Receiving Team Leader

A fast paced, challenging role exists at Sherwin-Williams at our Durban manufacturing site for a Receiving Team Leader. The successful candidate must have relevant Warehousing experience in a manufacturing site that handles hazardous goods.

At Sherwin-Williams, our purpose is to inspire and improve the world by coloring and protecting what matters. Our paints, coatings and innovative solutions make the places and spaces in our world brighter and stronger. Your skills, talent and passion make it possible to live this purpose, and for customers and our business to achieve great results. Sherwin-Williams is a place that takes its stability, growth and momentum and translates it to possibility for our people. Our people are behind the strength of our success, and we invest and support you in:

Life … with rewards, benefits and the flexibility to enhance your health and well-being

Career … with opportunities to learn, develop new skills and grow your contribution

Connection … with an inclusive team and commitment to our own and broader communities

It's all here for you... let's Create Your Possible

Eligibility to Work

You will need to provide proof of right to work. It is a condition of any offer of employment we make to you that you have the permission to work in the country for the role for which you are applying for.

Equal Opportunity Employer

An equal opportunity employer, all qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment and will not be discriminated against based on race, colour, religion or belief, gender, sexual orientation, gender identity, ethnic or national origin, disability, age pregnancy or maternity, marital or civil partner status, or any other protected characteristic prohibited by law.

Please be aware, Sherwin-Williams recruiting team members will never request a candidate to provide a payment, ask for financial information, or sensitive personal information like national identification numbers, date of birth, or bank account numbers during the application process.

• Performs a variety of transactional and supportive duties in the receiving, and transportation of products and materials.
• Responsibilities include receiving, preparing and distributing orders and providing related clerical reports.
• Ensure product compatibility and stacking / storage compliance
• Collaborate with Purchasing staff and transporters to list expected deliveries
• Receive delivery notes and capture on Oracle 11i
• Verify packages according to order and invoices (quantity, quality, price etc.). Contact Purchasing or shipper if a mistake is identified
• Assume responsibility for returning unsatisfactory shipments or receiving replacements
• Prepares and completes a variety of documentation as required
• Prepare labels, ensures product is labelled correctly and put-away have been completed physically and systematically
• Responds to routine questions and concerns from warehousing functions, provides standard information, and other assistance as required
• Follows guidelines to ensure compliance with DOT, hazardous materials, HSE and other regulations, policies, and procedures
• Performs various clerical duties, such as entering data, sorting, copying and filing documents, and related clerical functions
• May perform a variety of other supportive duties within the operations environment relating to inventory, production, quality, scheduling, warehousing, and other related areas
• Assumes responsibility for clearing on hold invoices.
• Responsible for ordering diesel and pallets.
• Responsible for ensuring that peroxides are checked and appropriate actions effected.
• Responsible for ensuring that monomers are checked and appropriate actions effected.
• Ensure expired stock is moved from good stock to expired stock locations.
• Checking vehicle safety
• Leading a small Receiving team and ensuring all system transactions are completed timeously
• Performs other duties as assigned.

EDUCATIONAL REQUIREMENTS:

Relevant tertiary qualification, supported by 2 years lead/supervisory work experience or 5 years relevant inventory experience.

EXPERIENCE REQUIREMENTS:

Two years of Warehouse team lead/supervision with experience in Warehousing, Inventory management, clerical or office support experience within a shipping, receiving or transportation environment.

Strong systems / ERP / WMS experience

Experience with hazardous goods and with a high volume of SKUs