National Warehouse and Distribution Manager

Our client in the Refrigeration Industry, based in Johannesburg (City Deep), is currently looking to employ an experienced National Warehouse & Distributions Manager.

An awesome career opportunity awaits !

Requirements:

• The successful candidate will have Matric and a relevant degree in either Warehousing, Distribution, Logistics or Supply chain management will be beneficial.
• 5 years of experience in warehousing and logistics as well as at least 3 years of proven team management experience.
• Previous experience working extensively with third-party logistics service providers or related is essential and warehouse management systems experience will be advantageous.
• Knowledge of stock take processes and associated terminology as well as Basic South African Labour Law.
• The successful candidate will be advanced is MS Excel, have good administration skills and good Intermediate verbal and written communication.
• Must have leading and supervising as well as interpersonal skills and be a strategic thinker.

Responsibilities:

• Measure the service performance of the flow of stock (policies and procedures to be established for this).
• Implement and maintain a performance management system.
• Ensure regular floor walks are conducted and resolve any issues in the warehouse.
• Ensure adherence to the warehouse minimum standards.
• Ensure discipline is appropriately achieved through studying the disciplinary code and holding supervisors and warehouse workers accountable.
• Ensure yearly safety training for safety champions.
• Ensure all warehouses are compliant to health and safety standards.
• Develop all warehouse workers through conducting bi yearly harness, forklift, lifting of boxes, and general safety training for all branches.
• Ensure that all new employees are properly inducted.
• Plan main warehouse workforce and work tasks for the busy periods.
• Capture leave for main warehouse workers on the ESS system upon authorisation of leave requested.
• Manage the time and attendance of the warehouse employees.
• Assist with stock replenishment by liaising with stock controller and relevant branch manager.
• Check daily IBT’s received from the Branch Managers for accuracy.
• Check stock replenishments requested by the stock.
• Plan and organise cycle count every four months.
• Manage year end stock takes across all the branches.
• CN/RFC and DN audits to be conducted regularly.
• Cycle counts conducted daily, and cycle counts SOP.
• Organise and ensure implementation of all the warehouse processes and policies as well as layouts.
• Ensure the standardisation of labelling and barcoding by ensuring policies and procedures are adhered to...
  
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