Freight Forwarding - Warehouse Manager -mel-new (Melbourne)

Exceptional Opportunity for Warehouse Manager
- A Pathway to Elevate Your Skills and Career
- Salary up to $60,000
- $70,000 + Super

**Your new company** As a global freight forwarder, they are dedicated to delivering exceptional service excellence worldwide. With expertise in international logistics, they specialize in efficiently managing shipments across the globe. Their priority is to ensure swift and reliable delivery to any destination, providing peace of mind for their clients.

**Your New Role
- Warehouse Manager**

**Your duties and responsibilities will be as follows**:

- To Plan, Direct & Maintain an efficient warehouse operation.
- Ensure warehouse operations maintain best practice Health & Safety legislative compliance.
- Ensures the efficient utilization of all warehouse space and mechanical handling equipment, ensuring quality, budgetary targets and environmental objectives are met
- Works to ensure warehouse labour targets are achieved as per budget requirements
- Directs the receipt, inspection, storage, order assembly and distribution of stock to our customers & suppliers.
- Consults managers and supervisors to implement initiatives designed to improve the efficiency and level of service to our suppliers and customers.
- Evaluates and recommends changes in staffing, organizational structure, hours of operation, and other operational efficiencies to improve service levels.
- Organizes and manages outgoing shipping activities to ensure accuracy, completeness, and condition of items.
- Administers, supervises, and participates in inventory control assigned to inbound stock personnel, minimize stock loss and best before dates.
- Develops, directs, and recommends the implementation of policies, procedures, and schedules relative to the handling of stock and the maintenance of records.
- Evaluates the efficiency of existing equipment and makes recommendations regarding the replacement of equipment and the design and layout of warehouse facilities in order to maximize handling efficiency and meet future technological warehouse needs.
- Develops and implements security control procedures for warehouse operations.
- Evaluates the work performance of subordinate staff and controls the selection, orientation, retention, training, and discipline of personnel.

**What you will need to succeed**
- Relevant warehouse, import and export logistics experience (approximately 2 years or more)
- Ability to provide outstanding customer service.
- Hold current forklift license
- Warehouse Manager experience
- Ability to develop and train the workforce, build relationships, utilize skills of workforce most appropriately.
- Ability to manage Warehouse operations effectively.
- Ability to adjust priorities and manage time wisely in a fast-paced environment.
- Ability to maintain records and documentation pertaining to the workforce.
- Ability to communicate in a clear, concise, understandable manner, and listen attentively to others, understand the material, and provide instructions to all employees.
- Ability to operate all equipment necessary to perform the job.
- Demonstrated teamwork skills and experience communicating with people from different backgrounds and cultures.
- Demonstrated punctual attendance and flexibility to work outside normal office hours as required
- Experience planning, prioritising and working safely to meet tight deadlines with a minimum of supervision

**What you need to do now**

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