Purpose of the job
- Overseeing company product supply chain
- Control the movement of materials needed for production into the manufacturing process and out to warehouse
- Manage inventory to ensure it is available when needed and to restock while keeping costs low
- Handle incoming and outgoing deliveries
Key Performance Indicators:
- Manage the process of scheduling the repair, maintenance, servicing, licencing, and cleanliness of all company’s vehicles
- Report on Km’s travelled by 1st of every Month
- Compare Actual Km’s vs Tracker Records
- Produce exception Report based on Average Km/h and Consumption
- Manage Containers with Diesel
- Manage warehouse inventory and keep records of the inventory to ensure accuracy
- Ensure accurate inventory to sales ratio to avoid overstock
- Follow procedures with regards to orders received / not received
- Review purchase orders and supplier delivery note to ensure accuracy
- Obtain product orders, including receiving deliveries
- Use computer to track product progress across multiple channels
- Ensure order accuracy; monitor incidents that occur
- Work with the sales team to improve the processing of customers' orders
- Ensure that policy and procedure for Goods Returned are adhered to
- All Goods returned to be received by you ONLY
- Goods Returned document needs to be completed
- All Goods Returned to be locked in cage until document has been authorised
- Picking Slips to be coordinated early
- Manage process of loading and checking to ensure accuracy
- Identify and communicate potential issues in your order fulfilment process
- Monitor cargo movement processes (Tracker Reports)
- Manage and Approve Daily Logbooks
- Plan and Coordinate cost effective loads early every morning according to the 9 Delivery Zones
- Problem Solving with regards to vehicles/drivers during after hours
- Keep files of goods delivered and received by preparing regular delivery and receiving reports for managers
- Optimize the Yard space by managing tidiness and recovery, free of rubbish
- Maintain a fully detailed layout of the yard
- Place merchandise in a warehouse or storeroom by packaging, lifting items as necessary, operating forklifts and pallet jacks for large goods
- Ensure storeroom is locked and key designated person in control
- Yard Rotation – Oldest stock on top
- Maintain effective housekeeping
- Maintain a system to fully control all straps, corners, rachets and tools for vehicles
- Continuous Upgrading and Improving of Storerooms (stacking, racking, labelling, maintaining)
- Maintain system of Remotes issuing to drivers to ensure Yard is always alarmed after hours
Staff Management:
- Setting clear goals and targets for subordinates and ensuring outputs are achieved
- Responsible for managing misconduct and performance management
- Ensure that warehouse staff are trained, competent and working at the right level
- Delegate individual responsibilities and projects
- Talent acquisition and onboarding
- Promote and maintain a healthy and safe working environment
- Provide motivation, support, and guidance to subordinates
- Supervise, coach and provide / arrange training for subordinates
Stakeholder engagement and communications:
- Build and maintain relationships with key stakeholders to improve business performance and logistics processes.
Requirements:
- Matric
- A tertiary qualification in Logistics will be an advantage
- Supervisory experience and leadership skills
- Logistics experience
- Computer Literate (Word / Excel (intermediate level) / Outlook)
- Strong communication skills in English and Afrikaans
- Solution orientated
