Assistant Warehouse Manager

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Assistant Warehouse Manager - Your future position?

As Assistant Warehouse Manager in our Fragrance & Beauty division, you will support the day-to-day management of warehouse operations while ensuring the highest standards of safety, compliance, operational efficiency, and team performance. This role will lead frontline warehouse teams, drive a strong safety-first culture, and collaborate closely with cross-functional stakeholders to ensure smooth and compliant operations.

Working location: 1 Pioneer Turn (On-Site)

Reporting to: Logistics Manager

Main Responsibilities

A. Safety, Health & Compliance

- Champion and maintain a strong safety-first culture across all warehouse operations.
- Ensure compliance with workplace health and safety regulations, company policies, GMP requirements, and industry standards.
- Conduct safety audits, inspections, risk assessments, and incident investigations, implementing corrective and preventive actions where necessary.
- Drive adherence to safety procedures, PPE requirements, and safe operation of warehouse equipment and facilities.
- Promote employee ownership of safety through proactive hazard identification, reporting, and continuous improvement initiatives.

B. Dangerous Goods (DG) Cargo Management

- Ensure DG cargo is properly classified, labelled, documented, stored, and handled in accordance with regulations.
- Maintain DG storage facilities and emergency preparedness standards, including segregation and safety controls.
- Ensure personnel involved in DG operations are appropriately trained and certified.
- Coordinate and manage responses to DG incidents, spills, leaks, and emergency situations.
- Maintain accurate DG records and support internal and external audits to ensure regulatory compliance.

C. Warehouse Operations Management

- Oversee daily warehouse activities, including receiving, storage, inventory control, picking, packing, and dispatch operations.
- Ensure operational efficiency, inventory accuracy, and achievement of service level commitments.
- Optimize manpower deployment, warehouse capacity, equipment utilization, and workflow productivity.
- Monitor operational KPIs, investigate discrepancies, and implement corrective actions to improve performance.
- Collaborate closely with internal stakeholders including QA, QC, Transportation, Customer Service, and Operations teams to ensure seamless cargo flow and service delivery.

D. People Leadership

- Lead, coach, and develop frontline warehouse personnel to achieve operational and safety objectives.
- Manage workforce planning, attendance, disciplinary matters, and employee performance.
- Ensure shift teams are adequately staffed, trained, and operating in compliance with company standards.
- Drive employee engagement, accountability, and a positive team culture.
- Motivate teams to consistently deliver operational excellence in a fast-paced, high-volume environment.

E. Continuous Improvement & Operational Excellence

- Identify operational inefficiencies, risks, and opportunities to improve warehouse performance.
- Lead and support continuous improvement initiatives utilizing methodologies such as Lean, 5S, PDCA, and Root Cause Analysis.
- Standardize, review, and enhance SOPs to drive operational consistency, compliance, and efficiency.
- Foster a culture of employee engagement, problem-solving, and continuous improvement.
- Support warehouse digitalization, automation, and technology enhancement initiatives.

Main Requirements

- Minimum 3–5 years of people management experience in warehouse, logistics, or supply chain operations, including supervising shopfloor teams.
- Strong safety and compliance mindset, with experience in risk management, incident prevention, and regulatory adherence.
- Experience in regulated environments such as Chemicals, Pharma, FMCG, Food Manufacturing, or 3PL operations.Knowledge of DG operations, handling requirements, and relevant certifications will be an advantage.
- Proficient in warehouse systems (WMS/SAP), inventory control, and driving operational excellence through continuous improvement initiatives.

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