Warehouse Lead - Alistair Group
Kurasini, Dar Es Salaam, Tanzania, United Republic of
Full Time
Senior Manager/Supervisor
Alistair Group is one of East and Southern Africa’s fastest growing service companies, providing a variety of self-delivered logistics solutions across several geographies, aimed with the vision to Make Africa Work Better! With core competencies in road freight, warehousing, commodity trading and operational hire of material handling equipment, the Group strives for continuous expansion of innovative ancillary services to grow the business vertically, complimented by a healthy dose of entrepreneurial flair. The business has gone from strength to strength, growing quickly in both its geographical coverage and variety of services offered to clients. In 2024, the Group exceeded the 1000 employee mark, and managed a fleet of well over 1000 trucks. With Alistair’s aggressive and exciting growth strategy, the Group is poised for significant further expansion and a greater impact in Africa.
Core Services:
▪ Freight Forwarding
▪ Clearance & Forwarding
▪ Energy Industry Support Services
▪ Equipment Rental
▪ Commodity Trading
▪ Integrated Solutions
▪ Warehousing
▪ Ocean Freight
Industries:
▪ Minding
▪ Oil & Gas
▪ Agriculture
▪ Construction
▪ Explosives
▪ Renewables
Mission
To make Africa work better
Company Values
Honesty, Customer Focus, Continual Improvement, Humility, and Safety.
Accountabilities & Responsibilities
Operations
Manage daily Warehousing Operations at multiple sites, including receiving, storing and shipping of metals and minerals
Optimize Warehouse layout and storage systems for different types of materials
Implement and maintain inventory management systems
Ensure compliance with safety regulations and industry standards
Coordinate with Commercial, Ocean Freight, Road Freight and Clearing & Forwarding Teams
Supervise and manage warehouse employees
Manage equipment maintenance and facility upkeep
Develop and implement process improvements
Prepare reports on inventory levels, warehouse performance and productivity
Budgeting, review and approval of project expenses
Identifying, creating and maintaining relationships with suitable vendors and other stakeholders in the industry
Commercial
Commercial lead for local integrated service clients (IXM, Citic, Lindi Jumbo, Gerald Metals, Samsung, etc.)
Review and approval of client invoices
Management of the establishment and documenting standard operating procedures and key performance indicators for handling and ocean freight operations
General Management
Recruitment, training and development, and appraisal of warehousing staff
Management and training of the facilitation of the ocean freight process, from rate negotiation, vessel booking and preparation of shipment documents
End-to-end supply chain management projects coordination (CIF, CFR export projects)
HSSEQ monitoring and management for handling operations and stock management
Monitoring of regulatory, competitive, and operational environment for warehousing activity
IT Related
Warehouse management system implementation and maintenance
Warehousing dashboards implementation and developing documentation and reporting templates for cargo handled
Education, Skills & Qualifications
Skills:
Team leadership
Project management
Budgeting, forecasting and cost control
Relationship management (vendor, client and internal)
Excellent understanding of local business environment
Excellent understanding of regulatory framework
Knowledge of involved stakeholders and how they interact
In-depth understanding of import, export and transit clearance for LCL loads
In depth understanding of terminal documentation processes
Process oriented
Qualifications:
A minimum of University Graduate Degree in any relevant discipline
A minimum of 5 years of experience in the Warehousing operations
LEAN SIX SIGMA (Desirable)
Project Management (Desirable)
Business Management (Desirable)
Safety Management (Desirable)
The Company reserves the right to withdraw from the recruitment process at any time, at its sole discretion. The sharing of any aptitude test, assessment, or invitation to an interview does not constitute an offer of employment or guarantee any future employment with the Company. Candidates acknowledge that progression through any stage of the recruitment process does not imply or ensure an eventual offer of employment.
Core Services:
▪ Freight Forwarding
▪ Clearance & Forwarding
▪ Energy Industry Support Services
▪ Equipment Rental
▪ Commodity Trading
▪ Integrated Solutions
▪ Warehousing
▪ Ocean Freight
Industries:
▪ Minding
▪ Oil & Gas
▪ Agriculture
▪ Construction
▪ Explosives
▪ Renewables
Mission
To make Africa work better
Company Values
Honesty, Customer Focus, Continual Improvement, Humility, and Safety.
Accountabilities & Responsibilities
Operations
Manage daily Warehousing Operations at multiple sites, including receiving, storing and shipping of metals and minerals
Optimize Warehouse layout and storage systems for different types of materials
Implement and maintain inventory management systems
Ensure compliance with safety regulations and industry standards
Coordinate with Commercial, Ocean Freight, Road Freight and Clearing & Forwarding Teams
Supervise and manage warehouse employees
Manage equipment maintenance and facility upkeep
Develop and implement process improvements
Prepare reports on inventory levels, warehouse performance and productivity
Budgeting, review and approval of project expenses
Identifying, creating and maintaining relationships with suitable vendors and other stakeholders in the industry
Commercial
Commercial lead for local integrated service clients (IXM, Citic, Lindi Jumbo, Gerald Metals, Samsung, etc.)
Review and approval of client invoices
Management of the establishment and documenting standard operating procedures and key performance indicators for handling and ocean freight operations
General Management
Recruitment, training and development, and appraisal of warehousing staff
Management and training of the facilitation of the ocean freight process, from rate negotiation, vessel booking and preparation of shipment documents
End-to-end supply chain management projects coordination (CIF, CFR export projects)
HSSEQ monitoring and management for handling operations and stock management
Monitoring of regulatory, competitive, and operational environment for warehousing activity
IT Related
Warehouse management system implementation and maintenance
Warehousing dashboards implementation and developing documentation and reporting templates for cargo handled
Education, Skills & Qualifications
Skills:
Team leadership
Project management
Budgeting, forecasting and cost control
Relationship management (vendor, client and internal)
Excellent understanding of local business environment
Excellent understanding of regulatory framework
Knowledge of involved stakeholders and how they interact
In-depth understanding of import, export and transit clearance for LCL loads
In depth understanding of terminal documentation processes
Process oriented
Qualifications:
A minimum of University Graduate Degree in any relevant discipline
A minimum of 5 years of experience in the Warehousing operations
LEAN SIX SIGMA (Desirable)
Project Management (Desirable)
Business Management (Desirable)
Safety Management (Desirable)
The Company reserves the right to withdraw from the recruitment process at any time, at its sole discretion. The sharing of any aptitude test, assessment, or invitation to an interview does not constitute an offer of employment or guarantee any future employment with the Company. Candidates acknowledge that progression through any stage of the recruitment process does not imply or ensure an eventual offer of employment.
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