Warehouse Supervisor - Industrial Equipment | Al-Futtaim Automotive | FAMCO

Overview of the role

We are looking for an experienced Warehouse Supervisor to join our team. The role is responsible for supervising daily warehouse activities, operational processes, warehouse employees, material-handling equipment, safety standards, and performance indicators.

The successful candidate will ensure that operational deadlines, service standards, and customer requirements are achieved efficiently and cost-effectively while maintaining a positive and productive working environment.

What you will do

• Plan daily workloads, warehouse routines, and manpower requirements.

• Supervise warehouse operatives and material-handling equipment operators.

• Ensure operational deadlines and productivity targets are achieved within the allocated manpower budget.

• Monitor warehouse quality standards, including accuracy, process compliance, and product presentation.

• Maintain customer-specific KPIs and service standards.

• Manage employee performance, development, and appraisal activities.

• Monitor warehouse productivity and throughput.

• Ensure compliance with health, safety, security, HR, and operational policies.

• Coordinate the maintenance of material-handling equipment within the approved repair and maintenance budget.

• Support manpower planning and control overtime costs.

• Manage the purchasing of warehouse consumables and LPO processing in SAP.

• Promote the company’s values and behavioural standards across the team.

Skills

Required skills to be successful

• Bachelor’s degree or equivalent qualification.

• At least two years of experience in large-scale warehousing operations.

• Previous experience supervising warehouse employees and daily operational activities.

• Demonstrated knowledge of warehouse processes, manpower planning, productivity monitoring, and safety compliance

About the team

The role supervises warehouse operatives and material-handling equipment operators while working closely with internal departments, customers, suppliers, and other operational stakeholders.

What equips you for the role

• A proactive leadership style with the ability to maintain a positive, efficient, and customer-focused working environment.

• Strong people-management and team-leadership skills.

• Excellent planning and organisational abilities.

• Detailed understanding of warehouse operational, administrative, and system processes.

• Strong verbal and written communication skills in English.

• Ability to communicate effectively with a diverse workforce.

• Good problem-solving and conflict-management skills.

• Ability to remain organised and effective while working under pressure.