Warehouse Manager Job Placement – Louis Dreyfus Company (LDC)

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Job Title:    Warehouse Manager
Organization: Louis Dreyfus
Company (LDC)
Duty Station: Kampala,
Uganda
Reports to: Country Manager
About US:
Louis Dreyfus Company (LDC) is a leading merchant and processor of
agricultural goods specializing in food, agriculture, metals, transportation,
and risk management services. As an international agribusiness, our diversified
activities span the value chain. We originate, produce, process, refine,
transport, merchandize, customize and distribute approximately 81 million tons
of commodities around the world annually. Through our international network of
assets, we operate from farm to fork, aiming to get the right food to the right
location at the right time.
Job Summary: The Warehouse
Manager will mainly be responsible for all warehouse activities related to our
Coffee Warehouse operation in Uganda.
Key Duties and
Responsibilities:  
  • Keenly monitor and approve receipt and
    release of clients’ stock
  • Ensure safe custody of goods in the
    warehouse.
  • Manage material movements according to SOP
    and best practice.
  • Manage the coordination of all inbound and
    outbound material
  • Ensure physical stock movements are
    correctly managed.
  • Follow-up on orders for customers to
    ensure they are executed on time and accurately.
  • Prepare daily planning schedule to ensure
    sufficient storage space, personnel and equipment are available to meet
    daily operational requirements.
  • The jobholder will also ensure that weekly
    reports on client volumes and warehouse capacities are done for top
    management.
  • Measure warehousing activities with
    accurate KPIs and share KPIs with customers, regional team and top
    management.
  • Carry out daily spot checks on warehouse
    documentation and archiving to ensure compliance.
  • Consistently analyse productivity and
    efficiency of warehouse staff and equipment.
  • Monitor staff to ensure job activities are
    carried out properly based on agreed job descriptions and set objectives.
  • Effectively manage the Warehouse team to
    ensure optimum performance.
  • Follow-up on the development of company
    QHSE policy on the shop floor.
  • Follow-up with QHSE, legal, security
    incidents/ findings with relevant department heads.
  • Manage the personnel in line with health
    and safety regulations and group policy.
  • Handle customer issues raised by customer
    service officer and ensure satisfaction and retention.
  • Perform daily spot checks to ensure SOP
    and QHSE compliance on the shop floor.
  • Evaluate complaints received on shipments
    of equipment and stock, and take appropriate action.     
Qualifications, Skills and
Experience: 
  • The ideal candidate must hold a Bachelor’s
    Degree in a business related field; supply chain management
  • Significant exposure and experience
    working within the Coffee industry will be an added advantage
  • High level of integrity
  • Highly proactive and result oriented
  • Excellent communication and interpersonal
    skills
  • Excellent planning and organization skills
  • Excellent team work ability
  • Broad knowledge and understanding of
    Warehouse management systems
  • Languages: English (Fluent),
    Swahili, Luganda are a must (Fluent)
How to Apply:
All suitably qualified and interested candidates are encouraged to send
their applications online at the link below.
Deadline: 10th May
2017
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