Warehouse Manager at BURN Nigeria

BURN is the largest vertically integrated modern cookstove company in the world, providing world-class R&D, manufacturing, and carbon offset projects from our HQ in Kenya and across 10 countries in Africa. We are working to create a world where cooking positively impacts all life on earth by producing the world’s most efficient biomass, liquid fuel, and electric cookstoves. Our team of 900 people - 51% of whom are women - is on track to produce and sell over 150,000 stoves per month in 2022 at our solar-powered facility in Kenya.

We are recruiting to fill the position below:

Job Title: Warehouse Manager

Location: Lagos, Nigeria
Employment Type: Full Time
Category: Senior Manager / Supervisor

About the Role

• BURN is looking for a Warehouse Manager who will supervise all activities of the facility, oversee team performance, expedite the receiving and shipping of goods, and ensure efficient and organized storage.

Duties and Responsibilities

• Manage all Receiving, Warehousing (both in-house and third Part / Consignment), and Dispatch operations.
• Manage all transactions into (Receipts) and out of (Shipments) the Microsoft NAV system
• Manage all Issuances to Production and all other Departments within the Microsoft NAV ERP system.
• Initiate, coordinate and enforce new and existing programs, and Personnel Policies and Procedures. across all BURN warehouses.
• Ensure compliance with government regulations regarding warehousing, material handling, and shipping requirements in line with existing and new legislation.
• Safeguard warehouse operations and material by establishing and monitoring security procedures and protocols.
• Ascertain and update inventory levels by conducting cycle counts and updating the ERP system.
• Work with members of the Supply Chain team and management to ensure reliable inventory planning.
• Maintain physical condition of warehouse by planning and implementing new design layouts; inspecting equipment; issuing work orders for repair and requisitions for replacement.
• Assist top management to achieve financial objectives by analyzing variances and initiating corrective actions that keep them to a minimum.
• Manage warehouse staff by recruiting and training employees.
• Maintain warehouse staff job results by coaching, counseling, and disciplining employees
• Maintain professional and technical knowledge by attending educational workshops and reviewing professional publications as and when required or available.
• Ensure continuous improvement across all warehouse areas

Skills and Experience

• A Bachelor's Degree in a related field, such as Supply Chain Management, Logistics, and Business Administration.
• 5+ years of warehouse management experience.
• Excellent understanding of warehouse management procedures.
• Proficient knowledge of inventory and inventory controls.
• Proficient in MS Office
• Outstanding communication skills, both written and verbal.
• Outstanding leadership, organizational, multitasking, and problem-solving skills.
• Strong people skills.

Application Closing Date
Not Specified.