Warehouse & Logistics Manager

Job Summary The Warehouse & Logistics Manager is responsible for managing warehouse operations, inventory control, material handling, storage, distribution, and logistics activities to support operational, manufacturing, maintenance, and programme requirements. The role serves as the primary interface between Supply Chain, Procurement, Engineering, Manufacturing, Quality, and Logistics stakeholders, ensuring the efficient flow of materials, components, equipment, and products across the organization. The role is accountable for inventory accuracy, warehouse operations, logistics coordination, transportation activities, material traceability, stock availability, and supplier delivery support. The position oversees the receipt, storage, movement, preservation, and dispatch of critical, high-value, and operationally important materials while maintaining compliance with applicable quality, safety, and regulatory requirements. The Manager maintains visibility of inventory levels, material availability, inbound and outbound logistics activities, warehouse capacity, and supply priorities, enabling informed decision-making and effective operational support. Effective warehouse and logistics management supports operational readiness, supply continuity, inventory accuracy, cost optimization, and the achievement of organizational objectives. Key Responsibilities Strategic & Organizational Management • Support the development and manage the implementation of departmental plans, programmes, initiatives, and priorities to support achievement of organizational objectives. • Manage cross-functional planning, resource prioritization, and performance-management activities to support delivery of departmental objectives. • Manage relationships with key stakeholders, internal customers, and external customers, and facilitate collaboration to support service excellence and achievement of departmental objectives. • Manage approved departmental budgets, resource plans, performance targets, KPIs, and Success Measures to optimize resource utilization and achievement of departmental objectives. • Manage implementation of continuous-improvement, innovation, and operational-excellence initiatives across the department to enhance performance, efficiency, and service outcomes. Policy & Systems Management • Provide functional input into the development and continuous improvement of policies, governance requirements, procedures, controls, and operating requirements, and manage their implementation across the department. • Ensure compliance with organizational policies, governance frameworks, Health, Safety and Environment (HSE) requirements, Environmental, Social and Governance (ESG) principles, Corporate Social Responsibility (CSR) commitments, sustainability requirements, applicable International Organization for Standardization (ISO) standards, and relevant regulatory, statutory, contractual, and organizational requirements. • Manage internal and external audits, compliance activities, internal controls, corrective actions, and assurance requirements to strengthen governance, accountability, and operational effectiveness. • Enable effective adoption of technology solutions, information systems, cybersecurity requirements, digital initiatives, automation opportunities, and data-driven practices to support departmental objectives. • Monitor departmental performance, risks, reporting requirements, and continuous-improvement opportunities, implementing corrective actions and best practices to enhance business outcomes. Strategic & Organizational Management • Support the development and manage the implementation of departmental plans, programmes, initiatives, and priorities to support achievement of organizational objectives. • Manage cross-functional planning, resource prioritization, and performance-management activities to support delivery of departmental objectives. • Manage relationships with key stakeholders, internal customers, and external customers, and facilitate collaboration to support service excellence and achievement of departmental objectives. • Manage approved departmental budgets, resource plans, performance targets, KPIs, and Success Measures to optimize resource utilization and achievement of departmental objectives. • Manage implementation of continuous-improvement, innovation, and operational-excellence initiatives across the department to enhance performance, efficiency, and service outcomes. People Management • Identify workforce and capability requirements and support workforce-planning activities to ensure availability of resources and competencies required to achieve departmental objectives. • Translate departmental objectives, Key Performance Indicators (KPIs), and Success Measures into team objectives, performance measures, and accountability requirements, and ensure clear ownership of responsibilities, deliverables, performance expectations, and compliance obligations. • Manage talent-management, succession-planning, leadership-development, and capability-building initiatives to strengthen organizational capability, workforce sustainability, and leadership continuity. • Manage performance-management activities across the department by providing regular feedback, coaching, mentoring, guidance, performance reviews, and development support to enhance employee capability, engagement, and performance outcomes, and address underperformance through appropriate performance-improvement actions and corrective measures. • Foster a culture of engagement, collaboration, accountability, inclusion, employee well-being, integrity, recognition, and continuous improvement across the department to strengthen employee commitment and performance. Operations Management Warehouse Operations & Material Management • Manage the receipt, inspection, storage, handling, issuance, transfer, and dispatch of materials, equipment, tooling, and products, maintaining efficient warehouse operations and material availability. • Ensure materials are stored, preserved, identified, and controlled in accordance with approved requirements, protecting inventory integrity and product quality. • Ensure materials requiring special handling, shelf-life control, environmental conditions, preservation requirements, or traceability controls are managed in accordance with approved procedures, protecting material integrity and usability. • Monitor warehouse utilization, storage capacity, material flow, and housekeeping activities, optimizing warehouse efficiency and space utilization. • Coordinate material movements between warehouse locations, operational areas, and end users, supporting uninterrupted operational and manufacturing activities. • Manage material identification, traceability, segregation, and stock control activities, strengthening inventory accountability and accuracy. Production Support & Material Planning • Coordinate closely with Production, MRP Planner and Procurement teams to ensure timely availability of materials required for prototype builds, testing activities and production orders. • Monitor material shortages, lead times and production demand signals and proactively escalate risks to manufacturing schedules. • Support execution of MRP recommendations and inventory planning p

Strategic & Organizational Management: Support the development and implementation of departmental plans and priorities; manage cross-functional planning, resource prioritization, and performance-management activities; manage stakeholder relationships; manage departmental budgets, resource plans, KPIs, and success measures; drive continuous improvement and operational excellence. Policy & Systems Management: contribute to policies, governance, procedures, controls, and operating requirements; ensure compliance with HSE, ESG, CSR, sustainability, ISO, regulatory and contractual requirements; manage internal/external audits and assurance activities; enable adoption of technology, information systems, cybersecurity, automation, and data-driven practices; monitor performance, risks, reporting, and continuous-improvement opportunities. People Management: identify workforce requirements, translate objectives into team goals, manage talent development and succession planning, performance management, and employee engagement. Operations Management – Warehouse Operations & Material Management: manage receipt, inspection, storage, handling, issuance, transfer, and dispatch of materials; ensure proper storage, preservation, traceability, and environmental controls; monitor warehouse utilization and material flow; coordinate material movements between locations; maintain material identification, traceability, segregation, and stock control. Production Support & Material Planning: coordinate with Production, MRP Planner, and Procurement to ensure timely material availability for prototypes, testing, and production orders; monitor shortages and lead times and escalate risks to schedules; support execution of MRP recommendations and inventory planning.