Distribution Manager - Frankfort, South Africa - VKB Group

VKB Group

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Frankfort, South Africa

1 week ago

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Thabo Mthembu

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Description

Introduction

VKB Milling (Pty) Ltd is one of four subsidiaries of VKB Agri Processors (Pty) Ltd, the agri-processing division of the VKB Group.

The VKB Group is a significant role player in the agricultural industry in South Africa and strives, through best practices, continuous improvement and world-class operations, to add meaningful value to the industry.

VKB Milling (Pty) Ltd operates white maize mills in Mokopane and Louis Trichardt in Limpopo, and Mashishing in Mpumalanga, as well as a wheat mill and bakery in Frankfort in the Free State.

The company offers employees the opportunity to utilise and develop their skills and knowledge in a challenging and rewarding work environment.

The Logistics and Distribution Manager is responsible for the effective coordination and planning of the transport schedule with Transport Contractors according to the daily production
- and order schedule. The optimisation of loads, routes and personnel are essential to the success of this position whilst keeping up with the production and order demands.

Duties and Responsibilities

Daily planning and scheduling of VKB Milling transport needs with external Transport Contractors according to orders as well as plant and product availability.
Scheduling drivers and fleet in advance to optimise loads, routes and personnel productivity.
Working with the production department to ensure orders get out in time
Improve on the efficiency of the fleet by optimal load scheduling and communication with Transport Contractors.
Drive down cost by ensuring proper negotiation of transport costs and by keeping record of fleet efficiency, fuel consumption per vehicle.
Communicate with external contractors to ensure the timeous delivery of feed.
Ongoing communication with departments within the business, personnel, marketers, clients, drivers and contractors to give feedback with regards to deliveries.

Skills and Requirements

Minimum of 5 years Logistic Management experience within the FMCG environment.
A tertiary qualification in Logistics

- or Supply Chain Management would be preferable.

Persuasive communication
MS Office Package with a strong focus on Excel
Strong customer focus
Ability to work under pressure

Competencies

People management
Problem solving
Communication
Planning and scheduling
Strong analytical ability

Other Information
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The company can expire jobs at any time at their own discretion.

VKB Group is an equal opportunity employer. VKB Group's approved Employment Equity Plan and Targets will be considered as part of the recruitment process aligned to VKB Group's Employment Equity & Transformation Strategy. VKB Group actively supports the recruitment of People with Disabilities.
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