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Job Summary

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The Warehouse Operations Manager has full responsibility for TradeDepot’s warehouse operations. This involves building and improving effective and sustainable systems that guarantee that corporate fulfilment and productivity targets are met. The job holder is also expected to ensure that optimum/required inventory levels are properly received, stored and shipped across TradeDepot’s warehouses/depots.

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Job Description

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Locations: Ibadan, Ilorin, Oshogbo, Ogbomosho, Port Harcourt, Benin, Enugu, Kano, Abuja, Kaduna, Uyo, Zaria

Warehouse Operations (70%)   

• Re-engineer and lead TradeDepot’s warehouse operations structure while maintaining full understanding of the financial and operational implications.
• Ensure efficiency in receving, material handling, warehousing operations.
• Control both aggregate and individual inventory levels across all storage/pickup facilities.
• Develop and review warehouse design by planning layout, product flow and product handing systems as required while ensuring efficient space utilization.
• Overall responsibility for order processing and order fulfillment at all storage/pickup facilities.
• Maintain safety and security standards in the warehouses/depots.

Leadership Responsibilities (20%)          

• Provide strong leadership role to the Warehouse Operations team, building and growing a world class team.
• Ensure the adoption of best practices to support job performance of the Warehouse Operations team.

General Responsibilities (10%) 

• Provide input and realistic forecasts to the management team.
• Ensure detailed and accurate records are maintained.
• Adhere to TradeDepot’s Equal Opportunities policy in all activities and to actively promote equality of opportunity wherever possible.
• Keep abreast of all legislation and regulations and ensure TradeDepot’s adherence.
• Undertake such other duties as may be reasonably expected.

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Job Experience

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• Minimum of a Bachelor’s degree or equivalent
• Minimum of 3 years’ work experience in a similar role preferably in the FMCG industry
• Strong business sense and industry expertise
• Expertise in warehouse management
• Excellent mentoring, coaching and people management skills
• Numerical skills and a high level of computer literacy
• Effective problem solver
• Strong attention to detail