Logistics Manager

Job Description:

The Logistics Manager is responsible for optimisation of internal transport and material flow. Implement new company standards. Optimize performance of suppliers and towards customers

Reports to the Plant Manager

Education and experience:

• Matric/ Grade 12
• Degree in Logistics or Supply Chain Management
• 5+ years in the industrial logistics environment, leading experience preferable
• Professional Certification / Special Skills: EHS Mgmt. System (e.g. EMS, OHSMS), EHS Internal Auditing, Quality Mgmt. System (e.g. IATF16949), Internal Auditor – BOS and Product auditing, Colour/Appearance Evaluation
• Business Operating System (BOS): Understand, apply and meet all function-related BOS requirements.
• Environmental, Health & Safety (EHS): Understand, apply and meet all function-related EHS requirements.
• Product Safety: Understand, apply and meet all function-related Product Safety requirements.
• Compliance: Understand, apply and meet all function-related Compliance requirements
• Information Security: Understand, apply and meet all function-related IT / Information Security and confidentiality of company information requirements.

Responsibilities:

• Set up Standards for coordination of Supply Chain, Customer Satisfaction, Transport, Container management, Warehouse planning for Operational Business
• Responsible for stock level, inventory, stock reductions. Decisions about all time-buys, bundling, special agreements with customers
• Day to day business including customer service, data adjustments and using ERP Systems
• Coordinate and taking over responsibility of projects after EOP. Support to find solutions for efficient and optimized solutions
• Tracking and Coordinating finalization of programs after end of life
• Introduce new business solutions, coordinate best efficient way of work in Logistic After Sales Team
• Cost controlling and regular reporting