Company: Atlantic Trading Company
Position(s): Warehouse Manager
Vacancies: 1
Job Description:
The warehouse manager will be responsible for the day to day operations of the Atlantic
Trading Company’s warehouse. The manager will supervise the warehouse team and their
activi ties. Ensuring efficient receipt, storage and dispatch of goods. Responsible for a vital part
of the supply chain process, like coordinating the movement of goods, arranging pick-ups and
tracking movement etc., you’ll manage people, processes and systems in order to ensure goods
are received and dispatched appropriately, and that productivity and quality targets are met.
The manager should be a proactive leader anticipating risk and mi tigating them before they
happen.
All applications should be submitted by clicking the apply button below . Deadline for submission is July 31,
2020
Duties & Responsibilities
Accountable for supply chain operations, logistical process, development, planning and
execution, customer and clients interaction/business partnership, systems/data
management and reporting, and people, talent & budget management.
Develops and execute health & safety plans for the facility and workplace.
Evaluating practices, procedures and facilities to assess risk and executing health and
safety plans in the workplace to maintain a safe and secured environment.
Maintain and manage a result driven relationship with all suppliers to ensure consistent
supply of cocoa from all partners in the supply chain.
Ensure production and processing targets are met at all times
Ensure quality objectives and delivery deadline for storage and export are met
Support the operations manager in directing the aggregation process from farm gate through to the central warehouse
Maintain accurate and systematic statistical and financial records at all times
Ensuring compliance with health safety and regulatory legislations
Collaborate with the freight manager in preparing shipments for export
Supervise weighing and testing processes and ensure all data is correctly recorded
Keep unauthorized persons out of the warehouse.
Developing and implementing SOPs for the warehouse
Planning future warehouse capacity requirements.
Maintaining accurate staff attendance records.
Ensuring products are stocked correctly and safely
Skills & Experience:
4-3 years’ experience working with Cocoa Producer Groups in Liberia
Strong understanding of Liberia’s Cocoa Sector
Strong leadership, management and organizational skills
Highly pro-active and independent
Strong in systems thinking
Innovative and creative
Capable of building collaborative working relationships
Ability to handle multiple projects
Excellent in priority setting and execution skills
Excellent oral and written communication skills
Strong understanding of Cocoa a) supply chain management, b) quality Control and c) grading – best practices
Strong understanding of traceability systems implementation best practices
Extensive experience training warehouse staff on warehouse management and quality control processes
Experience co-designing and implementing agribusiness supply chain development interventions
Experience using a computer and sending emails
Strong understanding of MS Excel and MS Outlook
Perform any task that may be assigned