Warehouse Team Lead (M/F)

About the role

AGL (Africa Global Logistics), a multimodal logistics operator (port, logistics, maritime and rail) in Africa and part of the MSC Group, is hiring a Warehouse Team Lead in Kenya. The role supervises warehouse staff at the ODS/Palletizing area and supports the factory's material flow, with a fixed-term contract.

Key responsibilities

• Supervise WMS/ODS data clerks, material transporters, palletizing warehousemen and MHE operators at ODS/Palletizing.
• Support the factory by following BAT's Standard Operating Procedures (SOPs) for material issuance and for receiving and posting finished goods.
• Visit factory modules hourly to check Kanban reorder levels and include Kanban, production schedule and other key information in the 3-hour SICs.
• Ensure outgoing materials to SMD/PMD are verified and recorded in the checker's book, and that Kanban levels are respected.
• Act as liaison between the WMS/Palletizing departments and the Production (SMD and PMD) teams.
• Make sure data clerks manage inventory accurately through stock checks, audits and cycle counts, and provide daily reports such as cycle counts and production reports.
• Take part in mid- and end-of-month stock taking, monitor performance and safety, and keep ODS housekeeping tidy using the 5S technique.
• Carry out daily Pulsar observations, hold daily toolbox meetings, and complete all delegated tasks from the Warehouse Supervisor.
• Maintain accurate records in all ODS documentation books.

Required profile

• 2 years of experience in supply chain or a related field.
• Tertiary education in logistics, supply chain or a related field.
• Training in the MS Office suite and other industry-related courses is an advantage.

Required skills

• SAP
• Excel