Full job description

Directs all activities in the facility necessary to operate and support warehouse operations.

The Warehouse Manager will perform a variety of management, administrative as well as physical functions to ensure the timely and accurate loading and unloading of commodities that transit the warehouse. This position will collaboratively work with the team and staff to ensure operational efficiency, safety, and controls are maintained within the warehouse and subject to continuous improvement.AVG (Australian Valve Group) has been designing and developing a range of heating control valves in Australia since 1995. With a nation-wide distribution network throughout Australia, AVG has achieved strong growth and market acceptance with innovative, patented products such as the Quickie Kit, TRI-SET Pressure Limiting Valves and MAXI stop.

Today, AVG is part of the Watts family of brands and we are proud to offer the highest quality products and solutions to our customers.

We are currently accepting applications for an experienced Warehouse Manager, to drive the day-to-day operations of our three warehouses, located in Melbourne, Perth and Brisbane. Collectively managing a team of 12. the successful candidate will primarily be based at the Melbourne site, however they will be required to travel to Perth and Brisbane sites as required.

Reporting to the Senior Supply Chain Manager, you will be responsible for performing a variety of management, administrative as well as physical functions and collaboratively work with the team and staff to ensure operational efficiency, safety, and controls are maintained within the warehouse and subject to continuous improvement.

Key responsibilities include but are not limited to:

• Manages inventory levels and drives inventory accuracy by performing cycle counts and minimising scrap, variances, adjustments and losses.
• Meet or exceeds turn goals by balancing inventory levels to ensure targeted demand is fulfilled
• Manages auditable records including but not limited to packing slips, pick lists, job close-out paperwork, warehouse safety audits, etc., ensuring documents are easily retrievable on demand
• Meets or exceeds spend targets as it relates to variable and fixed costs for the warehouse facility via systems currently in place, and/or works with appropriate staff to establish new systems of measurement.
• Materials transfer oversight to other sites to include vendor issue resolution
• Demand planning accountability to include appropriate supply Chain interface & partnership
• Metric achievement responsibility - processes & procedures implementation and actions to achieve all metrics
• Responsible for hiring, training, and performance management of the warehouse team
• Mentors and develops warehouse team members for future roles within the company and for vacation/absence
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