Inventory and Warehouse Manager

Opportunity

APM Terminals operates one of the world’s most comprehensive port networks. We’re uniquely positioned to help both shipping line and landside customers grow their business. Through our global roll-out of real-time digital tools such as Track & Trace and Container Status Notifications, APIs, and Terminal Alerts we're supporting our customers to improve supply chain efficiency, flexibility and dependability.We offer

When you join Maersk, you will find that the world is your workplace.
You will work in a culturally diverse, performance stimulating environment, surrounded by new ideas and different ways of doing things.

In this position, the incumbent will have an opportunity to acquire skills and knowledge in the following areas:

• Extensive exposure to terminal warehousing and inventory management practice
  
  
• Extensive exposure to maintenance scheduling and planning of complex equipment
  
  
• Exposure to Terminal operations
  
  

Purpose

• Accountable for all warehouse facilities and parts inventory held within the terminal
  
  
• Provide leadership and cost-effective management of the terminal warehousing facilities
  
  
• Localize and apply APMT’s global warehouse and inventory management strategy
  
  
• Using a criticality-based approach, ensure the best compromise of parts availability and inventory cost to meet Asset Maintenance requirements
  
  
• Ensure all HSSE requirements are met for storage and quality of materials and safety of personnel within the warehouse facilities
  
  

Key responsibilities

HEALTH SAFETY & ENVIRONMENTAL

• Operate daily safety management system within terminal warehouses
  
  
• Ensure compliance with HSSE policies and procedures, enforcing safe working practices and promoting a safe workplace for all warehouse related operations
  
  
• Undertake regular safety walks and warehouse inspections
  
  

PERFORMANCE/OPERATIONAL

• Enhance and promote best practice in warehousing operations by ensuring the right knowledge is available throughout the local Warehouse and Inventory teams
  
  
• Monitor local Warehouse and Inventory statistics and KPIs, and drive ongoing improvements to warehouse management, supporting the achievement of operational production/ throughput targets
  
  
• Perform regular on-site warehouse assessments at terminal locations
  
  
• Collaborate with the planning team and other terminal staff to ensure that the availability of spares and materials is sustained at all times, to match the overall schedule of maintenance for the terminal
  
  
• Ensure that local warehousing facilities are able to provide the vital link in the supply chain to support the terminal maintenance function
  
  
• Monitor and act on inventory KPIs and exception reports
  
  
• Orgnanise and manage stock control checks in accordance with global warehousing standards
  
  

STRATEGY & ASSET INTEGRITY

• Support the implementation of the Warehousing and Inventory management standard; And ensure APMT inventory and procurement policies are followed
  
  
• Apply and sustain the Criticality, Preservation and Obsolescence standards for spare part management
  
  

RESOURCE MANAGEMENT

• Provide day to management of the warehouse teams and direct reports
  
  
• Monitor and optimise stock levels and minimum re-order quantities to ensure that critical spares are available on a just-in-time basis, and that costs for depreciation and storage of spares are kept to a minimum
  
  

PEOPLE/COMMUNICATIONS

• Ensure clear communication with both internal and external clients
  
  
• Build collaborative relationships with associated divisions and external parties
  
  
• Participate and contribute to the APMT network for Warehousing and Inventory management community
  
  
• Ensure compliance with APMT Group values and business principles
  
  

COST MANAGEMENT

• Implement and fully utilize accurate spare parts costing standards and reports
  
  
• Measure spare parts costs and drive optimization of the local inventory management processes
  
  

We are looking for

• Academic qualification appropriate to the role in the terminal / archetype locality
  
  
• Minimum 4-5 years’ experience in an operational asset maintenance or inventory management related environment
  
  
• Practical, analytical mindset
  
  
• Understanding of asset maintenance principles, its processes and requirements and relationship to the supply chain
  
  
• Capable of motivating warehouse teams in order to achieve success
  
  
• Structured, driven, self-motivating and result orientated
  
  
• Highly disciplined – following through on actions and ensuring necessary documentation
  
  
• High quality awareness and ability to work with constant care
  
  
• Sensitive to cultural diversity and experience in a multicultural environment, with respect to employees, local authorities and other stakeholders
  
  
• Strong communication skills and ability to influence
  
  
• Excellent written English and verbal communication/Knowing Swedish or Danish would be a plus.
  
  

If you have what it takes, do not hesitate to submit your application!