Stores Manager: Ports and Terminals at DP Word

DP World is an Emirati multinational logistics company based in Dubai, United Arab Emirates. It specialises in cargo logistics, port terminal operations, maritime services and free trade zones. Formed in 2005 by the merger of Dubai Ports Authority and Dubai Ports International, DP World handles 70 million containers that are brought in by around 70,000 vessels annually. This equates to roughly 10% of global container traffic accounted for by their 82 marine and inland terminals present in over 40 countries. Until 2016, DP World was primarily a global port operator, and since then, it has acquired other companies up and down the value chain. Stores Manager: Ports and Terminals at DP Word

Position: Stores Manager: Ports and Terminals

Dar es Salaam, Tanzania

Job Function

Responsible for maintaining inventory integrity through standard daily routine and process and maintain optimal stock and manage store staff to ensure satisfaction of Engineering and others department and enhance the quality of the service that is currently held by Store.

Key Performance Areas:

Meets store operational standards defined by contributing store information to strategic plans and reviews; resolving problems; identifying store system improvements.
Provide daily cycle count support including report run, count, data entry and reconciliation.
Monitor and track physical inventory throughout the store.
Maintains storage area by organizing floor space; adhering to storage design principles; recommending improvements.
Ensure protection of stock item from dust, damage, corrosion
Manage required inventory by ensuring monthly physical counts, variance reconciliation etc.
Manage potential and actual material shortages through established processes,
Ensure priority handling of short material from Purchasing.
Identify and document critical spare parts inventory
Edit ageing report to identify slow moving item
Edit monthly reports to evaluate main Store performance
Meets store financial standards by contributing to providing annual budget information; monitoring expenditures; identifying variances; implementing corrective actions.
To liaise with others to seek clarifications and solutions for major issues related to the inventory management.
To liaise with accounting to provide assistance in resolving discrepancies, invoices, delivery notes & Purchase orders
Regularly liaise with Procurement and workshop representatives to discuss issues related to parts and supply.
To assist managers on routine jobs, identify areas of improvement and provide recommendations to line manager
Perform inventory random checks, monthly checks and annual checks and report discrepancies.
Review existing stock policies with reference to history of use and lead time for all new items created.
Monitor variations in inventory valuations, determine reasons for variance
Prepare Store for annual stock tacking and assist as required
Manage the Store Section, and report section related issues to Procurement Manager
Supervise and monitor the staff quantity and quality of work, attendance, overtime and leave schedules
To follow health, safety, security and quality procedures of DP World in his work and support all Sustainability project.

Qualifications Required:

Bac 4 or 5 on Management supply chain, logistics or identical training

Skills and Experience Required:

5 years lead level Store Management experience in a large-scale organization
Experience of Ports and Terminal will be an advantage
Excellent Planning & Execution Skills
Team Leadership
Command on ERP/Maximo
Well versed with Inventory Management Techniques

About DP World

Trade is the lifeblood of the global economy, creating opportunities and improving the quality of life for people around the world. DP World exists to make the world’s trade flow better, changing what’s possible for the customers and communities we serve globally.

With a dedicated, diverse and professional team of more than 103,000 employees spanning 75 countries on six continents, DP World is pushing trade further and faster towards a seamless supply chain that’s fit for the future.

We’re rapidly transforming and integrating our businesses — Ports and Terminals, Marine Services, Logistics and Technology – and uniting our global infrastructure with local expertise to create stronger, more efficient end-to-end supply chain solutions that can change the way the world trades.

What’s more, we’re reshaping the future by investing in innovation. From intelligent delivery systems to automated warehouse stacking, we’re at the cutting edge of disruptive technology, pushing the sector towards better ways to trade, minimising disruptions from the factory floor to the customer’s door.

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