About this role
Join us and celebrate the beauty of human experience. Create for happier, healthier lives, with love for nature. Together, with kindness, humility, and a spirit of adventure, we deliver food innovations, craft inspired fragrances and develop beauty and wellbeing solutions. There’s much to learn from our 79 production sites worldwide, known for their best-in-class processes and procedures. There’s many to learn from, with high-performing leaders and caring colleagues to explore ideas and ambitions with. Every day, your energy, your personality, and your determination will shape our future, making a positive difference on billions of people. Every essence of you enriches our world. We are Givaudan. Human by nature.
The warehouse supervisor is responsible for supervising daily warehouse operations or assigned shifts, ensuring that all activities related to shipping, receiving, inventory, and safety are executed efficiently, in line with established plans and procedures.
In this exciting role, you will:
- Plan the workload for the team with focus on load levelling to prevent overtime while ensuring customer service and process quality
- Supervise and lead warehouse staff by assigning tasks, monitoring performance, and providing training and development opportunities to enhance team skills.
- Oversee daily warehouse operations, ensuring compliance with company policies for receiving, storing, and shipping products.
- Review customer orders and requisitions to prioritize work orders and dispatch tasks to the team.
- Manage the reception of incoming materials, including batch recording, goods receipt issuance, labelling, and storage.
- Ensure accurate preparation of materials/products for shipment, aligning with customer order specifications.
- Monitor the loading, unloading, and staging of products in designated areas based on size, type, and other criteria.
- Conduct physical inventories and cycle counts, ensuring proper stock rotation and maintaining accurate records in the warehouse management system.
- Oversee the daily activities of the weigh room, sample room and tolling procedures.
- Enforce safety regulations and conduct regular audits and training to foster a culture of safety among staff, particularly regarding the use of forklifts and handling hazardous materials.
- Oversee the maintenance of warehouse installations and equipment, ensuring cleanliness and operational safety, and report service requests as needed.
- Address operational challenges promptly, resolving issues related to inventory discrepancies, equipment malfunctions, or staffing concerns.
- Identify and implement process improvements to enhance efficiency and productivity within warehouse operations.
- Serve as a liaison between warehouse staff and management, facilitating effective communication regarding operational needs and inventory status.
- Work with the local Logistics management team and HR Business Partner(s) in developing a local capability pipeline for the function.
- Drive the development and promotion of identified talents within and outside Logistics.
- Experience with Continuous Integration (CI) practices to streamline development workflows
Your professional profile includes:
- Vocational diploma in logistics
- 3 to 5 years of experience in logistics in a manufacturing environment.
- 1 to 2 years of experience in people management.
- Strong understanding of warehouse process flow.
- Familiarity with shipping and receiving regulations and protocols.
- Knowledgeable about the transportation supplier landscape.
- Well-versed in material and product safety and security norms and regulations.
- Proficient in inventory processes and tools, including SAP Warehouse Management System (WMS) capabilities.
- Understanding of supply chain dependencies and processes.
- Knowledgeable about production process flow and scheduling.
Our Benefits:
- Holiday entitlement - 25 days and Bank Holidays
- Life Assurance and Income Protection
- Health Insurance
- Pension Scheme
- Discounted Shopping Club
- Cycle to Work Scheme
- Employee Assistance Programme
- Access to exclusive perfumes
- Free on-site parking
At Givaudan, you contribute to delightful taste and scent experiences that touch people’s lives.
We value the different perspectives that come from diverse cultures, backgrounds, and experiences.
Everyone — regardless of race, gender identity, sexual orientation, age, disability, culture, religion, or any personal circumstances — is warmly welcomed at Givaudan, a place where we all love to be and grow.
Every essence of you enriches our world. Join us in making a difference together.