Leaf Warehouse & Logistics Manager, GLT

Role overview

Quality and leaf operations

• Preserve tobacco integrity, traceability, segregation, and specification conformity across receiving and internal supply.
• Lead quality-loss analysis, corrective and preventive actions, housekeeping standards, and structured problem solving with Quality, Leaf Production, and Leaf Processing.
• Plan resources and oversee receiving, unloading, internal movement, storage interfaces, and supply to processing.
• Ensure safe, reliable execution aligned with crop schedules, capacity, quality requirements, and procedures.

Inventory and warehouse management

• Plan and coordinate green and dry tobacco inventory strategy and budget with warehouse/logistics supervisors and the Leaf Quality Manager.
• Monitor green and dry movements and maintain physical and system inventory controls to track and mitigate handling losses.
• Oversee department policies and procedures, warehouse stock reconciliations, and month-end transactions and reporting.
• Apply risk-based problem solving to support successful month-end closure.
• Maintain hygiene and housekeeping practices to limit infestation and improve process flows.

Planning, reporting, and teams

• Align functional planning and budgeting with business objectives; manage resources, costs, and corrective actions to meet budgets and timelines.
• Monitor inventory movement reporting and reconciliation in LPT and SAP, monthly reporting, and physical inventory counts.
• Support and develop functional power users and subordinates; implement action plans to mitigate business disruption.
• Lead permanent and seasonal teams through workforce plans, clear objectives, capability development, accountability, and daily management routines.
• Support safe execution, employee engagement, succession, and consistent delivery during peak receiving periods.

EHS and operational performance

• Lead health, safety, environmental, and sustainability activities within the operation.
• Ensure risk assessments, controls, inspections, permits, protective equipment, and compliance with JTI requirements and applicable Bangladesh legislation.
• Drive incident-elimination routines and actions to reduce occupational and environmental risks.

Required qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in engineering, business administration, supply chain, logistics, or a related field.
• Minimum 5 years of relevant logistics, warehousing, supply-chain, or related operations experience; 2–3 years in people leadership or supervision is ideal.
• Understanding of logistics and warehouse operations, inventory management, operational planning, and performance management.
• Commitment to safety/EHS, quality, and cost efficiency in an operational environment.
• People leadership, stakeholder management, analytical, problem-solving, and English communication skills.

Preferred experience

• Leaf or tobacco operations experience is an advantage but not required; FMCG, agriculture, manufacturing, or comparable experience may be considered.
• Exposure to IWS, Lean, TPM, Six Sigma, Kaizen, or structured problem-solving tools is advantageous.
• SAP or similar ERP/business system experience is preferred but not mandatory.