Supply Chain (Ext Warehouse

Job Description

Supply Chain (Ext Warehouse)

Job Posting

Location:

Boksburg, Cape Town, Germiston, Johannesburg, Kwa Mashu, Paarl, Pietermaritzburg, Port Elizabeth, Prospecton, Roodepoort, Springs, Umbogintwini

Division:
Logistics

To manage the external-to-plant supply chain performance and costs against specific standards for constantly changing needs. This includes all external warehouses, their related operating entities (3PL), material handling equipment suppliers and pallet processes as a profit centre.

• Compliance to the company safety strategy and risk requirements.
• Management and support of external warehouse performance and compliance to standards.
• Management of 3rd party warehouse service providers.
• Management of internal material handling equipment and related suppliers.
• Management of pallet processes and pallets as a profit centre.
• Comply with all statutory compliance – ISO
  9001, FSC, FSSC
  22000, OSH
  1993, etc.
• Ensure stock accuracy and quality of all stock in all external warehouses.
• Establishing and maintain all distribution and storage standards.
• Embedding the Lean philosophy in all work practices and management.
• Optimising the of cycle times of key warehouse activities in a Lean framework.
• Shift strategy and management to ensure continuous flow of product
• Comply with customer mass customisation and unique demands
• Custodian of all HR practices – talent development, performance management, disciplinary code, recruitment, talent retention, etc.

• Ability to conceptualise problems and opportunities and execute in order to solve those problems and realise the opportunities
• People Management
• Customer relationship management
• Strong commercial acumen
• Strong financial acumen
• Preferential - Certified Supply Chain Professional (CSCP) or Certified in Logistics, Transportation and Distribution (CLTD)
• TMS, WMS, YMS

• Coaches’ Teams
• Performance management and capability development.
• Change leadership in a lean transformation environment.

• Relevant B-Com Degree in Supply chain/Logistics or Industrial Engineering
• Strong leadership track record
• Proven record as a distribution manager or exposure to supply chain management in a high velocity plant
• Experience with people management at various levels

Kindly note only applicants who meet the minimum requirements will be contacted and first preference will be given to internal applicants. All positions will be filled in accordance with our Employment Equity plan. We also encourage people with disabilities to apply. If you have not heard back from us 14 days after the advert has closed, please consider your application as unsuccessful.