Logistics Operations Director

1 month ago

Johannesburg, Gauteng, South Africa Staff Unlimited Recruitment Pty Ltd TA MPC Recruitment Group EC Full time
Operations Manager Job in Johannesburg and KZN

We are seeking a seasoned Operations Manager to lead our team based in Johannesburg and KZN. This role involves overseeing local operations strategies, managing a management team, and collaborating with engineering, maintenance, and third-party supply chain teams.

Key Responsibilities:

  • To lead a team of managers and employees providing warehousing services for maintenance and spare parts in heavy manufacturing industry.
  • To support and influence the client's engineering, maintenance, and trade teams to provide spare parts and consumables on time to SLA.
  • To support and influence the third-party supply chain teams to order and deliver material timeously and to SLA.
  • To manage and guide client stakeholders through the organisational transformational changes required to embed new supply chain solutions.
  • To identify, shape, and pursue opportunities within the client's supply chain operations to improve cost, service levels, and quality for the mutual benefit of the client.
  • To regularly interact with the client to review key performance indicators and maintain the quality management system (ISO 9001).
  • To drive optimal productivity and goal achievement and determine opportunities for cost reduction and general improvement.
  • To establish and implement departmental goals, objectives, and procedures in consultation with company directors and client.
  • To manage required Employee Relations initiatives and processes to ensure a stable work environment.
  • To conduct performance appraisals with managers and determine training and development needs of managers, including succession planning.
  • To maintain a SHEQ programme ensuring all risks are managed and controlled in line with legislation.

Requirements:

  • A 4-year degree / NQF level 7. For example, a BSc Engineering or BEng degree. Preferable: Mechanical or Industrial engineering
  • At least 15 years' experience in warehouse & supply chain / logistics / engineering / manufacturing / maintenance environment of which 10 years should have been at senior management level.
  • Knowledge of Warehousing, Supply Chain, Logistics, and Engineering Processes and Practices. The emphasis is on Warehousing & Supply Chain.
  • Working knowledge of material handling activities such as receiving, binning, picking, checking (WMS).
  • Management of staff – understanding of disciplinary/grievance processes and labour relations in general.
  • Team dynamics – knowledge of team dynamics within teams and between individual team members and functional teams.
  • Knowledge of maintenance and repair requirements, critical spares, processes, and programs in heavy manufacturing (maintenance planning and execution performed by the client, hence, a working knowledge is required to support, enhance, and anticipate the requirements of this function).
  • Knowledge of the maintenance of SHEQ programmes and principles.
  • Administration and Management — Knowledge of business and management principles involved in strategic planning, resource allocation, human resources, leadership techniques, production methods, and coordination of people and resources.
  • Customer Service — Knowledge of principles and processes for providing customer service. This includes communication with customers and providing feedback, meeting standards for services, and evaluation of customer satisfaction.
  • Personnel and Human Resources — Knowledge of principles and procedures for personnel recruitment, selection, training, compensation and benefits, labour relations, and negotiation, and personnel information systems.
  • Business Accounting — Knowledge of accounting principles and practices and the analysis/reporting of financial information.
  • Public Safety and Security — Knowledge of relevant equipment, policies, procedures, and strategies to promote effective local, state, or national security operations for the protection of people, data, property, and institutions.
  • Law and Government — Knowledge of laws, legal codes, court procedures, precedents, government regulations, executive orders, agency rules, and the democratic political process.
  • Education and Training — Knowledge of principles and methods for curriculum and training design, teaching and instruction for individuals and groups, and the measurement of training effects.
  • Production and Processing — Knowledge of production processes, quality control, cost containment, and other techniques for maximizing operational efficiency.
  • Knowledge and experience in Health, Safety, Environment, and Quality management (ISO 9001).

Salary: R850,000 - R1,100,000 per annum, depending on experience.

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