Senior warehouse co-ordinator inbound

Location: Johannesburg

As a Senior Warehouse Coordinator Inbound, you will support Stryker’s distribution operations by ensuring inbound warehouse activities are executed efficiently, accurately, and in compliance with quality and regulatory standards. You will play a key role in receiving, storing, and managing products while driving operational excellence and ensuring customers receive their orders on time and in full.

What You Will Do

• Support the Department Manager in achieving divisional KPIs and operational objectives.

• Coordinate operative workloads to ensure all daily activities and end-of-shift procedures are completed.

• Act as a process expert by troubleshooting operational issues to ensure uninterrupted service delivery.

• Take ownership of warehouse processes, ensuring competency and adherence to standards across all operatives.

• Oversee production, non-production, and return-based activities, including receiving, put-away, inventory handling, and shipment preparation.

• Ensure completion of trade compliance documentation for shipments between South Africa, Northern Ireland, and the EU, maintaining CHIEF reporting requirements.

• Own warehouse quality measures, investigating and recording damaged goods, missing items, or incorrectly located stock.

• Lead compliance, inventory, and quality-related activities to meet business and regulatory requirements, including Human Tissue handling where applicable.

• Escalate discrepancies or operational challenges to the Department Manager when necessary.

• Identify continuous improvement opportunities to increase efficiency and reduce operational costs.

• Build strong working relationships with internal and external stakeholders at local and regional levels.

• Promote a safe working environment and champion quality standards to ensure 100% accuracy in all activities.

• Drive engagement aligned with Stryker’s culture and operational values.

• Support additional operational needs in line with business requirements.

What You Will Need

Required:

• Matric

• NQF6 (Diploma or Degree)

• Professional working proficiency in English

• 5–7 years of experience in warehousing or similar operational environments

• Strong working knowledge of warehouse processes and ERP/WMS systems (e.g., JDE or similar)

• Demonstrated proficiency in Microsoft Excel (including VLOOKUP, XLOOKUP, and advanced formulas)

• Ability to apply sound judgment and make decisions in a fast-paced environment

• Strong organizational, problem-solving, and process improvement skills

• Commitment to safety, quality, and compliance standards

Preferred:

• Tertiary education (College or University)

• Experience supporting regulatory-controlled environments such as medical devices or healthcare logistics