Warehouse Team Leader

Warehouse Team Leader 

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. 

• 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.
   

How To Apply

Qualified and Interested applicants should send their CVs here https://forms.gle/AmtoGQW1kLAmm8Rx8