Warehouse Manager

Almotakamila Flexible Packaging has a Warehouse Manager vacancy at its manufacturing facility in Baghdad, Iraq, with one person in charge of how raw materials, production supplies and finished products are received, stored and dispatched. SAP proficiency is mandatory, since every stock movement has to be recorded there promptly.

What the warehouse manager job in Baghdad involves

The manager runs the warehouse of a manufacturing plant, working with procurement, production, quality, finance, sales and logistics to keep materials available and deliveries on schedule. The stated aims are accurate stock, safe handling, and timely support for production and customer deliveries.

Responsibilities

• Runs daily warehouse operations, from receiving and inspection coordination through storage, material issuance, returns and dispatch
• Records every inventory movement in SAP, backed by complete documentation
• Keeps stock balances accurate through cycle counts, physical inventories, reconciliation and investigation of discrepancies
• Sets storage locations, material identification, labeling and batch traceability, and rotates stock by FIFO or FEFO depending on specifications and shelf life
• Watches stock levels for shortages and excess, and reports slow-moving, obsolete or damaged materials in performance reports on stock accuracy, discrepancies, damage and dispatch
• Coordinates with procurement, production, quality, finance, sales and logistics on material availability and delivery schedules
• Supervises warehouse employees, assigning responsibilities and tracking performance and training needs, while optimizing layouts, storage capacity and material-handling processes
• Enforces safety, housekeeping and storage requirements, including segregation of hazardous materials, and supports internal and external audits with corrective actions

Requirements

• Supervisory or managerial responsibilities within at least 8 years of warehouse and inventory experience
• Practical SAP skills in inventory transactions, goods receipts, goods issues, stock transfers, stock reporting and reconciliation
• Strong knowledge of inventory control, warehouse documentation, physical stock counts and materials traceability
• Experience managing raw materials and finished goods in a manufacturing environment
• Proficiency in Microsoft Excel and inventory reporting
• Leadership, organizational, analytical and problem-solving skills, with the ability to handle several priorities and meet production and delivery requirements
• Knowledge of warehouse safety and suitable material-storage practices
• Good communication in Arabic and English

Preferred qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree or diploma in Supply Chain Management, Logistics, Business Administration or a related field
• Previous experience in flexible packaging, printing, plastics or a related manufacturing industry
• Experience improving warehouse procedures, inventory accuracy and operational efficiency

How to apply

Applicants can use LinkedIn or send an updated CV to the email address below with the subject line Warehouse Manager.