Warehouse Manager

Cenversa is an Australian owned and operated, animal health wholesaler – supplying products to veterinarians and pet stores across Australia.  In operation for over 60 years we're experiencing steady growth and currently employ over 200 staff across Australia. It's an exciting time to join our team!

Reporting directly the the National Operations Manager, the WA Warehouse Manager is responsible for ensuring the efficient running of the entire warehouse for the state of WA.

About the Role

• Supervises and directs the efficient storage and distribution of the warehouse. 
• Ensures that daily warehouse activities are conducted. These activities include, but are not limited to, daily cycle counts, picking/checking/packing of orders and checking of stock level reports. 
• Manages the receipt and despatch of goods within the agreed timeframes. 
• Supervises planning and layout of the warehouse. 
• Ensures integrity of warehouse security and compliance to Workplace Health and Safety legislation. 
• Is responsible for achieving the KPI’s for the warehouse. 
• Manages the recording of KPI statistics into the system. 
• Recruitment and rostering of permanent and casual staff 
• Manages staff resources to optimise productivity.  
• Ensures that picking and put away mistakes are correctly recorded and that staff are made aware of any mistakes that they make. 
• Performance management of staff where required 
• Ensure that all staff are appropriately skilled and trained to handle multiple roles within the warehouse. 
• Ensures that regular (preferably weekly) warehouse staff meetings are conducted and documented 
• Ensures that regular meetings are held with customer service and/or sales manager to obtain feedback on performance and resolve any issues. 
• Approves and manages leave requests and ensures that all relevant documentation is provided and complete. 
• Ensure that timesheets are completed accurately and are ready to meet payroll timeframes.  
• Has responsibility for working within the budgets for expenses, salaries and capital expenditure for the warehouse. 
• Monitors the performance of freight companies and follows up with any performance or delivery issues. 
• Checks and approves invoices for carriers and follows up any discrepancies and raises claims for credit as required. 
• Checks and approves invoices for suppliers of services or supplies to the warehouse e.g. forklift, waste removal, packaging materials etc.  
• Be the first point of contact for security issues. 
• Any other duties as required from the National Operations Manager.

About You

• Preferred completion of a Warehousing & Distribution Course or equivalent combined with sound supervisory experience in a relevant industry.
• A current drivers licence and forklift licence are mandatory.

We thank you in advance for your application.