Purpose The Warehouse Supervisor ensures that general warehousing activities are properly carried out for a specific product family (e.g. economic security, water and habitat, medical or communication) in line with standard operating procedures (SOPs). S/he organizes and plans the warehouse s activities.

Accountabilities & functional responsibilities

• Ensures that goods are received, stored and dispatched according to procedure; immediately reports any problems or discrepancies.
• Ensures that stock is rotated and picked according to the principles of first-in-first-out and/or first-expired-first-out.
• Ensures that warehouse space is well utilized and makes recommendations for layout changes.
• Ensures that goods are properly segregated within the warehouse.
• Ensures that warehouse regulations are applied.
• Ensures that there is proper pest control and hygiene in the warehouse.
• Records information in the logistics IT system.
• Ensures that bin cards and stock cards are kept up to date.
• Provides statistics and other reporting.
• Organizes inventory counts and initiates claim reports.
• Ensures that risks are mitigated by performing the controls assigned to his/her role as described in the Logistics Risk and Control Matrix.

Desired Candidate Profile

Certifications / Education required

• Technical degree.
• Good command (spoken and written) of English or French.
• Computer literacy.

Professional experience required

• Four years' work experience in a similar field.
• People-management experience.