Key Responsibilities

• Ensure the timely issuance of packaging materials, raw materials, auxiliary materials, and bulk products as per production requirements and plans.
• Ensure that physical stock levels match SAP records.
• Ensure proper identification and complete information for slow-moving, non-moving, and expired active ingredients (AIs), auxiliary materials, and finished products.
• Participate in ROP and Pre-S&OP meetings and ensure actions are implemented in line with agreed decisions and meeting minutes.
• Coordinate effectively with Indirect Procurement and Direct Procurement teams to ensure the timely availability of packaging materials, products, active ingredients, and auxiliary materials at the site.
• Ensure the effective utilization of warehouse space and the implementation of best warehouse management practices.
• Coordinate with the Supply Team to report any discrepancies in dispatches to upcountry warehouses. Immediately report distribution incidents (theft, leakage, missing items, etc.) to the Site Manager, HSE Manager, and Supply Manager.
• Ensure that all dispatches comply with Regional Load Security Guidelines and maximize truck/container utilization to achieve transportation efficiencies.
• Ensure timely reporting of material consumption to the Supply Team and, where required, to the Finance Team.
• Coordinate with Supply, Finance, Production, and QC teams (as required) for the timely submission of customs and excise reports.
• Develop and maintain an annual training matrix for warehouse staff based on Training Needs Analysis (TNA).
• Embed and promote a strong HSE culture in all warehouse activities.
• Conduct risk assessments (WRA, HRA, and JSA) for warehouse activities involving potential risks, in coordination with the HSE Manager and designated risk assessors.
• Actively participate in and support site initiatives and continuous improvement projects related to RI management and QC improvement plans.
• Ensure compliance with all HSE protocols and guidelines established by Syngenta.

Minimum 5 years of experience in warehouse management, transportation safety, and inventory control, including the management of inbound, outbound, and quarantine goods. Well-versed in Pakistan's laws and regulations governing the storage of chemicals and petroleum products, including the Pakistan Petroleum Rules.

 Competencies & Skills

• Basic knowledge of product hazards and their safe handling and storage.
• Basic knowledge of HSE and security requirements for chemical warehousing.
• Strong understanding of transportation safety and load optimization practices.
• Ability to manage emergencies, including spillages, accidents, and other warehouse-related incidents.
• Effective leadership skills with the ability to work collaboratively across all levels of the organization, particularly with warehouse operators and frontline workers, while ensuring timely achievement of targets.
• Strong decision-making skills with the ability to manage and respond to multiple priorities simultaneously.
• Flexible and patient with strong listening skills, capable of effectively engaging and collaborating with stakeholders.
• Communicates effectively.
• Demonstrates a strong team-oriented mindset.
• Performance-driven and capable of delivering agreed targets.
• Motivates and inspires team members to achieve high performance.