National Logistics Manager

7 months ago


Isando, South Africa SwitchConsultants Full time

RESPONSIBILITIES:
**Strategy Development**
- Create and implementation of best practice logistics vision, strategy, policies, processes and procedures to assist with improving operational excellence

Transport and Logistics Management
- Develop and maintain strong relationships with all connected with the logistics process
- Ensure all completed orders are dispatched on time
- Ensure products are shipped appropriately to ensure quality of goods during transportation
- Support new business initiatives and projects and contribute to review meetings and change process.
- Conduct or review environmental audits for logistics activities to ensure processes are as environmentally friendly as possible

**Financial Management**
- Manage and monitor departmental budgets and expenses to ensure financial goals are met.
- Lead all key operations decision-making processes including budgeting, forecasting, quality, reporting, and any other operational aspects
- Analyse and interpret financial results for the department

**General and People Management**
- Manage, coach and develop a high performing team that meets agreed objectives and delivers best practice results, added value and continuous improvements
- Set departmental objectives/KPIs and review and assess ongoing performance of direct reports
- Report on achievement of targets and identify any actions required
- Ensure that all functions under supervision operate in accordance with health, safety and environmental policies and procedures to ensure the safety and wellbeing of staff and visitors
- Perform other ad-hoc responsibilities as and when needed.
- Maintaining relationships with customers to ensure adequate supply of products
- Manage inventory levels to ensure adequate supplies without overstocking or understocking products in each depot
- Oversee maintenance of equipment used in operations to ensure safe working conditions for employees
- Ensure compliance with legislation and policies
- Evaluate new technologies for streamlining supply chain processes
- Monitor and analyse financial performance of the depots
- Develop and implement plans to improve efficiency and reduce costs in the operations (production and logistics) department
- Enable Customer Centricity

**MINIMUM REQUIREMENTS**:

- Bachelor’s degree in supply chain management or equivalent is essential
- At least 5 years of experience in supply chain management, preferably in the FMCG industry
- Strong knowledge of supply chain regulations and compliance
- Experience with fleet management and maintenance
- Excellent communication and leadership skills, with the ability to manage and motivate a team
- 3-5 years’ proven work experience in a management position
- Proven commercial and financial acumen with excellent numerical skills
- Proven ability to implement process improvement initiatives
- Strong knowledge of warehousing Key Performance Indicators (KPIs)
- ERP System, i.e., SAGE Evolution knowledge will be advantageous
- Advanced level of proficiency in MS Office Packaged (Word, Excel, PowerPoint)
- Solid knowledge of OHA Act, Quality management and Risk Management systems
- Strong communication and leadership skills
- Strong decision making and problem-solving skills
- Proactively contribute to creating a good team atmosphere
- Anticipate and overcome obstacles
- Make useful links to arrive at insightful plans and solutions
- Embraces personal challenges
- Confident, rounded thinker with logical reasoning
- Is self aware, resilient, optimistic and open to change
- Self motivated, flexible and works well under pressure

**Job Type**: Permanent

**Salary**: R700,000.00 - R900,000.00 per year

**Education**:

- Bachelors (required)

**Experience**:

- Supply Chain Management: 5 years (required)
- Manufacturing: 3 years (preferred)


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