Warehouse Operations Director

1 month ago


Johannesburg, Gauteng, South Africa Headhunters Full time

Operations Excellence Hub Project Lead

**Job Summary**

We are seeking an experienced Operations Excellence Leader to lead our Operational Excellence team in implementing new warehouse and logistics solutions, and improving existing operations through specific initiatives. The successful candidate will have a strong background in warehouse operations, production management, and project management, with a minimum of 10 years of experience in a senior management role within the automotive and/or logistics industries.

**Key Responsibilities**

* Lead the Operational Excellence team to implement new warehouse and logistics solutions and improve existing operations through specific initiatives
* Act as project lead for the implementation of new warehouse and logistics solutions, coordinating internal and third-party teams to ensure facility readiness, operational readiness, go-live transition, and hyper care stabilization
* Act as single point of contact to the client during solution implementation and hyper care phases of new solution projects
* Conduct solution readiness during project implementation phase
* Prepare operations team for go-live by planning and executing day-in-the-warehouse assessment, training, gemba activation, and embedment
* Lead stabilization of operations from go-live to ensure operations achieve service levels and handover to end-state operations management team
* Responsible custodian of Operations Excellence Hub project deliverables
* Improve existing operations through specific initiatives by conducting operational audits to check operation of company's adherence, identifying counter measure plans, and managing action plans
* Establish internal benchmark of efficiencies of existing operations to inform solution design and required operational excellence initiatives
* Responsible custodian of company's operations management framework, Gemba process, and associated tools
* Identify opportunities for and drive standardization of operations management practices and tools across all company's operations
* Manage team of Operational Excellence Specialists and coordinate with all required functions within company to prioritize and deliver on new solution implementation and existing operations improvements mandate

**Requirements**

* BEng. / B.Tech qualification in Industrial Engineering, Mechanical Engineering, or similar
* Minimum of 10 years practical experience in warehouse operations, production management, project management, and/or continuous improvement
* Senior management experience, preferable within automotive and/or logistics industries

**What We Offer**

* Opportunity to lead a high-performing team and drive operational excellence initiatives
* Collaborative and dynamic work environment
* Competitive salary and benefits package

**How to Apply**

If you are a motivated and experienced operations professional looking for a new challenge, please submit your application. We look forward to hearing from you.



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