Warehouse Supervisor
Supply Chain Manager
UPL is focused on emerging as a premier global provider of total crop solutions designed to secure the world's long-term food supply. UPL develops innovative products and services that support more sustainable agriculture and create value for growers, customers, communities and stakeholders.
Our purpose is OpenAg: an agriculture network that feeds sustainable growth for all. Lead and control all warehouse operations for Finished Goods, Packaging Materials, Labels and Bulk Raw Materials, ensuring protected and efficient receipt, storage, picking, dispatch and inventory control in compliance with company SOPs, HSE requirements and SAP/stock-management processes. Ensure high stock accuracy, reliable transaction discipline, timely service to Production and Customers, effective supervision of warehouse personnel and robust operational reporting to the Supply Chain Manager.
Reports to the Supply Chain Manager. Supervises permanent warehouse staff, temporary staff, handling teams and third-party service providers operating within warehouse activities.
Warehouse Operations
Plan, coordinate and supervise daily warehouse operations including container offloading, truck loading, storage, picking, staging, transfers and dispatch.
Ensure adequate warehouse capacity, proper product segregation, identification, location management and housekeeping.
Coordinate priorities with Supply Chain, Sales, Production, Procurement and Logistics teams to ensure timely availability and delivery of products.
Enforce FIFO/FEFO principles where applicable and ensure proper management of NCM, damaged, blocked, ageing and excess stock.
Supervise warehouse employees and service providers, allocate tasks, monitor productivity and ensure compliance with agreed working methods.
Ensure all warehouse activities comply with site HSE requirements, SOPs and internal control procedures.
Plan incoming receipts and ensure receiving areas, manpower and handling equipment are available before truck/container arrival.
Verify all incoming goods against approved documents such as PO, delivery note, packing list, transfer note and relevant shipping documents.
Control item code/description, batch or lot number, quantity, packaging condition, expiry date where applicable and visible quality before acceptance.
Record shortages, excess, damage, wrong items or other discrepancies immediately, take photographs/evidence where required, and escalate exceptions to the Supply Chain Manager and relevant stakeholders before stock is released
Ensure goods receipts and stock movements are posted accurately and on time in SAP/ERP and reconcile physical receipt with system posting and supporting documentation.
Distribution & Dispatch Process
Receive and review approved delivery/transfer requests and ensure availability of stock before picking.
Supervise accurate picking using item, batch/lot, quantity and FIFO/FEFO controls, followed by independent verification before loading.
Ensure goods are properly staged, counted, protected and loaded according to delivery requirements and safe-loading standards.
Verify that delivery notes, transfer notes and other dispatch documents match the physical goods before truck departure.
Ensure dispatch transactions are posted in SAP/ERP on time and that system stock reflects the physical movement.
Maintain traceability of each dispatch from approved request through picking, loading, transporter handover and Proof of Delivery (POD).
Inventory Accuracy & Control
Maintain alignment between physical stock and SAP/ERP stock through disciplined transaction posting, location control and routine reconciliation.
Prepare and execute a structured cycle-count programme based on SKU criticality/risk and participate in periodic wall-to-wall inventories.
Review stock by location, batch, status and ageing to identify obsolete, excess, damaged, slow-moving and near-expiry inventory.
Reporting & Performance Management
Prepare and submit accurate daily, weekly and monthly warehouse reports to the Supply Chain Manager within agreed deadlines.
Daily reporting: receipts, dispatches, pending deliveries, stock movements, operational incidents, stock discrepancies, stock-outs/critical stock, blocked/NCM items and key priorities for the next day.
Weekly reporting: warehouse activity volumes, cycle-count results and variances, stock accuracy, ageing/excess/NCM status, outstanding PODs, pending receipts/dispatches, warehouse utilisation, safety observations and open corrective actions.
KPI dashboard, inventory accuracy trend, inventory adjustments, receiving/dispatch performance, ageing and excess stock, NCM/write-off status, space utilisation, productivity, audit/control issues, service-provider performance and improvement/cost-saving actions.
Ensure all reported figures are reconciled with SAP/ERP and supporting warehouse documents before submission.
Maintain an action tracker for operational issues, audit findings and stock discrepancies, with owner,
due date and status escalate overdue/high-risk items.
Conduct regular warehouse performance reviews with the team and propose corrective/preventive improvement actions.
Maintain complete, accurate and auditable warehouse records for receipts, deliveries, transfers, returns, stock counts and adjustments.
Ensure delivery documents and PODs are signed, archived and readily traceable.
Keep stock/location records updated and ensure timely closure of incomplete warehouse transactions.
Support internal/external audits and provide requested inventory and warehouse evidence.
Supervise, coach and develop warehouse personnel on SOPs, good warehousing practices, stock-control principles, HSE and SAP/ERP transaction discipline.
Set clear daily priorities, monitor execution and address performance or compliance gaps.
Promote accountability, teamwork, continuous improvement and cost-conscious operations.
Supply Chain Manager
Supply Chain, Sales, Production, Procurement and Logistics teams
Warehouse personnel and temporary handling teams
Third-party warehouse and handling service providers
Knowledge, Skills and Experience Required
Strong knowledge of inventory-control and warehouse-management principles.
Good understanding of receiving, put-away, picking, dispatch, returns and stock-count processes.
Strong analytical and reporting skills, including advanced use of Microsoft Excel for KPI monitoring and reconciliation.
Working knowledge of SAP ERP Inventory Management/Warehouse transactions is highly desirable.
Good space-management, capacity-planning and warehouse-layout skills.
Ability to perform root-cause analysis and implement corrective actions .
Strong team leadership and operational supervision skills.
Proactive escalation of risks and exceptions.
Identifies practical opportunities to improve warehouse efficiency and cost control.
Execution Excellence: Improves speed, quality and efficiency through disciplined processes, systems and people leadership.
Strategic Orientation: Understands operational risks and connects warehouse priorities to wider business requirements.
Building Teams and Talent: Develops others through coaching, knowledge sharing, delegation and recognition.
Customer Centricity: Supports reliable service to internal and external customers through accurate, timely warehouse execution .
Inventory accuracy: physical stock versus SAP/ERP stock.
Picking/dispatch accuracy and on-time preparation of deliveries.
Ageing, excess, damaged and NCM stock control.
Warehouse space utilisation and housekeeping standards.
Warehouse productivity and cost-improvement initiatives.
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