Assistant Logistics Manager

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Assistant Logistics Manager - Your future position?

As the Assistant Logistics Manager, you will lead a team of Warehouse Operators and Material Handlers responsible for operating material handling equipment and performing tasks such as loading, unloading, scanning, moving, staging, storing, locating, relocating, and stacking materials/products. Your leadership will ensure efficient operations while maintaining safety standards and optimizing workflow within the warehouse. You will report to the Supply Chain Manager / Head of Operations and will be based in Ayer Keroh, Melaka.

Sounds interesting? In this exciting role you also will be responsible in:

Planning and execution

• Plan team workload to prevent overtime while ensuring high customer service and process quality.
• Consolidate production schedules and inventory data to manage weekly and daily material flows, aligning stocks with demand and supply.
  
  

Function management

• Review and prioritize production schedules, customer orders, and shipping orders, dispatching work orders to the team.
• Design, execute and maintain local Warehouse Standard Operating Procedures (SOPs) in line with corporate policies.
• Oversee the reception and dispatch of materials, including administrative tasks (batch number recordings, goods receipt issuance, materials labelling), dispatching and storage, to ensure alignment with customer orders.
• Monitor the loading, unloading, moving, stacking and staging of products and materials, ensuring proper organization and compliance with company (EHS) guidelines safety regulations.
• Lead physical inventories and cycle counts, maintaining accurate inventory records, ensuring proper stock rotation and disposal of unused/obsolete materials/products.
• Coordinate preventive maintenance checks with Engineering for warehouse equipment.
  
  

People management

• Conduct annual HR processes for the Warehouse team, identify capability gaps, and provide necessary training.
• Collaborate with Logistics management and HR to develop a local talent pipeline and promote identified talents within the function.
  
  

You?

Are you someone who wants to grow and shape your own world? Who needs a new challenge and bring excellent contribution to the company? Then come and join us - and impact your world.

Your professional profile includes:

• Bachelor's degree or Diploma in Supply Chain Management, Logistics, Operations or a related field.
• Additional certifications in Supply Chain Management or Lean Six Sigma are advantageous.
• 5 to 6 years of work experience in a manufacturing or 3rd party logistics/warehouse environment, with 2 to 4 years of experience in people management.
• Strong knowledge of warehouse process flow and understanding of shipping & receiving regulations and protocols.
• Hands-on involvement on logistics/warehousing matters.
• Proficient in computer systems (SAP/Oracle etc).
• Familiarity with material/product safety and security norms, with good knowledge of inventory processes and tools.
• Awareness of supply chain dependencies and processes, besides strong understanding of production process flow and scheduling.
• Proactive , with high sense of maturity and independence.
• Good communication skills, problem-solving mindset with good attention to detail.
  
  

Our Benefits

• Attractive package with benefits.
• Excellent opportunities for progressive learning and development.
• A creative team environment that will inspire you.
• Comprehensive healthcare and retirement plan.
  
  

At Givaudan, you contribute to delightful taste and scent experiences that touch people’s lives.

You work within an inspiring teamwork culture – where you can thrive, collaborate and learn from other talented and passionate people across disciplines, regions and divisions.

Every essence of you enriches our world.

Diversity drives innovation and creates closer connections with our employees, customers and partners.

Givaudan embraces diversity and is committed to building an inclusive environment where everyone impacts our world.