LJA Assistant Logistics Supervisor

Unilever

Dubai, UAE

Ref: MP598-477

Job description / Role

Employment: Full Time

Profession:
- Supply Chain

Location:
- Lipton Factory Dubai

Main Job Purpose:
- Reports to and assists the Warehouse Manager in driving Warehousing on its day to day Operations

Key Accountabilities:
- To do the receipt to finished goods from production to warehouse.
- To do all aspects of warehousing for RM and PM inbound to the 3rd party warehouse and to the factory
- To coordinate all outbound distribution activities including transportation management, outbound customs.
- To coordinate transportation between warehouses, 3rd party, and co-packers.
- To manage inventory accuracy, cycle counting, and WMS in all 3 warehouses
- Ensure the products are adequately stored in a safe and secure manner within the warehouse.
- Organize the assembly of orders for dispatch to the various customer.
- Ensure issuing of PM & RM to production will be accurate and efficient
- Ensure appropriate FG dispatch will happen on-time and in full from all Warehouses.
- Liaise with the appropriate shipping trucking contacts, as and when required, to resolve potential or current problems.
- Ensure appropriates documentation is been handed over to the driver before releasing the shipments.
- Manage the shift patterns to ensure resources are allocated in an optimum manner, taking into account current and anticipated throughput of the warehouse.
- Plan and initiate stock takes in a manner, which ensure accurate recording of inventory records.
- To verify all PM & RM while received from suppliers to warehouse.
- Ensure the various invoices received from providers of logistics related services are validated.
- Ensure handling equipment is scheduled for maintenance.
- Coordinate with QA team to investigate all no conformances and Block stocks when requested
- Adhere to the Safety & Quality standards within the company
- Overall Supervision of Finish Goods Receipts From productions; 3rd Party Productions and Subcontracting
- Timely Receiving Overall and Direct supervision of Raw Materials and Packaging Materials receiving in (Back of Factory )BOF warehouse and 3rd Party
- Supervises Timely Execution of Outbound Shipments and Coordinates Resources and enforce Outbound Customer Connect
- Supervision of Stock Allocations for All Loading Warehouses and ensuring Loading Accuracy and Timely Posting of Goods Issuance
- Overall and Direct supervision of Inventory Management across Warehouses and Enforces Regular Cycle counts set by Stakeholders
- Perform Regular Stock Healtchecks complying Global Standard on WMS and Quality Standards and enforcing compliance to Warehouse Golden Rules on day to day operations
- Process enforcement of Sife safety Procedures while Dispatching Goods for Sales and Distribution
- Ensuring Time and Efficient Management of Equipment and resources During Picking and Putway operations
- Ensures Team Compliance on Documentary requirement Applicable to the market goods are shipped
- Liaise with the appropriate shipping trucking contacts, as and when required, to resolve potential or current problems.
- Manage the shift patterns to ensure resources are allocated in an optimum manner, taking into account current and anticipated throughput of the warehouse.
- Coordinate with QA team to investigate all no conformances and Block stocks when requested
- Adhere to the Safety & Quality standards within the company
- Ensure Compliance and Operability of Warehouse Equipment and Machines at all times and Maintain Repairs and Maintenance Cost at acceptable level
- Facilitates and Supervise and Coordinate until approval Process requirement and GRN for Warehousing Spent requirement by Creating Service PO for all Goods and Services availed
- Respond to Internal customers of Routine enquiries concerning Warehouse and Logistics
- Performing regular monitoring at work site to ensure continuing conformance of work force
- Assists Warehouse manager in carrying out his duties and responsibilities with regards to WH. Liaise with other Department on matters related to Warehouse
- Assists Warehouse manager in conducting full investigation inventory losses including Short/Excess loading.
- Determines probable causes, develops, circulates and enforces appropriate permanent preventive measures
- Carries out daily WH surveys to ensure only safe work methods are in operation, toolbox talks performed prior to any work, adequate welfare and first aid facilities are properly maintained, approved tools are being used and sufficient Personal Protective Equipment provided and properly worn
- Reinforce proactive measures affecting Customer Service
- Assist Warehouse manager in creating Cost reduction program in Warehousing aspect

Requirements

Key skills:
- Good exp with Warehousing and Transportation / inventory management
- Excellent English communication skills
- Strong people skills, leadership skills

Experience Required:
- Minimum 3 years work experience as warehouse assistant within an FMCG company
- Must have SAP/Oracle knowledge
- Must be strong in Excel
- Must be flexible with working shift work and 6-day weeks
- Must have knowledge on WCM/TPM standards
- Preferred knowledge about customs/shipping documents & regulatory affairs.
- Preferred a forklift driving license

External:
- 3rd party logistics providers, transporters, customs officials, co-packers, and customs brokers
- SC functions in other company entities, agencies, export customers, corporate QA, government relations, and R&D

About the Company

Unilever is one of the leading FMCG company with 400 brands spanning 14 categories of home, personal care and foods products, no other company touches so many people's lives in so many different ways.

Our brand portfolio has made us leaders in every field in which we work. It ranges from much-loved world favourites including Lipton, Knorr, Dove and Omo, to trusted local brands such as Blue Band and Suave.

From comforting soups to warm a winter's day, to sensuous soaps that make you feel fabulous, our products help people get more out of life.

We're constantly enhancing our brands to deliver more intense, rewarding product experiences. We invest €1 billion every year in cutting edge research and development, and have five laboratories around the world that explore new thinking and techniques to help develop our products.

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Logistics Supervisor salaries in UAE

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