Section Head Warehouse

About the role

Implementing and monitoring warehouse policies, strategies, and SOPs to ensure warehouse operations run safely, effectively, and efficiently. Leading and managing warehouse operations and teams of 100–150 personnel, including workforce planning, task allocation, performance monitoring, and team coordination.

Key responsibilities

• Implement and monitor warehouse policies, strategies, and SOPs to ensure safe, effective, and efficient operations

• Oversee warehouse operational activities including receiving, storage, material handling, inventory control, picking, and distribution, ensuring accuracy and proper placement of goods

• Lead and manage warehouse operations and teams of up to 100–150 personnel, including workforce planning, task allocation, performance monitoring, and team coordination

• Monitor operational performance based on inventory accuracy, throughput, volume/workload trends, and activity forecasting, and identify continuous improvement opportunities

• Conduct warehouse process analysis and improvements to increase efficiency, productivity, operational effectiveness, and service levels

• Coordinate effectively with Planner, Production, Procurement, QC, Warehouse User, Inbound/Outbound teams, and other relevant parties to ensure smooth warehouse operations

• Identify, analyse, and resolve operational issues independently while maintaining accuracy, compliance, and service standards

• Manage warehouse systems and data using SAP/ERP and Microsoft Excel for operational analysis, reporting, and decision-making

• Establish effective communication and coordination with internal teams and customers, including handling operational needs and negotiating when required

About you

• Minimum S1 degree in Engineering or Supply Chain Management

• Minimum 5 years of experience in warehouse and logistics with strong understanding of receiving, storage, material handling, inventory control, and distribution

• Minimum 3 years of warehouse operational experience with equivalent supervision or leadership experience, preferably from FMCG or similar industrial sectors

• Currently holding a Leader position or equivalent at your last company

• Proficient in SAP/ERP, particularly WMS

• Advanced Microsoft Excel skills

• Strong analytical, leadership, team management, communication, negotiation, coordination, and problem-solving capabilities, with high attention to detail and the ability to work independently in managing high-volume warehouse operations involving multiple departments and stakeholders.

• Knowledge of HSE/K3L including Root Cause Analysis (RCA) and HIRADC is a plus

• Good English language skills, both spoken and written