Warehouse Manager

Job Responsibilities

· Prepare annual warehouse operating plans and budgets, adjusting them periodically to align with business plans.

· Develop warehouse operating procedures and review and update them annually.

· Identify and assess technologies and recommend solutions to improve warehouse productivity.

· Manage warehouse operating costs across inbound handling, storage, and distribution to support management decisions and performance evaluation.

· Take responsibility for warehouse operating KPIs.

· Implement the warehouse operating model during setup and ongoing operations, ensuring safety, efficiency, compatibility with management systems, and legal compliance.

· Track inbound and outbound operations and resolve issues to meet required schedules.

· Approve internal stock-transfer plans within delegated authority or submit them to management, balancing inventory and capacity across the warehouse network or individual units.

· Monitor stock levels and warehouse capacity to respond promptly to changes in production and business activity.

· Establish and operate warehouse data and reporting systems to support management.

· Manage operating risks, recommend preventive measures, and maintain safe, efficient, and continuous warehouse operations.

Job Requirements

· Bachelor’s degree or higher in Logistics, Supply Chain Management, Business Administration, Industrial Management, or a related field. Training or certification in warehouse management, inventory management, warehouse safety, Lean/Six Sigma, or operations management is preferred.

· At least 5 years in warehouse management, warehouse operations, Logistics, or Supply Chain, including at least 2 years managing teams or warehouse operations. Experience in FMCG or Food Manufacturing, large-scale warehouses, raw-material storage, owned and rented warehouses, inbound/outbound handling, stock control, stocktaking, and warehouse costs is required. New warehouse setup, procedure development, and cold-storage operations are strong advantages.

· Sound knowledge of warehouse processes, inbound/outbound and inventory control, storage, stocktaking, capacity, costs, and operating KPIs. Understanding of warehouse safety, legal compliance, quality management systems, operational risks, data reporting, and warehouse technology. WMS/ERP implementation or usage experience is preferred; SAP is not mandatory.

· Skills in warehouse planning and organization, staff management, work allocation, supervision, and analysis of inventory, costs, and KPIs. Ability to resolve operating issues, coordinate across departments including production and logistics, communicate and negotiate with warehouse service providers, and drive continuous improvement.