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

1. Inbound Processing/Goods Receiving

• Processes the  inbound deliveries for inventory receiving and manages the  activity in the warehouse.
• Oversees the put away process & ensures that the stocks are stored in the proper warehouse location in compliance with ERP requirements & Good Warehousing Practices standards.
• Ensures proper labeling of stocks with correct batches (for batch-managed inventory) upon receiving for traceability purposes & FIFO/FEFO implementation.
• Ensures accurate & timely posting of Goods Receipt (GR) for received inventory.
• Reports any discrepancies for received goods & coordinates with the involved teams. Escalates the concern to the immediate team leader for any irregularities noticed.

2. FG Loading and Dispatch Operation

• Performs verification of order details, including product quantity, labeling, packaging and documentation to ensure accuracy before dispatch.

3. Outbound Processing/Goods Issuance (Outbound Delivery Documentation)

• Process outbound deliveries for inventory issuances and facilitate loading/dispatch activities (material requests from other departments, stock transfers to other locations).
• Oversees the picking process and ensures that correct stocks with appropriate batches are picked as indicated in the request.
• Prepares the required documents for goods issuances, stocks transfer/dispatch.
• Ensures accurate & timely posting of Goods Issue (GI) for the issued inventory.

4. Inventory Management

• Performs posting of internal movements and transfer posting (material to material, stock to stock, consignment to owned) transactions as required.
• Perform reversal transactions in the system when necessary.
• Implement physical inventory count activity in his/her area of responsibility as scheduled or planned.
• Ensures that correct inventory count is inputted in the system.
• Assists the team in reconciling the variances and provides explanation/justification when necessary.

5. Storage Management

• Ensures alignment of stock status (unrestricted, stocks for QI, blocked) between the ERP system & on floor physical inventory.
• Follows through pending disposition for materials on floor.
• Reviews the stocks arrangement & ensures picking & FIFO/FEFO strategy are followed.
• Facilitates compliance to piling, labeling, stacking and handling requirements, and stocks arrangement according to the storage plan. Inspecting products for defects and reporting damages as needed.
• Ensure proper storage of the materials. Non-conformance to the standard storing procedure should be reported to the Warehouse Manager/Warehouse Supervisor for immediate action.

6. Dock Appointment Scheduling & Yard Management (for EWM-managed locations)

• Performs timely posting of movements of the transportation units according to the flow of the traffic under his/her yard location assignment.
• Coordinates with the transport team on the status of the transport unit for inbound or outbound transactions.

FOOD SAFETY:

• Complies with quality, Halal, health and food safety policy, standards and regulations of the company.
• Responsible for reporting problems related to Halal, food safety & quality management system to identified authorities.

OTHER TASKS:

• Actively participate in all company programs and activities under quality improvement, safety & security, sustainability, corporate social responsibility,  risk management etc. 
• Performs other tasks related to the job as may be assigned by the immediate superior.

Qualifications

Education:

• Bachelor’s degree holder in any 4 year course

Experience:

• Fresh Graduates are encouraged to apply

License/s: 

• Not applicable

Other Requirements:

• Good communication skills, both written & verbal; and collaboration skills
• Good interpersonal skills; negotiation and influencing skills 
• Customer centric
• Ability to handle multiple tasks and priorities
• Flexible & can work in fast-paced environment; with strong sense of urgency
• Analytical and good problem solving skills
• Can work with minimum supervision

Additional Information