
Associate, Business Manager
- Karachi, Sindh
- Permanent
- Full-time
- You will be responsible for the Darkstore which is 24 hours operational so you will be placed on-site at the darkstore.
- You will have to work at least 6-8 hours at the dark store but you will be virtually connected with your team even after office hours.
- Coordinate the end-to-end warehouse processes, from inbound management to stock handling, storing, and order dispatching on a timely basis
- Responsible for steering the warehouse operations to the agreed SLAs and KPIs
- Proactively recommend and implement operational goals, objectives, and process improvements
- Manage Workplace Safety & Health (WSH) procedures to ensure department compliance with regulations by performing periodic safety & health risk assessment
- Allocate resources to ensure optimal efficiency (scheduling)
- Liaise with the commercial department to actively manage fast and slow-moving lines, manage spoilages, wastages, and shrinkages etc. as well as successful implementation of returns, refunds, damaged and expired goods
- Ensure periodical stock takes are carried out and noted down accurately. Physical and system stock variation targets are kept within acceptable tolerance limits
- Effectively ensure that the implementation of policies, procedures and work standards are met
- Coordinate periodic maintenance of the facilities and escalate any malfunction to the Realty Facility Manager
- Ensure warehouse housekeeping and workplace safety
- Ensure timely dispatch of orders with 100% accuracy.
- Keeping a record of stock expiries and prevent any damaged/expired product from being delivered to the customers.
- Maintain positive relationship with external stakeholders such as, neighbours, suppliers and foodpanda riders
- Minimum 2-3 years working experience
- In depth knowledge of operations and first principles (e.g. supply chain, customer service, JIT, Six Sigma etc.)
- Knowledge of industry’s local legislation
- Stakeholder management including with vendor goods delivery teams, residential and commercial neighbours, and community
- Working knowledge of performance/operation metrics
- Familiar with Warehouse Management Systems, as well as demand forecasting and stock replenishment tools
- Excellent knowledge of manpower planning and scheduling, including for off days, leaves, absences, and variable demand requirements
- Self-motivated and able to work independently
- Outstanding communication and people skill
- Bachelor’s from a reputable university
- We work in a flexible but fast paced environment.
- We start and end with customers to deliver exceptional service.
- We love to innovate, prioritize, decide, and deliver.