Assistant Warehouse Manager

About the Role

Arvin International Marketing Inc. is looking for an experienced Warehouse Manager to oversee our warehouse, inventory, logistics, and distribution operations. The role involves managing the safe and efficient handling, storage, and movement of salt, rice, chemicals, and other imported and locally sourced products, as well as coordinating with port, vessel, and logistics partners.

Key Responsibilities

• Oversee daily warehouse operations, including receiving, storage, inventory, picking, loading, and dispatch.
• Ensure proper handling, storage, segregation, and documentation of salt, rice, chemicals, and other products.
• Maintain inventory accuracy through cycle counts, physical inventories, stock reconciliation, and proper system transactions.
• Manage warehouse capacity, layout, product traceability, and FIFO/FEFO practices where applicable.
• Coordinate inbound and outbound logistics, including trucking, deliveries, and cargo transfers.
• Coordinate with vessel agents, port/terminal operators, stevedores, surveyors, trucking companies, and freight forwarders for vessel discharge and cargo receipt.
• Monitor vessel schedules, cargo discharge, truck turnaround, and related port/logistics activities to minimize delays and additional costs.
• Ensure proper documentation and reconciliation of cargo received from vessels, ports, and other receiving points.
• Lead and manage warehouse personnel, including scheduling, training, performance monitoring, and manpower planning.
• Ensure compliance with warehouse safety, chemical handling, environmental, fire safety, and other applicable Philippine regulations.
• Monitor warehouse and logistics KPIs and implement initiatives to improve productivity, inventory accuracy, space utilization, service levels, and cost efficiency.
• Prepare regular reports on inventory, warehouse operations, logistics performance, and other key operational metrics.
• Work closely with Importation, Purchasing, Sales, Finance, Accounting, and Logistics teams to ensure smooth product flow from importation to customer delivery.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Industrial Engineering, Supply Chain Management, Logistics, Operations Management, or a related field.
• Minimum 5 years of warehouse management experience, preferably in importation, trading, manufacturing, distribution, commodities, chemicals, food, or logistics.
• Proven experience in a warehouse supervisory or managerial role.
• Strong knowledge of warehouse operations, inventory control, storage, material handling, and distribution logistics.
• SAP WMS experience is required.
• Experience in port, vessel discharge, cargo handling, or import logistics is highly preferred.
• Experience handling chemicals, food products, commodities, or other imported goods is an advantage.
• Knowledge of FIFO/FEFO, batch/lot tracking, stock reconciliation, and inventory control.
• Strong leadership, organizational, analytical, and problem-solving skills.
• Proficient in Microsoft Excel and warehouse/logistics systems.
• Strong communication and coordination skills with internal teams and external logistics partners.
• Willing to work flexible hours, including weekends or holidays, when required by vessel schedules and operational requirements.