Warehouse Manager

ForviaGqeberha, Eastern CapeOn-siteFull-timeMid level, 2–5 yearsListed 7 hours ago

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About this role

## Forvia, a sustainable mobility technology leader

We pioneer technology for mobility experience that matter to people.

## Your mission, roles and responsibilities

The role of a Warehouse Manager is the provision of materials and supplies by directing receiving, warehousing, and distribution services (inbound and outbound); and managing warehouse personnel.

The main missions of the role are:

- Analyse, understand and anticipate the customer needs, ensuring that they are reflected in production activities.
- Ensure customer satisfaction: Manage day to day (inbound and outbound) activities, anticipate customer requirements and maintain good relationships.
- Maintain receiving, warehousing, and distribution operations by initiating, coordinating, and enforcing program, operational, and personnel policies and procedures.
- Comply with group warehousing, material handling, and shipping requirements by enforcing adherence to requirements; advising management on needed actions (Ensure that 13 Mandatory rules are being adhered to; Ensure that 13 HRLG are implemented and adhered to; Manage teams in line with OHP guidelines; Ensure that 7 Inventory basics are implemented and adhered to; Ensure that 7 delivery basics are implemented and adhered to, ICB Standards and FCB standards)
- Safeguard warehouse operations, physical assets, information, systems, and records by establishing, implementing, and monitoring appropriate physical and information security procedures and controls.
- Ensure confidential business, customer, supplier, employee, inventory, and logistics information is protected against unauthorised access, disclosure, alteration, loss, or misuse.
- Identify information security risks, enforce applicable controls, and respond appropriately to suspected incidents or breaches.
- Control inventory levels by conducting physical counts; reconciling with data storage system.
- Maintain physical condition of warehouse by planning and implementing new design layouts; inspecting equipment; issuing work orders for repair and requisitions for replacement.
- Achieve financial objectives by assisting in preparing an annual budget; scheduling expenditures; analyzing variances; initiating corrective actions.
- Maintains warehouse staff job results by coaching, counseling, and disciplining employees; planning, monitoring, and appraising job results.
- Contributes to team effort by accomplishing related results as needed.
- Accountable for implementing and monitoring information security controls within the warehouse function, including appropriate system access, secure handling and disposal of records, protection of confidential operational information, and compliance by employees, contractors, and service providers. Ensure access rights are reviewed when employees join, transfer, or leave the function, and escalate all actual or suspected information security incidents without delay.
- Actively participate in ongoing security-related training and development programs and audits.
Uphold and implement industry best practices in information security to safeguard organizational assets

## Your profile and competencies to succeed

Minimum education level:  BDegree / Diploma in Planning and Logistics / Inventory & Stores Management

Experience:

- 3-5 years Supervision & management experience in logistics in an industrial environment
- Experience in various audits (including information security, systems and health and safety related audits)

Skills & Competencies:

- Good understanding of production planning, material and warehousing
- Able to build sound relationships with customers
- Computer skills – above average ability
- SAP knowledge
- Sound understanding of information security, data confidentiality, system access controls, and secure information-handling practices within a warehouse or logistics environment
- Information and cybersecurity compliance

## What we can do for you

- At Forvia, you will find an engaging and dynamic environment where you can contribute to the development of sustainable mobility leading technologies.
- We are the seventh-largest global automotive supplier, employing more than 157,000 people in more than 40 countries which makes a lot of opportunity for career development.
- We welcome energetic and agile people who can thrive in a fast-changing environment. People who share our strong values. Team players with a collaborative mindset and a passion to deliver high standards for our clients. Lifelong learners. High performers. Globally minded people who aspire to work in a transforming industry, where excellence, speed, and quality count.
- We cultivate a learning environment, dedicating tools and resources to ensure we remain at the forefront of mobility. Our people enjoy an average of more than 22 hours of online and in-person training within FORVIA University (five campuses around the world)
- We offer a multicultural environment that values diversity and international collaboration. We believe that diversity is a strength. To create an inclusive culture where all forms of diversity create real value for the company, we have adopted gender diversity targets and inclusion action plans.
- Achieving CO2 Net Zero as a pioneer of the automotive industry is a priority: In June 2022, Forvia became the first global automotive group to be certified with the new SBTI Net-Zero Standard (the most ambitious standard of SBTi), aligned with the ambition of the 2015 Paris Agreement of limiting global warming to 1.5°C. Three principles guide our action: use less, use better and use longer, with a focus on recyclability and circular economy.

## Why join us

FORVIA, a global automotive technology supplier, comprises the complementary technology and industrial strengths of Faurecia and HELLA.

With over 137 500 people, including more than 12,000 R&D engineers across 40+ countries, FORVIA provides a unique and comprehensive approach to the automotive challenges of today and tomorrow. Composed of 6 business groups and a strong IP portfolio of over 12,400 patents, FORVIA is focused on becoming the preferred innovation and integration partner for OEMs worldwide.

In 2025, the Group achieved a consolidated revenue of 26.2 billion euros prior to IFRS 5. FORVIA SE is listed on the Euronext Paris market under the FRVIA mnemonic code and is a component of the SBF 120 index.

FORVIA aims to be a change maker committed to foreseeing and making the mobility transformation happen. www.forvia.com