Logistics Controller

Overview:
**We are PepsiCo**

PepsiCo is proud to be one of the world’s leading food and beverage companies. Every day, we are dedicated to bringing our mission to create more smiles with every sip and every bite to life. Our products are enjoyed more than one billion times a day in more than 200 countries and territories around the world. Our portfolio — including Lay’s, Doritos, Gatorade, Pepsi and Quaker — consists of many iconic brands that generate more than US $1 billion each in estimated annual retail sales, helping to deliver more than US $70 billion in net revenue in 2020.

Guiding PepsiCo is our vision to Be the Global Leader in Beverages and Convenient Foods by Winning with PepsiCo Positive. Through PepsiCo Positive, we are charting a new course to drive positive action for the planet and people. PepsiCo Positive is an end-to-end strategic business transformation with sustainability at the centre of how we will create growth and value by operating within planetary boundaries and inspiring positive change.

In South Africa (SA), you will find our products across the region at breakfast, lunch or dinner. At the gym or on the field. In the office or on the go. We refresh, restore and rejuvenate our consumers all day, every day with our key brands including Simba, Lay's, Liqui Fruit and Bokomo range of cereals. PepsiCo SA employs more than 13, 000 people across our three business divisions: Bakeries, Grains, Foods, Fruit, Snacks, Juice & Beverages.

**Responsibilities**:
**What we’re looking for**

We are looking for a Logistics Controller to join our dynamic team. The role is physically located in Isando, Gauteng and will be reporting to the Plant Lead. The role is responsible for managing the overall receiving of incoming materials teams and delivering effective management of site KPIs and recoveries of site finances.
- Management of incoming raw materials stores (Packaging & Bulk Raw Materials) and ensuring on time receipts of stock on SAP
- Management of movement of stock from inbound stores into production slocs as well as reverse movements; all stock movements accom
- Coordinate inbound stores cycle counts, investigate variances and report on losses
- Responsible to deliver stock record accuracy of the inbound stores locations in conjunction with operational site teams
- Responsible for developing continuous improvement plans aimed at improving KPIs in the inbound warehouse space
- Develop and maintain inventory management controls and standards aimed at ensuring stock record accuracy > 95%
- Deliver Monthly stock counts for all raw materials on site in line with Corporate Governance and Operational Controls
- Deliver weekly/ Monthly scorecards for the plant and co-ordinate performance reports for the Inbound Lead
- Management of GOR process of all returned materials and allocation of any usages within the plant
- Timeous capturing of the Audit result on the Europe GCS Portal as per communicated timelines by the Internal Audit team.
- Manage and develop key roles within the Logistics/ Receiving Department
- Storemen
- Raw Material Handlers

**Compliance EHS/ Quality & Food Safety**:

- Ensure housekeeping and hygiene practices inside/outside facilities (AIB) to ensure a rating of >900
- Ensure 100% adherence to Health, Safety and AIB procedures and regulations.

**People**:

- Implement good communication structure and communicate to staff on regular basis.
- Responsible to deliver agreed targets (KPI’s) relating to warehouse performance.
- Managing staff performance and take corrective action.
- Identify training needs for warehouse staff.
- Ensure sound management policies and practices are in place and adhered to.
- Managing outsourced company personnel and labour optimisation.
- Plan and set shifts for Warehouse employees.
- Responsible to ensure the maintenance of Equipment and Machinery in accordance with agreed budgets, service

Qualifications:
**What will qualify you for the role**
- 4-6 years relevant experience including people management
- Tertiary qualification in Financial management
- Cost Accounting a prerequisite
- Experience managing Creditors
- Ability to budget and forecast
- Directing and managing the day-to-day activities of various people to compile weekly and monthly results timeously
- Computer literate - MS Office and Advanced Excel
- Minimum 5 years in a Manufacturing environment
- SAP and P2P knowledge an advantage
- Attention to detail /Problem solving skills/ Strong Drive for result
- Sound Manufacturing experience and financial reporting of finances
- Leadership skills to run a department of employees and maintain positive morale along with business results, all with very little oversight.

**“PepsiCo is an Equal Opportunity Employer in line with the Employment Equity Act"