Assistant Manager, Warehouse

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**RESPONSIBILITIES**:

- Strong Leadership to lead, plan, manage and own the operations and performance of warehouse workforce which also include Departmental Budgets & CAPEX forecasting and control.
- Continuous improvement of warehouse processes, inventory management (accuracy), warehouse tools/systems enhancement and efficiency of the workforce. Demonstrated improvement projects.
- Cross function and inter-sites communications and collaborations.
- Problem solving capability. Confidence in using 5-Whys, Fishbone, and basic Brainstorming.
- Must have strong organization skills and excellent in planning, scheduling, and decision-making skills.
- Ensure the warehouse workforce execute the timely receiving transactions (physically & electronically), put away accurately, supply WO material kits to production timely and outbound shipments prepared & shipped out on time.
- Warehouse operations’ performance indicators (KPIs) and use of Daily Management.
- Daily and weekly warehouse inventory value monitoring, control and escalation.
- Daily collaboration with Planning & Purchasing Departments to monitor and control incoming inventory.
- Minimally, to present monthly forecast on workforce and storage space analyses to align with business needs.
- Close monitoring of 3PL Warehouse for all movement of inventory following into internal warehouse and management for DIO ( Day of Inventory Outstanding).
- Working closely with WOM (Work Order Management) team to expedite all critical urgent order and linearize loading daily/weekly plan with planning team.
- Parcippate in daily Warehouse GEMBA for safety improvement and engage with HR for continuous training, up skilling the both Direct and Indirect Staff.
- Continues improvement of kitting leadtime and explore best in class practice.
- Involved in both Warehouse Automation and Data/WMS improvement as required.
- Travel may be required to local external warehouses.
- Ensure activities meet with and integrate with organizational requirements for quality management, health and safety, code of conduct, legal stipulations, environmental, 5S policies, and general duty of care.
- Other duties and responsibilities assigned from time to time.

**WORK ENVIRONMENT**:

- Location: Penang Science Park, Simpang Ampat Penang.
- Primarily works in a manufacturing, shipping & warehousing environment which is fast paced.
- Position is Monday through Friday with occasional weekend days as the business requires.

**QUALIFICATIONS**:

- Strong Leadership to drive warehouse workforce to achieve the desired performance excellence and to initiate problem solving forum with cross function and inter-sites’ peers and leaders.
- Ability to build high performing team, motivate the workforce to enhance their morale.
- Ability and initiative to proactively organize, schedule, coordinate, and negotiate effectively and to set priorities in a manner which ensures maximum performance and goal accomplishment.
- Ability to manage and lead a team of 100~200 employees.
- Ability to present ideas in a structured and persuasive manner, both orally and in writing.
- Capability to respond quickly, decisively, assertively, and professionally to changing requirements.
- Strong theoretical and practical knowledge of manufacturing material flow.
- Good PC skills, Word, & PowerPoint. Knowledge of Smartsheet is desired. Above average Excel skills (pivots and v-lookups).
- A hands-on person and multi-Tasking capability.
- Ability and proactive to engage and effectively resolve conflict situations and employee disciplinary and performance issues.
- To coach the staffs within warehouse to ensure all member is trained and competent to comply their job requirements.
- Ability to implement robust inventory control systems, perform periodic physical counts, reconcile, and investigate variances.

**EXPERIENCE**:
**Essential**:

- 5 years’ & above experience of managing a warehouse department of a similar size.
- Experience in MRP system, WMS and SAP is mandatory.
- Managed or participated in warehouse layout projects.
- Familiar with low volume and high mix environments with complex kitting procedures.

**EDUCATION**:
**Essential**:

- Minimum a Bachelor Degree in Business Administration, Production/Operations Management (or closely related field).
- A combination of relevant experience and/or education that is equivalent to a Bachelor’s Degree.

**Desirable**:

- APICS CPIM Certification will be an added advantage.
- Lean Champion and/or Six-Sigma Green Belt certification will be an added advantage.

**OTHERS**:
**BENEFITS**:
As part of our total rewards philosophy, we believe in offering and maintaining competitive compensation and benefits programs for our employees to attract and retain a talented, highly engaged workforce. Our compensation programs are focused on equitable, fair pay practices including market-based base pay, an annual pay-for-performance incentive plan.

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