Distribution Centre Planner

1 week ago

Johannesburg, South Africa Takealot Group Full time

We are a young, dynamic, hyper growth company looking for smart, creative, hard-working people with integrity to join us. We offer a market related, Total Remuneration Package which allows full flexibility according to your needs, a great work environment and a promise that you won't be bored as long as you are prepared for a challenge and want to build something great.

**The position reports to the National Planning and Procurement Manager.**

**Your responsibilities will include**:
**Financial reporting**:

- Prepare DC monthly income statement
- Prepare DC month end journals to ensure all cost allocated accurately
- Prepare cost variance analysis
- Process all DC invoices for payment and maintain a real time overview of expenses versus budget
- Participate in annual budget process and long-term planning
- Maintain the purchase order tracking tool to control all expenses to align with approved budget
- Prepare and present reports/dashboards on trends, issues and solutions

Planning: Workforce Management
- Develop and maintain monthly, weekly, daily staff plans and schedules
- Calculate resource requirements for the DC
- Coordinate temporary staff requirements in line with approved DC plan
- Propose cost reduction initiatives while maintaining productivity.
- Manage and maintain the relationship with Temporary Employment Services providers.
- Hold regular meetings to align and engage all departmental managers to the approved plan
- Maintain and update SOPs to align with current business practice
- Manage and escalate weekly/monthly exceptions against planned outputs and timelines

Procurement:

- Design and manage internal and external processes, standards and SLAs
- Procure all consumables in line with the agreed plans and schedules, place orders and process all documentation
- Procure packaging materials in line DC with requirements
- Manager the relationship with current suppliers and co-ordinate the purchase order processing and delivery of goods and services.
- participate in RFP and RFQ for DC resource and service requirements

DC Administration:

- Responsible for the DC administration
- Provide data driven insights and recommendations to improve workforce efficiency and quality
- Develop continuous improvement initiatives to increase efficiency, productivity and customer services.
- Coordinate and report on Zendesk ticket resolution

**Qualification and experience**
- BCom or Btech Accounting/Cost Accounting/Logistics
- Minimum 5 years relevant experience within DC operations
- People management experience
- Previous experience with WMS systems such as Oracle, SAP, Logfire or similar
- High level of proficiency with MS Office packages
- Previous experience in mini project management advantageous
- Comfortable with change and excellent team player
- Comfortable with learning and adapting to new systems
- Own Transport preferable

**Skills and Attributes**
- Analytical, good organiser and facilitator
- Ability to influence people, consult and facilitate
- Solutions-oriented, can-do attitude; self-motivated
- Attention to detail
- Excellent communication skills, both written and spoken
- Comfortable with complexity and adapting
- Tolerant to pressure, and a fast paced environment
- Stakeholder engagement across all levels
- Ability to respectfully and professionally challenge status quo

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