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JOB PURPOSE: Manage warehouse staff, processes and systems and make sure productivity targets are met in a safe and efficient manner that is compliant with current Good Manufacturing Practices (cGMP), government regulations and customers expectations. JOB RESPONSIBILITIES: Maintains receiving, sampling/issuing, warehousing, distribution and shipping operations by initiating, coordinating, and enforcing operational procedures and company policies. Completes warehouse operational requirements by scheduling and assigning employees weekly; following up on work results Motivate, organise, and encourage teamwork within the warehouse department to ensure productivity targets are met or exceeded Brief team members on a daily basis Manage the warehouse staff and deal with personnel issues such as the recruitment, training, discipline, and performance management Develop and provide training to new warehouse technicians during new employee orientation Controls inventory levels by conducting physical counts to ensure inventories are accurate; reconciling in SAP; investigate discrepancies Adjust stock from inventory cycle counts of materials and products as part of the material management function Achieves financial objectives by preparing an annual budget; scheduling expenditures; analysing variances; initiating corrective actions as required Produce regular reports, metrics and statistics on a daily, weekly, and monthly basis Contribute to warehouse resource planning (e.g. staffing, materials, equipment) Maintaining standards of health and safety, hygiene, cleanliness, and security in the work environment Complies with the federal, provincial, and local warehousing, material handling, and shipping requirements by studying existing and new legislation; enforcing adherence to requirements and advising management on needed actions Promote and ensure compliance with cGMP according to SOPs Facilitate the resolution of audit identified deficiencies and performance gaps Provide Audit tours Participate in inter-departmental/functional collaborations and communications with various staff on internal improvement projects and/or client projects Visit internal customers to monitor the quality of service they are receiving Facilitate improvements in process and documentation such as authoring Standard Operating Procedures (SOPs) Look for ways to improve the efficiencies in the warehouse department Overseeing the planned maintenance of vehicles, machinery, and equipment Supervise and independently perform waste management procedures according to internal procedures and applicable legislation (e.g. Transportation of Dangerous Goods Act) Lead and verify administrative tasks such as completing equipment and personal protective equipment inspections, temperature recordings and report documentation Maintains professional and technical knowledge by attending educational workshops; reviewing professional publications; establishing professional networks Ability to lift 25 Kg Perform other duties as assigned JOB REQUIREMENTS Minimum 3-5 years experience as a warehouse manager or supervisor. Preferably, experience within the pharmaceutical industry. Secondary school education or higher