Stores Manager
Stores & Warehouse Jobs
- Lafarge Cement Zimbabwe
- Expires 20 Dec 2021
- Bulawayo
- Full Time
Job Description
The Stores Manager shall be responsible for the following:
Duties and Responsibilities
• Complying with local warehousing, material handling, and shipping requirements by constantly studying existing and new legislation.
• Enforcing adherence to storage requirements and advising management on needed actions.
• Safeguarding warehouse operations and contents by establishing and ensuring security procedures and protocols for inventory stock.
• Controlling inventory levels by conducting physical counts; reconciling with data. storage systems and ensuring balance of stocks.
• Maintaining physical condition of warehouse by planning and implementing feasible stock layouts; inspecting equipment; issuing work orders for repair and requisitions for replacement.
• Preparing an annual budget; scheduling expenditures; analyzing variances and initiating corrective actions for any gaps identified.
• Ensuring delivery plans and forecasts are met, including the tracking of key KPIs relating to stock management, loading/off-loading efficiency, health, safety and environment, stock management.
• Performing month end preparation tasks: ensuring all information has been captured in the Sage system, performing and documenting physical stock verifications, and any other requirements as prescribed by the accounting department in the month-end process.
• Ensuring Zero variance between physical and ERP stock
• Ensuring Daily, Weekly and Monthly physical stock reconciliations, receipts and variances are tracked, prepared and communicated.
Qualifications and Experience
Qualifications:
• Degree/Diploma in Supply Chain/Logistics Management/CIPS/CILT or any relevant qualification
• At least 5 years' experience at Stores managerial level in similar manufacturing, mining or heavy industry.
Technical skills
• Knowledge of warehouse planning and managerial techniques
• Good understanding of Stores operations in a multi-modal set- up including scheduling.
• Good analytical skills with ability to use various ERP's, Microsoft excel, simulation suites
• Knowledge of Occupational Health and Safety
How to Apply
Individuals who meet the basic requirements and are interested in these challenging career opportunities should send applications to zim.recruitment@lafargeholcim.com or download the LHRecruit app from google play store and apply for the vacancies by Monday 20 December 2021. The title of the position being applied for should be clearly indicated on the email responses
NB. Only shortlisted candidates will be responded to.
