Reporting to: Logistics Manager

Targets of the position:

• Ensures an efficient and safe operation of his department.
• Ensures correct inventory and reduce inventory losses by good quality controls.

Specific powers and Responsibilities:

• Checks all deliveries completely and ensures that discrepancies are being resolved. He/She needs to control all deliveries in terms of visible problems: damaged packaging, wrong volumes, old delivery dates, high temperature etc.
• Checks whether incoming goods have a valid barcode and can be read by our POS (scanners).
• Decides which suppliers’ trucks are unloaded with priority and decides on the gates where they are offloaded.
• Checks the incoming and returning of packages and loading utility like pallets or baskets.
• Advises how supplier have to pack pallets when offloading.
• In any case, he/she also receives deliveries himself/herself and control them accordingly.
• Checks at least 10 deliveries daily which were being received by receiving staff, if in case he/she has staff reporting to him/her.
• Decides about the working hours and tasks of his staff, in case he/she has staff reporting to him.
• Informs the Logistic Manager about the arrival of new items or items with new or changed packaging and sizes.
• Informs the Purchaser of the region in case goods should be returned to the supplier.
• Executes additional tasks he/she is asked to do by his Logistics Manager.

Qualifications:

• College level or Bachelor's degree in logistics, supply chain management or a related field.
• Several years of experience in a warehouse, shipping, or receiving environment.
• Excellent verbal, communication and organizational skills
• Strong leadership and management skills
• Proficiency with inventory management, warehouse equipment (like forklifts), and basic computer skills (including Microsoft Office).
• Forklift certification, is a plus.
• Ability to stand and perform physically demanding tasks as necessary.
• Has attention to detail, problem-solving, and the ability to work under pressure.
• Must be willing to work in nearby area & willing to relocate.