Role Overview
- The Warehouse and Facilities Manager will oversee the physical throughput, space utilization, and infrastructure across our warehouse sites and office facilities.
- The Manager will be responsible for physical storage mechanics, material handling efficiency, warehouse workflow optimization, and building/equipment uptime.
Key Responsibilities
Physical Warehouse Operations & Layout Optimization:
- Optimize floor layouts, racking systems, and storage configurations to maximize cubic utilization, dock throughput, and traffic flow.
- Oversee inbound dock operations, stage management, outbound dispatch physical readiness, and general material handling workflows.
- Manage material handling equipment MHE—including forklifts, reach trucks, and automation systems—ensuring proper utilization, maintenance schedules, and operator allocation.
- Ensure physical warehouse workflows align with software directives dock-to-rack transit, picking routes, and dispatch staging.
Facilities Maintenance & Asset Upkeep:
- Direct routine maintenance programs for all building systems HVAC, dock levellers, electrical, plumbing, lighting, and roofing.
- Track facility assets, direct equipment overhauls, and manage replacement lifecycles to maintain maximum operational uptime.
- Source, negotiate, and oversee third-party facility service contracts janitorial, security, waste management, pest control, structural repairs.
- Coordinate workspace arrangements, internal office moves, lease compliance, and utility usage/energy efficiency projects across all company properties.
Requirements
- Business, Economics, Marketing, Engineering, Data Analytics, or related field.
- MBA or relevant certifications is an advantage.
- 5–7+ years experience in managing warehouse physical space and building facilities/infrastructure especially in FMCG with at least 3years in managerial capacity
- Strong working knowledge of MEP mechanical, electrical, plumbing systems, industrial docking equipment, and property maintenance.
- Proven experience in warehouse layout design, racking standards, and material flow optimization.
- Demonstrated track record of negotiating and managing third-party vendor SLAs and facility maintenance contracts.