22 Warehouse Supervisor jobs in Johannesburg

Overview

We are looking for an experienced Warehouse Supervisor to join our team.

• Supervise and coordinate day-to-day warehouse operations including receiving, picking, packing, shipping, and inventory control.
• Previous experience working with Welding and Safety products will be an advantage.
• Monitor staff performance, provide training, and schedule shift assignments.
• Ensure adherence to health and safety protocols and company standards.
• Maintain accurate inventory records and perform regular cycle counts.
• Collaborate with logistics, procurement, and customer service teams to ensure timely order fulfillment.
• Troubleshoot and resolve issues related to inventory discrepancies, equipment, or workflow.
• Operate warehouse equipment such as forklifts and pallet jacks as needed.
• Prepare reports on productivity, inventory levels, and other key warehouse metrics.
• Enforce compliance with company policies, procedures, and regulatory requirements.
• Continuously identify areas for improvement in workflow, efficiency, and cost control.

• 5+ years in similar role
• Previous experience in the Manufacturing Industry
• Must have matric

We are looking for an experienced Warehouse Supervisor to join our team.

Key Responsibilities:

• Supervise and coordinate day-to-day warehouse operations including receiving, picking, packing, shipping, and inventory control.
• Previous experience working with Welding and Safety products will be an advantage.
• Monitor staff performance, provide training, and schedule shift assignments.
• Ensure adherence to health and safety protocols and company standards.
• Maintain accurate inventory records and perform regular cycle counts.
• Collaborate with logistics, procurement, and customer service teams to ensure timely order fulfillment.
• Troubleshoot and resolve issues related to inventory discrepancies, equipment, or workflow.
• Operate warehouse equipment such as forklifts and pallet jacks as needed.
• Prepare reports on productivity, inventory levels, and other key warehouse metrics.
• Enforce compliance with company policies, procedures, and regulatory requirements.
• Continuously identify areas for improvement in workflow, efficiency, and cost control.

Requirements:

• 5 + years in similar role
• Previous experience in the Manufacturing Industry
• Must have matric

• Supervise Warehouse Staff and daily activities
• Coordinate with other departments to ensure seamless operations
• Oversee inventory management and maintain accurate records
• Ensure compliance with safety and security regulations
• Optimize processes to increase efficiency and productivity
• Resolve issues and discrepancies as they arise
• CLEAN CRIMINAL RECORD - will be verified

About the Role

Are you a detail-oriented and organized professional with proven experience in warehouse operations? We are seeking a highly motivated Warehouse Supervisor to join our team in the retail industry. In this role, you will lead warehouse operations and play a key role in ensuring efficiency, accuracy, and compliance.

Key Responsibilities

• Oversee and manage day-to-day warehouse operations to ensure smooth and efficient processes.
• Lead, train, and supervise warehouse staff, providing guidance and performance feedback.
• Coordinate inventory management, including receiving, storage, and distribution.
• Enforce health and safety standards to maintain a safe working environment.
• Optimize warehouse layout, workflows, and space utilization for maximum efficiency.
• Liaise with suppliers, logistics partners, and internal departments (sales, fulfillment, purchasing, receiving, returns, listing, and customer service) to ensure timely and accurate order processing.
• Manage office-related operations, including procurement, vendor relations, and facilities upkeep.
• Implement and maintain inventory control systems, conduct audits, and minimize stock discrepancies.
• Prepare and present regular reports on inventory, productivity, and warehouse performance.
• Monitor and control operational expenses within budget.
• Stay current with industry best practices and technologies to drive continuous improvement.

Qualifications & Skills

• Diploma or Bachelor's degree in Business Administration, Supply Chain Management, or related field.
• 3+ years' experience in warehouse management (retail industry preferred).
• Strong understanding of inventory and warehouse management principles.
• Proficiency in WMS (Warehouse Management Systems) and office productivity tools.
• Proven leadership and team management skills.
• Strong problem-solving abilities and decision-making skills in fast-paced environments.
• Excellent communication and interpersonal skills to collaborate across teams.
• Strong organizational skills with keen attention to detail.
• Knowledge of health and safety compliance in warehouse settings.
• Experience with lean management or continuous improvement initiatives (advantageous).

Why Join Us?

This is an exciting opportunity to contribute to a growing retail operation by ensuring warehouse excellence. If you thrive in a leadership role and are ready to optimize processes for efficiency and productivity, we'd love to hear from you.

Apply today with your updated CV highlighting your relevant experience and skills.

Job Type: Full-time

Pay: R7 000,00 - R9 000,00 per month

Work Location: In person

We are currently seeking the services in the warehouse who possesses a valid forklift licence to support our operations.

Skills and Experience:

Education: Matric

Experience: Previous experience in warehouse/operations

Familia with WMS system

Strong attention to detail

Good organizational & time management skills

Ability to operate warehouse equipment, forklift, pallet jacks etc (must have licence)

Basic computer skills(processing)

Ability to lift and move heavy items

Comfortable standing, walking, and bending

Responsibilities:

Receiving and checking

Storage & cycle counting

Order fulfilment

Receiving /Despatching

Maintain a clean & organized work environment

Job Type: Full-time

Pay: R12 000,00 - R15 000,00 per month

Experience:

• forklift: 1 year (Required)

License/Certification:

• forklift license (Required)

Work Location: In person

Overview

Warehouse Supervisor

Reports to (Superior): Draught Manager

Subordinates
1. Warehouse Assistants
2. Warehouse Technicians
3. Warehouse Administrator

Job Purpose: The role will be firstly responsible for supervising the storage, distribution, inventory management and records maintenance in a warehouse. The role is secondly responsible to ensure company's targets and objectives are met to meet customer requirements.

Qualifications & Experience:

• Matric
• Warehouse and Logistics qualification
• Computer literacy
• Customer service experience
• Warehouse and logistics experience.

Required:

• Analyses skills
• Intermediate proficiency in Ms. Office
• Knowledge of warehouse principles
• Telephone etiquette
• Attention to detail

Personal Attributes :

• Written Communication - The ability to express ideas clearly in memoranda, reports, letters or other documents with appropriate organisation and structure, correct grammar and language that is adjusted to the audience.
• Verbal Communication - The ability to express ideas effectively in individual or group situations, adjusting language or terminology to the audience.
• Conflict Management - The ability to effectively manage and resolve conflict situations in the workplace.
• Interpersonal Sensitivity - The ability to demonstrate an awareness of how others feel and be empathetic towards their needs and feelings.
• Teamwork - A genuine intention to work cooperatively with others, to be part of a team.
• Business Acumen - Understanding key business issues and external factors impacting the organisation.
• Drive and Commitment - Ability to set and achieve high standards of performance and a bias toward action.
• Tenacity - Ability to persist toward objectives.
• Negotiation - Ability to explore alternatives and reach outcomes with broad support.
• Persuasiveness - Ability to influence others.
• Planning, Organizing & Controlling - Ability to establish courses of action to ensure efficient completion of work.
• Task Structuring - Plans, prioritises and structures own work and manages time.
• Analytical Thinking - Ability to identify relationships and break problems into manageable pieces.
• Judgement - Ability to evaluate information and reason logically.
• Decision Making - Ability to arrive at sound conclusions.
• Implementing Decisions - Follow-through on decisions and responsibility for implementation.
• Adaptability - Maintain effectiveness with change.
• Motivation and Work Ethic - Demonstrates enthusiasm, integrity and fairness.
• Problem Solving & Decision Making - Takes initiative in routine decision-making and problem solving.

Job Specification: The main tasks and responsibilities associated with the position are listed below. This is not an exhaustive list of tasks and responsibilities and any other tasks and/or responsibilities that could be reasonably expected for the position may be required.

• Management of stock and assets in the warehouse.
• Supervise and control order picking, goods in, goods out operations to ensure accuracy with minimum handling and stock damage.
• Supervise counting and identifying of stock.
• Prepare worker schedules and ensure warehousing and distribution workers follow safety rules.
• Ensure internal delivery processes are adhered to support dispatch time windows.
• Ensure that stock is captured onto database.
• Monitor and maintain stock accuracy by ensuring the physical stock is in line with the warehouse management system and ensure all stock movements are recorded to ensure accuracy.
• Ensure stocks are in correct locations.
• Monitor stock levels to highlight minimum and excess levels and prevent stock shortages.
• Attend and resolve customer queries.
• Submit relevant reports as required.
• Minimal stock loss.
• Stock counts done timeously.
• Stock in correct locations.

• Plan and manage logistics, warehouse, transportation and customer services.
• Supervise the movement, distribution and storage of stock.
• Control the flow of incoming and outgoing stock to ensure on-time delivery to customers.
• Keep records of stock quality and quantity, delivery times, transport costs and efficiency.
• Attend and resolve customer queries.
• Submit relevant reports as required.
• Assets moved within SLA branches.

• Inventory Management: Implement and maintain efficient inventory control systems.
• Conduct stock counts and reconcile discrepancies.
• Monitor stock levels and initiate reorder processes as needed.

• Track and manage warehouse assets, ensuring proper utilization.

• Supervise and lead warehouse staff, providing guidance and support.
• Schedule and coordinate tasks to ensure smooth workflow.

• Implement quality assurance measures for incoming and outgoing goods.
• Ensure compliance with safety standards and regulations.

• Maintain accurate records of stock movements, transactions, and inventory levels.
• Generate regular reports on stock status and performance metrics.

• Identify opportunities for process improvement to enhance efficiency.
• Implement best practices for warehouse management.

• Collaborate with other departments to facilitate effective communication.
• Address and resolve issues related to stock and asset management.

• Provide training for warehouse staff on inventory control procedures.
• Foster a culture of continuous improvement through skill development.

• Coordinate with customer service teams to ensure accurate and timely order fulfillment.
• Address customer inquiries related to stock availability.

• Enforce company policies and procedures related to warehouse operations.
• Ensure compliance with local regulations and safety standards.

Warehouse Supervisor

Reports to (Superior): Draught Manager

Subordinates
1. Warehouse Assistants
2. Warehouse Technicians
3. Warehouse Administrator

Job Purpose:
The role will be firstly responsible for supervising the storage, distribution, inventory
management and records maintenance in a warehouse. The role is secondly responsible to
ensure company's targets and objectives are met to meet customer requirements.

PERSON SPECIFICATION

Qualifications & Experience:
1. Matric
2. Warehouse and Logistics qualification
3. Computer literacy
4. Customer service experience
5. Warehouse and logistics experience.

Skills & Knowledge
Required:
1. Analysis skills.
2. Intermediate proficiency in Ms. Office.
3. Knowledge of warehouse principles.
4. Telephone etiquette.
5. Attention to detail.

• Personal Attributes:
  Written Communication - The ability to express ideas clearly in memoranda, reports, letters
  or other documents with appropriate organisation and structure, correct grammar and
  language and terminology that is adjusted to the characteristics and needs of the audience.
• Verbal Communication - The ability to express ideas effectively in individual or group
  situations (including non-verbal communication), adjusting language or terminology to the
  characteristics and needs of the audience.
• Conflict Management - The ability to effectively manage and resolve conflict situations in the
  workplace.
• Interpersonal Sensitivity - The ability to demonstrate an awareness of how others feel and
  its empathetic towards the needs and feelings of others.
• Teamwork - A genuine intention to work cooperatively with others, to be part of a team, to
  work together as opposed to working separately or competitively.
• Business Acumen - The ability to understand the key business issues and relevant external
  factors impacting on the success of the organisation.
• Drive and Commitment - The ability to set and achieve the highest possible standards of
  performance for oneself. Portrays a strong bias towards action.
• Tenacity - The ability to stay with a position or plan of action until the desired objective is achieved or it is no longer reasonably attainable.
• Negotiation - The ability to effectively explore alternatives and positions in situations that consist of many different opinions and objectives in order to reach outcomes that gain all parties support and acceptance.
• Persuasiveness - The ability to communicate in a convincing manner and to influence people.
• Planning, Organizing & Controlling - The ability to establish courses of action for self and/or others to ensure the efficient completion and control of work.
• Task Structuring - Plans, prioritizes and structures own work, seeks closure, achieves own objectives and manages own time.
• Analytical Thinking - The ability to identify causal relationships or use inference chains to break a large problem into manageable pieces in a systematic manner.
• Judgement - The ability to evaluate information, carefully consider a wide range of possibilities and display logical reasoning.
• Decision Making - The ability to arrive at sound conclusions and/or decisions.
• Implementing Decisions - The ability to follow through on decisions and to take responsibility for the implementation thereof.
• Adaptability - The ability to maintain effectiveness when changes in the work environment take place.
• Motivation and Work Ethic - Must show enthusiasm and commitment in order to continually contribute towards maintaining standards of excellence. Must display a concern for fairness and justice. Must display high levels of integrity.
• Problem Solving & Decision Making - The ability to take initiative in routine decision-making and problem-solving situations is essential in order to make objective judgments. Must be able to cope with any problems and challenges.

JOB SPECIFICATION :
The main tasks and responsibilities associated with the position are listed below. This is not an exhaustive list of tasks and responsibilities and any other tasks and/or responsibilities that could be reasonably expected for the position may be required.

Management of stock and assets in the warehouse.

• Supervise and control order picking, goods in, goods out operations to ensure accuracy with minimum handling and stock damage.
• Supervise counting and identifying of stock.
• Prepare worker schedules and ensure warehousing and distribution workers follow safety rules.
• Ensure that internal delivery processes are adhered to support dispatch time windows.
• Ensure that the stock is captured onto database.
• Monitor and maintain stock accuracy by ensuring the physical stock is in line with the warehouse management system and ensure all stock movements are recorded to ensure accuracy.
• Ensure stocks are in correct locations.
• Monitor stock levels in order to highlight minimum and excess levels and therefore prevent stock shortages.
• Attend and resolve customer’s queries.
• Submit relevant reports as and when required.
• Minimal stock loss.
• Stock counts done timeously.
• Stock in correct locations.

Manage the movements of assets

• Plan and manage logistics, warehouse, transportation and customer services
• Supervise the movement, distribution and storage of stock.
• Control the flow of incoming stock and outgoing stock to ensure customers receive the stock on time.
• Keep records of quality and quantity stock levels, delivery times, transport costs and efficiency
• Attend and resolve customer’s queries.
• Submit relevant reports as and when required.
• Assets moved within the SLA branches.

General

• Inventory Management:
• Implement and maintain efficient inventory control systems.
• Conduct stock counts in line with deadlines and reconcile discrepancies.
• Monitor stock levels and initiate reorder processes as needed.

Asset Management:

• Track and manage warehouse assets, ensuring proper utilization.

Team Leadership:

• Supervise and lead warehouse staff, providing guidance and support.
• Schedule and coordinate tasks to ensure smooth workflow.

Quality Control:

• Implement quality assurance measures for incoming and outgoing goods.
• Ensure compliance with safety standards and regulations.

Documentation and Reporting:

• Maintain accurate records of stock movements, transactions, and inventory levels.
• Generate regular reports on stock status and performance metrics.

Process Optimization:

• Identify opportunities for process improvement to enhance efficiency.
• Implement best practices for warehouse management.

Communication:

• Collaborate with other departments to facilitate effective communication.
• Address and resolve issues related to stock and asset management.

Training and Development

• Provide training for warehouse staff on inventory control procedures.
• Foster a culture of continuous improvement through skill development.

Customer Service:

• Coordinate with customer service teams to ensure accurate and timely order fulfillment.
• Address customer inquiries related to stock availability.

Adherence to Policies:

• Enforce company policies and procedures related to warehouse operations.
• Ensure compliance with local regulations and safety standards.