Warehouse Coordinator

Location: Bedele

Application Closing Date: October 21, 2026

Job Purpose

The Warehouse coordinator is responsible to execute goods movement and storage in the warehouse in a safe and efficient way based on the directions of the Warehouse team leader, performs a variety of receiving, stocking activities; stores and distributes chemicals and raw materials; maintain inventory and stock records; and perform related work as required. He/she performs shipping and receiving, deliveries, coordinating stock, documenting chemical warehouse transactions, maintaining records, and overseeing storage of surplus chemical inventory and property for the Brewery.

Key Responsibilities:

Safety

• Act in accordance with the safety regulations.

• Report accidents, incidents, near misses, unsafe conditions and behaviours.

• Stimulate an open environment where safety is put first, by sharing safety concerns, acting as an example and addressing each other on safety.

• Lead by example on safety and sustainability

• Provide feedback to co-workers in case of unsafe or unsustainable behaviour.

Warehouse planning

• Plan available resources (staff, space and equipment) for warehousing activities in line requirements to achieve an efficient and cost-effective operation.

• Record warehouse performance data on KPIs (eg. conformance to plan, overtime, etc.) in required systems (SAP, BCS, etc.).

• Apply continuous improvement methodology to warehouse planning activities.

Warehouse process execution

• Perform activities according to received instruction and applicable procedures.

• Apply 5S in workplace and perform tasks and activities accordingly.

Goods movement

• Move goods from the right source to the right destination, in the right time and quantity within a certain area of responsibility, for example (un)loading, line feed, line discharge, etc.

• Pick mixed pallets, handle blocked pallets and market returns and scrap materials according to the procedures and instructions.

Inventory management

• Correctly register goods movements and scrapping/write-off (via scanner if applicable).

• Systematically perform stock counts and report deviations.

• Ensure labels are correctly printed and placed as well as location identifiers are correctly placed and maintained.

• Conduct spot checks on warehouse security procedures.

Storage & stock quality assurance/ management

• Perform cleaning and housekeeping activities.

• Regularly inspect the outer packaging quality of incoming and outgoing goods.

• Quickly separate quality defective goods in stock and ensure that they are not picked.

RPM handling

• Receive, sort, store, repair or scrap and issue RPM.

• Control empty pockets.

Assets & equipment management

• Safely operate and control material handling equipment like FLTs.

• Only operate equipment in case of in possession of a relevant certificate/valid license.

• Inspect before start shift.

• Report issues on time.

• Follows assets and equipment maintenance schedule as per regulations applicable (supplier, local, Heineken, etc.).

TPM & Continuous Improvement

• Record data to contribute to DCS.

• Initiates actions to improve in safety, warehousing processes, assets, stock quality and/or inventory management

• Participates in TPM improvement activities.

Organization & People management

• Actively be part of the team. We only win together. Work on personal development via own PDP.

Job Requirements

Education

• Bachelor’s degree in relevant management fields

Experience and Skills

• Minimum of 2 years in Logistics with warehouse experience preferred in FMCG company