Warehouse Lead

For over 140 years our products have helped ensure the safe, reliable operations of key industries. With a passion for precision and partnership, Celeros Flow Technology continues this heritage of high performance and dependability, providing mission critical, sustainable flow control solutions for our customers around the globe.

Celeros Flow Technology is looking for individuals with a voice and a vision. We embrace change, diversity and promote new ways of looking at old ideas. We seek talented professionals to join our world-class team of innovators in a global, collaborative & multi-cultural environment, where you will be challenged, supported, and inspired to be extraordinary.

**GENERAL SUMMARY**

The primary responsibility is for the management and supervision of all aspects of Warehouse management, Goods Inwards & materials management. This includes maintaining control and accuracy over all goods inventories, including all transactions, working with the Head of Supply Chain and procurement team ensuring that all materials are provided to Operations to enable customer order fulfilment.

**Principle Duties and Responsibilities**
- Responsible for coordinating all aspects of material flow, picking and part delivery within the organization.
- Create, maintain and execute material logistic strategies to manage inventory and support Head of Supply Chain & MRP managers to control excess and obsolete materials.
- Serve as the Subject Matter Expert for Inventory modules of the organization’s business system.
- Foster, develop and maintain strong, positive working relationships with the leadership team, and all employees.
- Develop with the Head of Supply Chain suitable material fulfilment models such as VMI, KAN BAN where suitable
- Implement routine cycle counting on key materials ensuring greater stock accuracy.
- Proactively work with the MRP / planning controllers to ensure inventory and replenishment levels are maintained and forecast to meet Customer on Time Delivery (COTD) and Market Expected Lead Times (MELT)
- Work with IT to ensure Dynamic Warehousing module is maximised
- Ensure FIFO/FEFO and other similar stocking principles are implemented and maintained.
- Oversee picking and packing of aftermarket sales orders in a timely manner and that all materials are available as required
- Assist in the preparation and lead the annual stocktake process.
- Coach, lead, and develop team members to ensure key metrics, organizational goals and objectives are met.

**Knowledge, Skills and Abilities**
- Maintain and provide current understanding of industry best practices and technology trends.
- Knowledge of Material Management System
- Strong organizational and interpersonal skills
- Leads by example and motivates people to create a challenging, empowering, and collaborative working environment.
- Ability to determine appropriate course of action in more complex situations
- Ability to work independently, exercise creativity, be attentive to detail, and maintain a positive attitude.
- Ability to manage multiple and simultaneous responsibilities and to prioritize scheduling of work
- Excellent analytical problem solving ability and leverage metrics and other tools to drive supplier performance.
- Ability to contribute in a cross functional collaborative environment.
- Ability to understand and drive best in class inventory performance

**Education and Experience**
- Strong background in Warehouse / Stores / Materials management within preferably a manufacturing environment. Warehousing experience essential.
- Working knowledge and understanding of ERP/MRP systems and their use in a manufacturing environment.
- Proficiency in Microsoft Office, including Word, Excel, PowerPoint and Access.
- Ability to demonstrate solid written and oral communication skills.

**COMPETENCIES**
- Adaptability:_ Maintaining effectiveness when experiencing major changes in work responsibilities or environment; adjusting effectively to work within new work structures, processes, requirements, or cultures.
- Communication:_ Clearly and succinctly conveying information and ideas to individuals and groups in a variety of situations; communicating in a focused and compelling way that drives others’ thoughts and actions. Engages the audience and helps them understand and retain the message.
- Continuous Improvement:_ Originating action to improve existing conditions and processes; identifying improvement opportunities; generating ideas and implementing solutions.
- Contributing to Team Success:_ Actively participating as a member of a team to move the team toward the completion of goals.
- Initiating Action:_ Taking prompt action to accomplish objectives; taking action to achieve goals beyond what is required; being proactive.
- Managing Work:_ Effectively managing one’s time and resources to ensure that work is completely efficiently.
- Work Standards:_ Setting high standards of performance for self and others; assuming responsib