Warehouse Manager

CTG overview:
CTG staff and support humanitarian projects in fragile and conflict-affected countries around the world, providing a rapid and cost-effective service for development and humanitarian missions. With past performance in 17 countries – from the Middle East, Africa, Europe, and Asia, we have placed more than 20,000 staff all over the world since operations began in 2006.
CTG recruits, deploys and manages the right people with the right skills to implement humanitarian and development projects, from cleaners to obstetricians, and mechanics to infection specialists, we’re skilled in emergency response to crises such as the Ebola outbreak in West Africa. Key to successful project delivery is the ability to mobilise at speed; CTG can source and deploy anyone, anywhere, in less than 2 weeks and have done so in 48 hours on a number of occasions.
Through our efficient and agile HR, logistical and operational services, CTG saves multilateral organisations time and money. We handle all our clients’ HR related issues, so they are free to focus on their core services.
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Overview of position:
Our clients supply chain reassurance plan is designed for the 31 high risk countries identified by headquarters, where mitigation measures should be implemented to reduce the risk of stock diversions & non compliant stock management of our food commodities by cooperating partners. The reassurance plan includes the implementation of the LESS last mile & physical inventories, among other activities.
The physical inventory should be conducted as frequently as necessary based on operational conditions to detect & prevent losses. An accurate inventory position is essential for the execution of operational plans. A monthly physical inventory, where all food stocks are counted & verified, should be conducted. The stock count should include the quantities of commodities in good condition, commodities that are damaged or in need of reconditioning, spoiled / unsound commodities & spillage / sweepings. On a monthly basis, a physical inventory count should be carried out at the end of each month, following our clients warehouse standards, to ensure that commodities are properly accounted for in all locations. The physical inventory should be promptly conducted once the cooperating partners’ distribution cycle is completed to reconcile the stock balance for all cooperating partner warehouses.

Role objectives:
Ensure accurate counting of food commodity items.
Verify the condition & location of inventory.
Record inventory counts in a systematic manner.
Identify & resolve discrepancies or errors in counts.
Maintain security & integrity of inventory during the count process.
Communicate effectively with team members & supervisors.
Follow established client procedures & protocols for the count exercise.
Report any issues faced during the count exercise.

Project reporting:
This role reports to the line manager.

Key competencies:
High school diploma with 3 up to 5 years’ experience in managing warehouses with particular focus on physical inventories.
Excellent warehouse management skills, with a profound understanding of all warehouse management procedures.
Good communication skills & the ability to work in high pressure situations.
Working knowledge of English language & fluent in Ukrainian & Russian.

Team management:
This role has no team management responsibility.

Further information:
Qualified female candidates are encouaged to apply for this role.