Warehouse Team Lead (Materials Management)

About the role

Lead the general materials warehouse at a flour mill, ensuring timely receipt, accurate storage, and efficient issue of spare parts, consumables, lubricants, chemicals and PPE. The role guarantees material availability for production, maintains SAP inventory accuracy, and upholds food‑safety, hygiene and HSE standards.

Key responsibilities

• Manage day‑to‑day warehouse operations for general materials, spare parts and consumables supporting production and maintenance.
• Oversee receiving, inspection, storage and issuing of materials, applying FIFO/FEFO where relevant.
• Optimize warehouse layout, bin locations and space utilization to improve accessibility and material flow.
• Ensure all material movements are recorded accurately and on time in SAP (MM/WM).
• Plan and lead periodic cycle counts and annual stock‑takes, investigating and resolving variances.
• Monitor stock levels, set min/max parameters and flag slow‑moving, obsolete or critical items.
• Coordinate with Procurement, Maintenance and Production to anticipate material requirements and prevent stock‑outs.
• Enforce compliance with food safety (HACCP, ISO 22000/FSSC 22000), GMP, pest control and HSE requirements.
• Lead, schedule and develop warehouse staff, providing training on material handling, safety and SAP transactions.
• Prepare regular reports on inventory accuracy, stock value, utilization and warehouse KPIs.

Required profile

• Bachelor’s degree in Supply Chain, Logistics, Industrial Engineering or related field.
• Minimum 3 years of warehouse or inventory‑management experience in manufacturing, with at least 2 years in a supervisory role.
• Experience in flour milling, food or FMCG environments is highly preferred.
• Hands‑on proficiency with SAP MM/WM modules.
• Solid knowledge of spare parts, MRO and consumables management.
• Working knowledge of food‑safety and HSE standards in a manufacturing setting.

Required skills

• SAP MM/WM
• FIFO/FEFO inventory methods
• Inventory management and control
• Food‑safety standards (HACCP, ISO 22000, FSSC 22000)
• Good Manufacturing Practices (GMP)
• Health, Safety & Environment (HSE) compliance

What we offer

• Structured training, mentorship and cross‑functional development opportunities.
• Contribution to food‑security, sustainability and digital‑transformation initiatives.
• Collaborative, inclusive culture that values ideas and teamwork.
• Competitive salary with comprehensive medical, life and health benefits.
• Access to advanced technology, process automation and modern operations.