Head of Tdt Projects

We are a young, dynamic, hyper growth company looking for smart, creative, hard
- working people with integrity to join us. We offer a market related, Total Remuneration Package which allows full flexibility according to your needs, a great work environment and a promise that you won't be bored as long as you are prepared for a challenge and want to build something great.

This position reports to the**:Head of Outbound Logistics Operations**

**Purpose of the role**:

- Developing and implementing continuous improvement projects across the TDT network to improve efficiency and reduce cost
- Key responsibilities:(What are you directly responsible to achieve within the scope of your role)
- Initiating and implementing continuous improvement projects across the TDT network to improve efficiency and reduce cost
- Project managing all strategic and operations critical project for the Takealot Delivery Team
- Active Stakeholder Management by ensuring clear communication channels are maintained between all parties and ensuring that the TDT network can support the business plans of Takealot, Superbalist and MrD Food
- Working cross functionally with the Engineering and Distribution Centre operations team to optimise total delivery lead-time and logistics cost
- Benchmarking logistics networks, fleet and materialhandling equipment solutions with other role players both locally and globally to improve operations and reduce logistics costs
- Support logistics tenders with 3PL service providers and facilitating the introduction of new service providers within the network
- Responsible for medium to long term roadmap and subsequent impact assessment on the development roadmap, capex and operational planning
- Responsible for operationalizing all new business development initiatives within the TDT network
- Oversee the cross functional Compliance function in support of at all TDT business units
- Managing a team responsible for the coordination of TDT projects within the main TDT regions.

**Minimum Required Qualification & Experience**:

- Bachelor's degree in Engineering, Supply Chain or Project management related field
- Minimum 7 - 10 years in senior management role within Logistics / Supply Chain
- Proven track record of success in delivering projects against operational and profit targets
- Sound operational background within management of a network
- Experience of managing customers at a senior level
- Change management experience
- Logistics supply chain experience at a strategic level
- Quantitative analytical capability, with a strong grasp of management and cost accounting principles and metrics
- Good leadership and team development skills

**Skills, knowledge & abilities**:

- Ability to work collaboratively with internal and external stakeholders
- Ability to interpret complex operational environments
- identify problem areas and project manage the implement of leading edge solutions
- Good leadership and team development skills
- High degree of personal motivation and resilience

**The Environment**:

- commerce company in Africa.
- We have fun, work hard, take ownership, work in teams to create solutions, and are always open to direct feedback/new ideas on where we can improve.
- We are short on ego and high on output.
- We are doers and not only thinkers, its all in the execution after all.
- We love what we do and what we are creating.
- We seek to employ an **Extra Ordinary Mind**who is Smart, has Integrity, and is Hardworking.

If you meet the above you are an **Extraordinary Mind**so come and join us
- Takealot Group is an Equal Opportunity Employer. We encourage applicants from the previously disadvantaged groups and people with disabilities, to apply_.