Newton Park Warehouse Supervisor

Key Responsibilities

• Oversee full inventory lifecycle for automotive spare parts, accessories, oils, tools, and workshop consumables.

• Conduct regular physical stock counts, cycle counts, and audits to ensure system numbers align with physical stock.

• Monitor stock levels to prevent shortages or overstocking; establish reorder points based on historical sales and seasonal demand.

• Identify slow-moving, obsolete, or damaged inventory and recommend clearance or disposal strategies.

• Label, categorize, and organize stock into designated bin locations for optimized picking efficiency.

• Inspect all incoming deliveries for accuracy, quality, and transit damage against purchase orders and delivery notes.

• Supervise the picking, packing, and dispatch of automotive parts to technicians, retail counters, or external buyers.

• Process returns, warranty claims, supplier credit notes, and core exchange parts in accordance with company policy.

• Maintain clean, safe, and secure storeroom facilities to maximize storage capacity and prevent loss or theft.

• Coordinate with auto parts manufacturers, distributors, and aftermarket vendors to source required components.

• Negotiate competitive lead times and pricing where applicable.

• Track outstanding purchase orders and follow up with vendors on delayed shipments.

• Lead, train, and schedule daily activities for warehouse assistants, pickers, and drivers.

• Enforce workplace health and safety protocols (OSHA / local regulatory standards), particularly regarding hazardous materials (e.g., batteries, fluids, paints).

• Promote a high-standard culture of accuracy, safety, and accountability within the storeroom.

• Operate Enterprise Resource Planning (ERP) or Warehouse Management Systems (WMS) to log stock movements and track orders.

• Prepare periodic inventory performance reports, including turnover rates, shrinkage reports, and variance analyses.