Distribution Services Manager

8 hours ago

Johannesburg, Gauteng, South Africa Boardroom Appointments Full time


Distribution Services Manager

Requirements

  • A recognised Tertiary Degree Qualification in Logistics or Transportation management or related.
  • Minimum of 5 to 8 years relevant logistics experience.
  • Minimum of 3 to 5 years leadership and team management experience.
  • Experience in Distribution Planning systems and processes development.
  • Experience in operating effectively in a matrix organisation with stakeholders across functions at an executive and senior management level as well as between the centre and the regions.

Responsibilities

Network Design and Support

  • Support the annual implementation of the logistics strategy by developing the Distribution network modelling and maintaining the optimal network design.
  • Provide ideal and cost-effective shipment locations across Logistics, Manufacturing, and Warehouse environments.
  • Facilitate the roll-out of the network design to key stakeholders to ensure alignment and influence effective planning.
  • Monitor, review, and report on the compliance to Distribution initiatives and advise on appropriate corrective actions to achieve operational efficiency.
  • Conduct research (through benchmarking) and adopt specifications and guidelines for operational distribution route to market and distribution services requirements (i.e., modernisation of distribution services).
  • Establish comprehensive analytics capabilities for distribution services requirements and advise on optimal cost-saving mechanisms (i.e., use heat maps and flow analytics).
  • Develop standard operating practices and procedures (i.e., triangulation and glass collection processes etc.).
  • Conduct bi-annual reviews of the operating practices by demonstrating the impact of Logistics costs on Manufacturing cost management to ensure mitigations and to meet evolving business requirements.

Distribution Resource Management

  • Ensure daily distribution assets are optimally utilised to ensure maximum productivity and reduced financial costs.
  • Engage with third parties to ensure productivity requirements are met and there is adherence to internal The Company processes.
  • Support optimised route to market strategy through effective resource management.
  • Identify distribution opportunities to reduce costs year on year.
  • Identify long-term distribution services technology requirements for continuous improvement purposes (i.e., tools).

Budget Management

  • Develop the Distribution budget model factoring the influence of movements from Logistics to customer and the impact of production activities to identify continuous improvement opportunities aimed at meeting business requirements.
  • Conduct resource reviews across the breadth of the business to ensure budget plans are met.
  • Monitor the budget planning versus actual for Distribution through short-term interval controls to ensure adherence to planned expenditure.

People Management

  • Ensure the development and implementation of work plans in line with the route to market plans.
  • Manage employee and industrial relations to ensure that business objectives are met.
  • Ensure that team skills and capability requirements meet the requirements of The Company through active mentoring and coaching.
  • Develop and implement a workforce resourcing plan to ensure operational objectives are met.

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