Warehouse Supervisor

• Implement the warehousing initiatives aligned to site ramp‑up and Site targets
• Recruit and develop wh team, conduct PDPs, prepare training plans and related documentation and perform work at the highest level
• Organize and improve warehouse layout and suggest automation/digital and lean initiatives to optimize flow, safety, and capacity
• Maintain daily operations across receiving, put‑away, replenishment to production, order picking/packing, shipping, and spare‑parts warehouse
• Monitor and take measures to achieve target KPIs: Dock‑to‑Stock time, Production replenishment OTIF, Inventory Accuracy, Cycle Count Compliance, Damage/Scrap, and Order Lead Time
• Assure daily management, visual performance boards, and problem‑solving routines
• escalate and resolve constraints impacting production
• Ensure full adherence to Coloplast QMS and applicable medical‑device requirements (e.g., ISO 13485 principles for traceability and lot control), including FIFO, quarantine/hold processes, and controlled storage
• Act as process implementer for warehousing SOPs/WIs
• maintain validated processes where required
• ensure audit readiness and effective CAPA management
• Assure all warehousing activities compliance
• drive root‑cause analysis and systemic corrective actions
• Responsible and accountable to implement, and to ensure, the points listed as required responsibility for “All managers” in Coloplast in section 4.3 in the Corporate Quality Manual, VV-0113743
• Help build and maintain a high‑performing, safety‑first culture
• recruit, onboard, and develop the operational team across shifts
• Maintain team roles clarity, KPIs, and review cadence, assure standard work, and continuous improvement
• Help define and maintain up to date skills matrices, certification programs (e.g., VNA/forklift, RF, E1 transactions), and succession plans for critical roles
• Implement warehousing risk assessments and safe‑systems‑of‑work
• ensure compliance with EHS policies, legal requirements, and incident investigation standards
• Drive proactive safety initiatives (traffic plans, pedestrian segregation, rack inspections, battery‑charging safety, ergonomic improvements) and maintain all wh equipment’s in perfect conditions
• Achieve and sustain >99% inventory accuracy through robust cycle counting, reconciliation, and systemic error‑proofing
• Ensure master‑data and transactional discipline in E1 (locations, item/lot attributes, units of measure, status codes) and effective interfaces with Planning and Quality
• Maintain under budget warehouse OPEX (labor, MHE, consumables, packaging) and productivity pipeline
• help achieve and deliver year‑on‑year cost improvements
• Help the wh manager to do yearly CAPEX for Storage, racking, MHE, and digital solutions
• manage business cases, procurement, commissioning, and benefits realization
• Suggest and help build greenfield start‑up activities: staffing plan and training, SOP library, E1 Advanced Warehouse process design and testing, warehouse readiness, operational trials, and ramp to steady state
• Engage daily with Facilities for building readiness (docks, charging rooms, racking, fire safety systems) and with IT/OT for systems readiness
• Assure the safety risk reporting and business continuity plans for warehousing (e.g., system outage, MHE unavailability)

• Master degree in Industrial Engineering, Logistics, Supply Chain Management, or related field
• 10+ years of experience in warehouse operations
• Proficient with ERP systems – Oracle or SAP is a plus
• Demonstrated leadership of multi‑shift teams in a high‑volume environment
• proven start‑up/greenfield experience strongly preferred
• Willingness to travel during startup up to 20% during organization and process setup, 10% annually afterwards
• Proficiency in Microsoft Office, especially Excel
• English proficiency at C1 or C2
• Portuguese language is a must
• Experience in medical devices company is a plus
• People development, coaching
• Customer‑service orientation to internal and external partners
• Resilience and sound judgment under pressure
• Data‑driven decision making and problem solving (A3/8D/PDCA)
• Continuous improvement mindset and change management

Experience in medical devices company is a plus