Manager, Regional Parts Distribution Center

**Job Number**
- 71914

**Job Type**
- Permanent

**Job Title**
- Manager, Regional Parts Distribution Center

**Computer Skills**
- Ms Office

**Industry**
- Agriculture

**City**
- Ekurhuleni (East Rand)

**Province**
- Gauteng
- Overall Responsibilities of the Operations at Regional Part distribution center at Johannesburg
- Ensuring enhancements to Operational metrics in Safety, Delivery, Productivity, Speed - Order cycle times, Quality and Cost
- Drive capacity Improvements by close working with Overseas engineering / facility teams with focus on proactive and Optimum Space utilization.
- Performance enhancements with CI approach and delivering on Global part Operations LEAPS till FY26
- Leading the Part support service Organization in AME region to drive customer satisfaction over Part availability, Peak season readiness, Order management, Claims and returns
- Close co-ordination with Aftermarket sales, customer support and Branch team to ensure Part support and experience is in line with DSI Index expectation.
- Responsible for Facility & Parts IT system Integration and co-ordination with Global Engineering teams and IT teams for new modernization tools and systems
- Closely Liaison with Material Readiness & distribution ( MR&D ) function to for effective and optimum material planning to meet Target Fill rates as well as Inventory turns
- Collaborate with MRD team to meet Goals on Fill rates, control Back orders and thus ensuring On time delivery of parts
- Inventory Integrity & control to meet all statutory audit requirements within Deere and external third party audits
- Ensure adherence to all Local laws, compliance related to warehouse Operations / service parts and align efforts towards company sustainability goals at all facilities.
- Engaging & Inspiring strong team of Supervisors and individuals that are committed to support the Part Operations ambition plans
- Support Development, engagement efforts for Staff leveraging Deere career development tools and thus create good talent pipeline for the Region and Business

**Duties**:

- Overall Responsibilities of the Operations at Regional Part distribution center at Johannesburg. Ensuring enhancements to
- Operational metrics in Safety, Delivery, Productivity, Speed - Order cycle times, Quality and Cost
- Drive capacity Improvements by close working with Overseas engineering / facility teams with focus on proactive and
- Optimum Space utilization. Performance enhancements with CI approach and delivering on Global part Operations LEAPS till FY26
- Leading the Part support service Organization in AME region to drive customer satisfaction over Part availability, Peak season readiness, Order management, Claims and returns
- Close co-ordination with Aftermarket sales, customer support and Branch team to ensure Part support and experience is in
- line with DSI Index expectation. Responsible for Facility & Parts IT system Integration and co-ordination with Global
- Engineering teams and IT teams for new modernization tools and systems
- Closely Liaison with Material Readiness & distribution ( MR&D ) function to for effective and optimum material planning to
- meet Target Fill rates as well as Inventory turns
- Collaborate with MRD team to meet Goals on Fill rates, control Back orders and thus ensuring On time delivery of
- parts. Inventory Integrity & control to meet all statutory audit requirements within Deere and external third party audits
- Ensure adherence to all Local laws, compliance related to warehouse Operations / service parts and align efforts towards
- company sustainability goals at all facilities.
- Engaging & Inspiring strong team of Supervisors and individuals that are committed to support the Part Operations ambition plans.
- Support Development, engagement efforts for Staff leveraging Deere career development tools and thus create good talent pipeline for the Region and Business**Inherent Requirements**

**Education**:

- Degree in a Business/Management discipline or equivalent experience. - University Degree (4 years or equivalent)
- Degree in an Engineering/Technology discipline or equivalent experience. - University Degree (4 years or equivalent)
- Degree in a Science discipline or equivalent experience. - University Degree (4 years or equivalent)
- Degree in an Arts discipline or equivalent experience. - University Degree (4 years or equivalent)

**Desired**:

- Experience working in one or more operations support functions such as warehousing, logistics, etc. (4 - 7 years)
- Experience in budgeting, forecasting and scheduling. (4 - 7 years)
- Broad experience in manufacturing, engineering, customer relationships, marketing, sales and/or supply management. (8 - 10 years)
- Experience in supervising technical, professional and administrative employees (4 - 7 years)
- Experience supervising production employees. (4 - 7 years)

**What Qualification**
- Business/Management discipline or equivalent experience.

**Minimum Qualification