and improve material flow processes between Stores, Fabrication, Assembly and external service providers
- Analyse warehouse and manufacturing support processes to identify opportunities for improved efficiency, quality and cost reduction
- Develop, document and improve standard operating procedures, work instructions, process controls and key performance indicators
- Lead continuous improvement initiatives focused on inventory optimisation, warehouse utilisation, productivity, waste reduction and material flow
- Design and maintain effective warehouse layouts, storage strategies and material handling processes
- Evaluate warehouse capacity, resource requirements and process constraints
- Ensure compliance with company policies, legal requirements, quality standards and safe working practices
- Promote a culture of safety through risk identification, corrective actions, toolbox talks and continuous awareness initiatives
- Lead and develop warehouse personnel through coaching, training, performance management and clear work allocation
- Collaborate with Procurement, Planning, Production and Engineering functions to improve end-to-end manufacturing performance