About the Job
Job Title: Warehouse Team Leader
Department: Operations
Location: Addis Ababa, Ethiopia
Type of Employment: Full-Time
Reports To: Warehouse Manager
Purpose of the Position:
The Warehouse Team Lead is responsible for overseeing daily warehouse operations, inventory management within the ERP system, and ensuring smooth coordination between warehouse and financial processes. This role involves leading a team, optimizing workflows, maintaining data integrity in the ERP system, and ensuring accurate inventory reporting and control. The Warehouse Team Lead plays a crucial role in ensuring that both physical and digital warehouse operations meet company goals for logistics, supply chain, and financial integration.
Key Responsibilities:
- Team Leadership and Supervision:
- Lead, train, and supervise warehouse staff to ensure optimal performance and adherence to company policies.
- Build and maintain a playbook that outlines key warehouse processes and procedures, ensuring it is updated regularly for staff to refer to.
- Take a lead in cultivating Dodai’s value and culture in the team by setting a good example. Continuously question the status quo, improve processes, and focus on being mission-driven.
- Inventory and ERP System Management:
- Oversee accurate receipt, storage, and dispatch of goods, ensuring up-to-date inventory records in the warehouse management system (WMS) and ERP system.
- Manage and update financial master data in the ERP system, including cost centers and bill of materials (BOM), while integrating production data into financial reports.
- Identify opportunities to improve the ERP system’s functionality and ensure compliance with internal financial controls and audit requirements.
- Order Fulfillment:
- Coordinate the picking, packing, and shipping of orders to meet customer deadlines.
- Collaborate with the sales team, import operations team, manufacturing team, logistics team, and finance team to ensure smooth operations and timely order processing.
- Liaise with the logistics team to track shipments and handle any discrepancies or delays.
- Inventory Valuation and Cost Control:
- Monitor and manage inventory valuation, production costs, and standard costing within the ERP system.
- Ensure accurate tracking and reporting of raw materials, work-in-progress (WIP), and finished goods.
- Reconcile inventory data with financial reports to ensure correct valuations.
- Health, Safety, and Compliance:
- Ensure that warehouse operations comply with health and safety regulations, including the use of personal protective equipment (PPE).
- Conduct regular safety inspections and maintain a clean, organized working environment.
- Enforce compliance with company policies related to safety and operational standards.
- Reporting and Documentation:
- Prepare daily, weekly, and monthly reports on inventory levels, order fulfillment, and warehouse productivity.
- Ensure all reporting is completed on time and digitally, adhering to company guidelines.
About You
- Bachelor’s degree in logistics, supply chain management, or a related field is preferred
- Proven experience in warehouse operations and team leadership, with at least 3 years of relevant experience
- Strong understanding of warehouse management systems (WMS) and inventory control procedures.
- Proficiency in manufacturing-focused ERP systems like SAP, Cin7, Microsoft Dynamics, or similar platforms.
- Strong attention to detail, problem-solving skills, and ability to work under pressure.
- Good communication skills, both written and verbal.
- Excellent leadership and organizational skills with the ability to motivate and manage a team.
- Good skills in MS Office and reporting.
Required Skills
- Attention to detail
- Problem solving
How To Apply
Qualified and Interested applicants should send their CVs here https://forms.gle/AmtoGQW1kLAmm8Rx8