Warehouse & Logistics Manager - Johannesburg, South Africa - Unique Personnel

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Johannesburg, South Africa

3 weeks ago

Thabo Mthembu

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Description

Job Number

  • 68827

Job Type

  • Permanent

Job Title

  • Warehouse & Logistics Manager

Computer Skills

  • Ms Office

Industry

  • Consumer Products
  • FMCG

City

  • Johannesburg (Incl. Northern Suburbs)

Province

  • Gauteng
  • A professional, selfmotivated individual must fill this vital position. The Warehouse & Logistics Manager will schedule all inbound/outbound shipments, provide leadership to our warehouse team and strive to keep transportation costs low.
  • On the Warehouse side your job is responsible for overseeing the smooth running of the storage procedure, from the complicated storage logistics, to keeping an eye on the warehouse workers scheduling shifts and ensuring staff are adequately trained. Juggling a variety of tasks.
  • The Warehouse & Logistics Manager serves as a key business partner, a job of variety, Managers will spend their time both in the office and out on the shop floor overseeing staff so you'll never be stuck at your desk. You'll also be in touch with other Managers in the production chain to ensure the management of goods is well coordinated.

Specific elements include:


  • Processing orders
  • Organising the dispatch and delivery of goods
  • Ensuring goods are stored safely
  • Keeping staff fully trained
  • Maintaining health and safety standards
  • Keeping accurate records
  • Managing timesheets

Accountabilities

  • Planning and managing logistics, warehouse, transportation, and customer services
  • Directing, optimizing and coordinating full order cycle
  • Liaising and negotiating with suppliers, manufacturers, retailers and consumers
  • Keep track of quality, quantity, stock levels, delivery times, transport costs and efficiency
  • Arrange warehouse, catalogue goods, plan routes and process shipments
  • Resolve any arising problems or complaints
  • Supervise, coach and train warehouse workforce
  • Meet cost, productivity, accuracy, and timeliness targets
  • Maintain metrics and analyse data to assess performance and implement improvements
  • Ability to manage costs so
  • Compliance with Policy & Procedures

Description

  • Stock control
  • Storage planning
  • Procurement activities
  • Contract and overall supplier relationship management
  • Distribution planning and managing waste removal and disposal
  • Performance and risk management.
  • Assess and recommend ideal shipping methods, routing or carriers to meet necessary parameters, specifications and costs
  • Negotiate rates with carriers
  • Manage an accurate inventory of warehouse materials
  • Schedule and track inbound and outgoing shipments
  • Recruit and train warehouse personnel
  • Ensure materials and end products are delivered to relevant sites in a timely manner as per clients' criteria
  • Maintain customer service logs and safety records
  • Strategic inputs, development and implementation.
  • Financial management by improving cost to company of all inbound and outbound logistics operation
  • Cost of finished goods inventory on hand
  • Cost of warehousing,
  • Cost of logistics
  • Operating in accordance with company policies and procedures.
  • Other duties as deemed necessary by company for the achievement of business outcomes.

Relationship Circle

Internal:

Sales

  • Marketing (Brand / Shopper)
  • Finance
  • Production
  • Procurement
  • Demand Planning
    Inherent Requirements

Overview of skills, experiences, and qualifications

  • A shared vision and crossfunctional collaboration across all the functions
  • People Management Skills
  • Communication Skills
  • Logistics operations management
  • Good at problem solving
  • Great at multitasking
  • A stickler for health and safety regulations

What Qualification

  • Warehouse & Logistics Manager

Minimum Qualification

  • Bachelors

Status

  • Available
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