About the position
Our leading client is looking for an experienced Logistics & Distribution Manager to take charge of receiving, dispatching, and transport operations.
This key role ensures seamless day-to-day logistics, operational efficiency, and full compliance with protocols and KPIs.
If you have strong leadership skills, a solid understanding of total quality management, and the ability to thrive in a fast-paced environment, this is your opportunity to drive meaningful change!
Minimum requirements:
- 5 years of management experience in an operational or similar role.
- Solid understanding of total quality management systems and processes.
- People and process leadership.
- Strong computer literacy.
Personality Traits:
- Able to work in high-pressure and fast-paced environments, while still meeting required deadlines successfully.
- Strong communication skills.
- Problem-solving capabilities.
- Analytical thinking.
- Ability to proactively plan and execute accordingly.
- Strong leadership and management skills.
Duties and responsibilities:
- Receiving:
- Manage and control the receiving of goods and products into the Facility.
- Stock Management:
- Ensure efficient stock and material management, including storing and handling cooling pallets according to our client’s SOPs.
- Pallet Handling & Storage:
- Ensure pallet capture and storage/handling process is followed.
- Cold and ambient pallets are stored in the correct locations and are in line with our client’s SOPs.
- Pallet movement information is recorded in accordance with our client’s SOPs.
- Operational control and management of the Cold and Ambient Storage areas.
- Equipment:
- Ensure Forklift charging and maintenance are conducted, including load testing and diesel.
- Ensure that generator servicing and maintenance are done as required and that diesel is always filled.
- Conduct facility electricity readings and keep records of meters.
- Dispatch:
- Manage and control the picking and dispatching of all goods out of the facility.
- Ensure all goods picked and dispatched are done according to the prescribed process.
- Responsible for ensuring load-outs and turnaround times are adhered to.
- Ensure customer queries are resolved within 24 hours of delivery.
- Logistics:
- Manage inbound and outbound logistics aligned with budget, SLAs, and slot times.
- Manage, plan, and control the daily logistics for all business.
- The daily inbound truck and logistics plan will be completed and communicated to the management team for all farm, market, and other raw material planning.
- Farm/Grower logistics routes and planning are done with Commercial.
- Outbound trucks and logistics planning to be in line with Slot times and budgeted transport rates.
- A daily outbound truck and logistics plan, based on order volumes and the most effective truck utilisation/efficiencies, is to be completed and communicated to the management team.
- Truck/logistics planning over weekends to be completed every Friday for distribution to weekend manager(s).
- Customer and internal agreed slot times to be adhered to daily.
- Communicate our clients' operations' “rules” and procedures to customers/transporters regularly.
- Drivers and assistants to have clear weekly plan and schedule, which is shared with management.
- Facility & Security:
- Manage the yard and waste area, including, but not limited to waste bins, recycling, pallets, farm crates, and bins.
- Staff:
- Build and manage a strong team of skilled staff.
- Ensure staff are trained, equipped, and capable of doing the job required.
- Ensure the number of staff in each area matches the demands of the business.
- Manage staff performance and discipline.
- Manage leave and time schedules according to HR procedures.
- Ensure all staff has the required PPE and conforms to all customer requirements.
- Operations Budget:
- Manage Operations in line with the Budget.
- General:
- Manage processes and procedures effectively in the division.
- Be visible and manage the teams in the receiving, cold stores, and dispatch areas.
- Effectively manage the flow of products through the facility.
- Inspect the yard and waste areas daily, checking for possible loss opportunities, cleanliness risks, and/or food safety risks.
- Forklift inspection and maintenance checks to avoid failures.
- Electric and manual pallet jacks: daily inspections and preventative maintenance.
Desired Skills:
- Distribution
- Distributer
- Operations
- Manager
