Role Purpose
The Warehouse Supervisor oversees the daily operational, logistical, and material handling functions of our central warehouse facility. This role serves as the critical link between procurement, project management, and site teams, ensuring that bespoke materials, fittings, and construction equipment are safely received, accurately tracked, and dispatched to various project sites across Singapore precisely when needed.
Key Responsibilities
1. Project-Based Inventory Control & Material Handling
Specialized Receiving: Inspect, verify, and catalog incoming shipments of architectural materials, lighting fixtures, custom millwork, ironmongery, and bulk construction supplies against purchase orders and design specifications.
Staging & Kitting: Organize and stage inventory allocated to specific design-and-build projects, keeping materials segregated by site location or project phase.
Quality Checking: Identify and report any damage or discrepancies in delicate finishes (e.g., stone slabs, glass, custom carpentry) immediately to the procurement team to prevent site delays.
2. Logistics & Site Coordination
Just-in-Time Dispatches: Coordinate outbound logistics with internal drivers or third-party logistics (3PL) partners to ensure materials arrive at project sites exactly when requested by Site Supervisors.
Asset Management: Oversee the storage, tracking, and routine maintenance of construction machinery, power tools, safety gear (PPE), and temporary site hoarding/scaffolding.
3. Warehouse Optimization & Team Leadership
Space Management: Optimize warehouse layout for changing project demands, ensuring heavy materials are stored safely and delicate finishes are kept in climate-safe, low-traffic zones.
Team Supervision: Lead, schedule, and motivate a small team of warehouse assistants and storekeepers.
Discrepancy Investigation: Conduct regular cycle counts and annual stocktakes, leading investigations into any inventory variances.
4. Workplace Safety & Health (WSH) Compliance
Ministry of Manpower (MOM) Alignment: Enforce strict adherence to Singapore’s WSH regulations, ensuring proper handling procedures for heavy or hazardous materials.
Housekeeping: Maintain a clean, organized, and secure warehouse environment utilizing 5S principles.
