Logistics Controller

About the position

A FMCG manufacturer requires an energetic and self-motivated Inbound Logistics Controller to maintain and oversee inventory and related daily warehouse activities such as receiving and storing goods, ensuring the efficient receiving of goods, supervising offloading/receiving staff, and securing the product according to company policies and procedures

Responsibilities:

• Supervising warehouse staff and daily activities
• Evaluating and reporting on warehouse receipts as per daily requirements
• Coordinating the receipt, storage and packing of packed goods and materials
• Checking, processing and filing of all IBTs both from the Packing plant as well as the other company sites
• Effectively control of Hard and Soft Oil packed products via stock sheet counting daily
• Perform a physical check on all customer returns coming back into the warehouse
• Ensure all documents and communication is completed pertaining to the customer returns
• Liaise with Warehouse Management, Quality and Stock controller as to the quarantining of the returned product
• Support logistics staff in other locations
• Stock receipts both manual and SAGE must be completed on the same day as the physical receipts
• Effectively handles returns, from packing plant, customers and other site warehouses

Requirements:

• Matric
• Minimum 5 years' experience in warehousing on Supervisor level
• Relevant tertiary qualification will be an added advantage
• FMCG, Manufacturing and Warehousing sector experience essential
• Full knowledge of the requirements in respect of global standards of warehousing/dispatching
• Understand risk, business processes and controls
• Excellent leadership skill, including strong coaching experience
• FIFO strategies

Desired Skills:

• Warehousing
• Dispatching
• Business controls
• Sage
• Import Logistics
• International Logistics

Desired Work Experience:

• 2 to 5 years Food & Beverage Manufacturing
• 5 to 10 years Logistics Management

Desired Qualification Level:

• Diploma