Director: Warehouse Development & Operations

An Exceptional Executive Leadership Opportunity A leading multinational supply chain and logistics organisation is seeking an accomplished Director:
Warehouse Development & Operations to establish and lead a national warehouse infrastructure programme across South Africa.
This is a rare greenfield opportunity for a highly experienced logistics executive who has successfully developed distribution centre infrastructure from concept through operational launch and has led large-scale, multi-site warehouse operations.
The successful candidate will play a strategic role in designing, developing and ope rationalising a world-class warehouse network while driving long-term operational excellence.

Key Responsibilities

• Develop the national warehouse network strategy aligned to long-term business growth.
• Lead property identification, feasibility studies and warehouse investment planning.
• Manage warehouse development from concept, design and engineering through construction and operational readiness.
• Design efficient warehouse layouts, operating models and material flow processes.
• Lead Warehouse Management System (WMS) implementation and digital warehouse transformation initiatives.
• Build and lead high-performing warehouse leadership teams nationally.
• Assume executive accountability for national warehouse operations following implementation.
• Manage capital expenditure budgets, operational performance and continuous improvement initiatives.
• Drive Lean, automation and operational excellence across all facilities.
• Build strategic relationships with developers, contractors, engineering firms and executive stakeholders.

Minimum Requirements

• Bachelor's Degree in Supply Chain Management, Logistics, Industrial Engineering, Operations Management or a related field.
• MBA or relevant postgraduate qualification will be advantageous.
• 15–20 years' experience within logistics, supply chain or contract logistics.
• At least 10 years in senior warehouse leadership roles.
• Proven experience delivering greenfield warehouse or distribution centre projects from concept to operational launch.
• Extensive experience managing multi-site warehouse operations.
• Strong knowledge of warehouse design, operational engineering, warehouse automation and Warehouse Management Systems (WMS).
• Demonstrated experience leading large capital infrastructure projects.
• Strong commercial, financial and strategic leadership capability.
• Experience with in multinational logistics, retail, manufacturing, electronics or FMCG environments will be highly advantageous.
• Willingness to travel nationally.

Key Competencies

• Executive Leadership
• Strategic Thinking
• Warehouse Infrastructure Development
• Supply Chain Optimisation
• Commercial & Financial Acumen
• Change Leadership
• Large-Scale Project Management
• Stakeholder Management
• Operational Excellence
• Innovation & Continuous Improvement
• Risk Management
• Results Orientation

Why Apply? This opportunity offers the chance to build a national warehouse network from the ground up and shape the future of a growing multinational logistics operation. The successful executive will have significant influence over infrastructure strategy, operational excellence and long-term business growth.
If you have a proven track record in warehouse infrastructure development and executive supply chain leadership, we invite you to submit your application.
Only suitably qualified candidates meeting the above criteria will be contacted.