Logistics Operations Manager

3 weeks ago

Durban, KwaZulu-Natal, South Africa Abantu Staffing Solutions Full time

Job Title: Logistics Operations Manager

Job Summary:

We are seeking a skilled Logistics Operations Manager to join our team at Abantu Staffing Solutions. The successful candidate will be responsible for managing the Logistics function to achieve company objectives.

Key Responsibilities:

  • SHEQ:
    • Conduct Continuous Risk Assessments: Identify potential hazards and critical safety issues in the workplace.
    • Implement Planned Task Observations: Conduct continuous risk assessments in the workplace.
    • Address Workplace Hazards and Risks: Address workplace hazards and risks.
    • Apply Safety, Health, and Environmental Practices: Apply safety, health, and environmental practices and legal requirements when working on machines and equipment.
  • Quality Management System:
    • Manage Logistics Quality Assurance Systems: Manage and implement the Logistics Quality Assurance systems.
    • Improve Employees' Awareness: Improve employees' awareness within the department of Quality Targets and Objectives.
    • Notify Quality Department: Notify the Quality Department of any quality non-conformances which may lead to Customer complaints (Stock damage, packaging, etc.).
  • Policies and Procedures:
    • Initiate and Approve Logistics Policies: Initiate and approve Logistics Policies, Procedures, Protocols, Work Instructions, Codes of Practice, etc.

Finance:

  • Financial Management:
    • Provide Input into Budget Process: Provide input into the budget process.
    • Monitor Performance Against Budget: Monitor performance against budget (expense controls, variances, etc.).
    • Initiate Requests for CAPEX/Disposal/Transfers: Initiate requests for CAPEX/Disposal/Transfers.
    • Participate in Audit Process: Participate in the Audit process.
    • Adhere to Financial Policies and Procedures: Adhere to Financial Policies and Procedures.
    • Protect Company Assets: Protect company assets (working capital & fixed assets).
    • Detect and Prevent Fraud: Detect and prevent fraud.
    • Promote Good Corporate Governance: Promote good Corporate Governance.

Customer:

  • Customer Relations:
    • Manage Relationships with Internal/External Customers: Manage relationships with internal/external customers.
    • Identify Opportunities for Improvements: Identify opportunities for improvements and make recommendations.
  • Supplier Relations:
    • Manage Relationships with Key Suppliers: Manage relationships with key suppliers (Transport, etc.).
    • Conduct Supplier Audits: Conduct Supplier audits (with Procurement).
    • Notify Suppliers: Notify the Supplier of non-conformances and initiate corrective actions.

Process:

  • Logistics Strategy:
    • Assist with Development of Logistics Strategic Plan: Assist with the development of the Logistics Strategic Plan (Supply Chain) and ensure implementation.
    • Provide Strategic and Change Leadership: Provide Strategic and Change Leadership to the Logistics Function and Teams.
  • Logistics Planning:
    • Plan Raw Materials Requirements: Plan Raw Materials requirements on a current and forecasted basis to meet production demands.
    • Manage Item Master Data: Manage Item Master Data (Order Multiples, Planning Periods, Lead Times, etc.) in order to optimise stock holding.
  • Logistics Management:
    • Manage Logistics Operations: Manage Logistics operations.
    • Obtain Customer Release: Obtain customer release.
    • Calculate Material Requirements: Calculate material requirements based on future demand.
    • Create Production Plan: Create Production Plan.
    • Load Production Orders: Load Production orders into the system.
    • Control Internal Transportation: Control internal transportation.
    • Ensure Outbound Logistics: Ensure Outbound logistics is controlled and customer requirements are dispatched on time.
    • Develop/Activate MRP System: Develop/activate the MRP system.
    • Optimise Delivery Vehicles: Optimise the use of the delivery vehicles by ensuring On time in full (OTIF).
    • Monitor Engineering Changes: Monitor Engineering changes and plan run-in and run-out programmes.
    • Manage Raw Materials and Finished Product Stocks: Manage Raw Materials and Finished Product stocks.
    • Process and Control Logistics Documentation: Process and control Logistics documentation.
  • Continuous Improvement:
    • Benchmark Logistics Processes: Benchmark Logistics processes against Best Practices.
    • Keep Up to Date with Latest Trends: Keep up to date with the latest trends/developments in Logistics Management and adopt Best Practices.
    • Identify Opportunities for Improvements: Identify opportunities for process/systems improvements.
    • Implement Best Business Practices: Implement Best Business Practices and Principles.
    • Participate in Productivity Improvement Initiatives: Participate in productivity improvement initiatives with suppliers.
  • Reporting:
    • Analyse and Interpret Logistics Reports: Analyse and interpret Logistics Reports and statistical data.

People:

  • People Management:
    • Ensure Enabling Climate/Culture: Ensure an enabling climate/culture.
    • Manage Individual, Team, and Departmental Performance: Manage individual, team and departmental performance to achieve organisational objectives.
    • Manage Labour Stability and Complement: Manage labour stability and complement in line with the budget.
    • Participate in Implementation of Equity-Related Processes: Participate in the implementation and utilisation of equity-related processes.
    • Achieve HDSA/Female Targets: Achieve HDSA/Female targets for the Department.
    • Obtain Approval for Recruitment and Selection: Obtain approval for and recruit and select employees in the area of responsibility.
    • Plan, Organise, and Monitor Work: Plan, organise and monitor work in own area of responsibility.
    • Compile and Update Performance Contracts: Compile and update Performance Contracts and Individual Development Plans and facilitate individual career path planning.
    • Determine Training Needs: Determine the training needs of the Department.
    • Conduct Performance Reviews: Conduct Performance Reviews and manage sub-standard performance.
    • Coach and Counsel People: Coach and counsel people to ensure improved performance levels.
    • Ensure Discipline: Ensure discipline is maintained in the department (absenteeism, lateness, overtime, misconduct, etc.).

Essential Competencies:

  • MS Office: MS Office (Excel, Word, PowerPoint, Outlook).
  • Operating Computer Systems: Operating computer systems.
  • Apply Strategic Road Transport Management Principles: Apply strategic road transport management principles.
  • Advanced Knowledge of Supply Chain Management: Advanced knowledge of Supply Chain Management.
  • Quality (ISO): Quality (ISO).

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