Warehousemanager

Start date: Q4 2026 / Q1 2027
Duration: 18 months
Location: Antwerp, Belgium – onsite
Project phase: Commissioning and start-up

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The Project

For a major greenfield petrochemical project in the Port of Antwerp, Mansource is looking for an experienced Warehouse Manager to support the commissioning and start-up phase of the new ethane cracker installation.

The project includes a new ethane cracker and associated utilities and infrastructure. During commissioning, the availability and traceability of spare parts, materials, tools and equipment are essential to ensure that activities can be carried out safely and according to schedule.

As Warehouse Manager, you will be responsible for the effective day-to-day management of warehouse operations and material flows, ensuring that commissioning teams have the materials and equipment they need, when and where they need them.

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The Role

You will manage warehouse activities throughout the commissioning phase, working closely with commissioning, maintenance, materials management, procurement, construction and logistics teams.

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Your responsibilities will include:

• Managing daily warehouse operations, including receiving, inspecting, storing, issuing and dispatching materials and equipment.

• Ensuring the availability of spare parts, tools, consumables and other materials required for commissioning and start-up activities.

• Maintaining accurate inventory records and ensuring full material traceability through the relevant warehouse or inventory management systems.

• Coordinating material requests, reservations, picking and timely delivery to the relevant work locations.

• Monitoring stock levels, identifying shortages and coordinating replenishment with procurement and materials management.

• Managing material returns, surplus materials, damaged goods and discrepancies between physical stock and inventory records.

• Establishing and maintaining effective warehouse procedures, storage arrangements and stock-control practices.

• Ensuring that materials are correctly identified, labelled, stored and preserved in accordance with applicable requirements.

• Coordinating warehouse personnel and, where applicable, subcontractors and logistics providers.

• Maintaining high standards of housekeeping, safety, security and compliance with site procedures.

• Supporting the preparation of warehouse reports, inventory checks and material status updates.

• Working closely with commissioning discipline leads to anticipate upcoming material requirements and resolve supply or availability issues.

• Proven experience as a Warehouse Manager, Warehouse Supervisor or Materials Coordinator in a large industrial, petrochemical, chemical, oil and gas or similar project environment.

• Experience managing warehouse operations during commissioning, pre-commissioning, start-up, plant construction or major shutdowns.

• Good understanding of industrial spare parts, technical materials, tools and equipment.

• Experience with inventory control, stock reconciliation, material traceability and warehouse management systems.

• Strong organisational and coordination skills, with the ability to prioritise competing requests in a busy project environment.

• Experience coordinating warehouse personnel, contractors and logistics activities.

• A strong focus on safety, accuracy, housekeeping and procedural compliance.

• Good communication skills and the ability to work effectively with multidisciplinary teams.

• Good command of English, both spoken and written.

• Availability to work onsite in Antwerp for the duration of the assignment.

• An 18-month assignment on a major greenfield petrochemical project.

• The opportunity to contribute to the commissioning and start-up of a new ethane cracker installation.

• A full-time, onsite role working closely with multidisciplinary project and commissioning teams.

• An expected start in Q4 2026 or Q1 2027

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Interested?

Are you an experienced warehouse professional with a background in industrial projects and commissioning support? We would be pleased to hear from you.

Please send your CV and indicate your availability.