Units reporting to the Executive Director

Warehouses Directorate

Receiving and inspecting materials, storing them in the main and satellite warehouses, issuing them against approved requisitions, and carrying out stocktakes.

Objectives

What this directorate works to achieve within the utility plan.

Material availability

Stock sufficient to keep operations and maintenance running.

Accurate stocktaking

Book balances that match what is actually on the shelf.

Proper storage

Storage that protects chemicals and spare parts from deterioration.

Controlled issuance

Issuance against approved requisitions with every movement recorded.

Duties and responsibilities

The main roles carried out by the directorate.

  • Receiving materials and checking them against specification.
  • Storing materials in the main and satellite warehouses.
  • Issuing materials to directorates against approved requisitions.
  • Carrying out periodic and annual stocktakes and reconciling balances.
  • Monitoring minimum stock levels and raising replenishment requests.
  • Managing spare-part and chemical stores.

Units and sections

Organisational units within the directorate.

Main warehouse section

Central receipt, storage and issuance.

Satellite warehouses section

Site and station stores.