Warehouse Associate

Company Description

Aboitiz Foods is an integrated regional food and agribusiness company dedicated to creating a high-performance culture anchored on our time-honored values of Integrity, Teamwork, Innovation, and Responsibility. Through the collective strengths of our subsidiaries, Pilmico and Gold Coin, we believe in sustainably feeding Asia’s growth from mill to meal.

We are constantly improving and optimizing our processes by integrating the value chain around Asia. We leverage our sector expertise and capabilities to deliver quality every time. With our world-class technology and culture of constant innovation, we devote ourselves to serving you better.

At Aboitiz Foods, we embrace change and inspire innovation, leading the way in food and agribusiness solutions. Join us as we shape the future of food in Asia and build a culture where, together, we nourish the future.

Job Description

The Warehouse Associate is responsible for the general warehouse operations for Feeds and Animal Health from receiving of goods, storage, internal movements, goods issuances, and unloading/loading of raw materials such as micro-ingredients, packaging, spares, animal health products, marketing and etc. ensuring timely, accurate, complete documentation and compliance to Good Warehousing Policy, Procedures and Standards for safe and efficient warehousing operations.

The role is responsible for ensuring accuracy, completeness and proper unloading of goods from trucks, or transportation vehicles into the warehouse facility.

The role also ensures real-time, accurate and complete system recording of all inventory related transactions.

Inbound Processing

• Receive and verify incoming materials against purchase orders and delivery documents
• Accurately record incoming materials in SAP, including batch numbers and storage locations
• Submits delivery samples to QA for quality inspection (for QA relevant deliveries)
• Coordinate with the Planning, Procurement and Quality Assurance teams (and/or end users) to ensure timely delivery and quality standards
• Performs timely posting of Goods Receipt transactions
• Ensures efficient unloading process to comply with truck turnaround/vans cycle time service level agreements (SLA)
• Reports any nonconformance of received deliveries to team leaders & relevant stakeholders (e.g. quantity discrepancy, lacking documents, infestation, damages, and other sources of nonconformance)
• Performs supplier return transaction for rejected deliveries
• Resolves any issues on unpaid supplier invoices related to Goods Receiving process
  
  

Outbound Processing

• Process material requests and fulfill orders accurately and efficiently
• Prepare materials for shipment, ensuring proper packaging and labeling
• Coordinate with the shipping department to schedule and execute shipments
• Performs timely posting of Goods Issuance transactions
• Monitors & executes disposal of obsolete inventory as indicated in the inventory guidelines
  
  

Inventory Management

• Maintain accurate inventory records in SAP, including cycle counts and physical inventories
• Ensures accuracy of inventory reports sent to stakeholders as required
• Identify and resolve any inventory discrepancies
• Optimize inventory levels to minimize stockouts and excess stock
  
  

Warehouse Operations

• Ensure proper storage and organization of materials in the warehouse
• Adhere to safety guidelines and maintain a clean and organized work environment
• Ensures safety and efficient operation of warehouse equipment (e.g., forklifts, pallet jacks)
  
  

SAP Utilization

• Utilize SAP to execute tasks related to material receipt, issuance, and inventory management
• Generate reports and analyze data to identify trends and improve processes
  
  

Inventory Count & Reconciliation

• Makes the necessary preparation prior to inventory count to ensure proper execution of count & reconciliation
• Coordinates with the Accounting team & other stakeholders in performing the inventory count
• Reconciles & traces inventory transactions to resolve any inventory discrepancy
• Provide proper justification & explanation for untraced variances and come up with the correct action plans to prevent recurring inventory issues
  
  

Other Tasks

• Performs other related activities that may be assigned by Immediate Team Leader
• Actively participates in all company programs
• Ensures execution of quality and food safety standards in compliance with Pilmico Food Safety Policy warehouse operations
• Reports problems related to food safety and quality management systems to identified authorities
  
  

Qualifications

Education: Graduate of any four year, preferably business related

Experience: At least 6 months experience in warehousing and inventory management

License/s: Not applicable

Other Requirements

• Knowledge of warehousing, inventory management and control
• Computer literacy in data processing and company required software
• Ability to communicate well, both oral and written
• Sense of urgency