Depot Controller (Margate) needed at Tiger Brands

Responsibilities
WHAT YOU WILL DO:

Sales Management
 

• Achieve bread and Tinkie sales targets for depot
• Identify and develop new markets
• Conduct route surveys and capture all requirements on route riding App.
• Work with customers to ensure shelves are not under or over stocked.
• Ensure on time in full deliveries with a quality product.
• Coordinate in-store promotions.

 Financial management

• Expense management
• Conduct route Viability surveys.
• Wage and overtime cost management
• Manage driver balances, daily settlements and POD controls in line with company requirements.
• Driver cash deposits are done timeously and in full as per company requirements.

Human Resources Management

• Performance management of drivers and VA’s.
• Manage conflict resolution
• Oversee the consistent application, enforcement and management of discipline at the depot
• Ensure compliance to relevant employment legislation and company policies

Health and Safety

• Ensure compliance to OHS act.
• Ensure compliance to any other regulations e.g., Covid-19
• On time reporting and investigation of all incidents and accidents.

Site Management

• Ensure that the housekeeping is maintained on the site
• Report any structural, electrical or sewage defects on the site to the landlord and Bakery Manager.
• Inspect and sign off any work conducted by outside contractors.
• Assets management on site
• Crate control

Fleet Management

• Ensure daily truck checks are conducted by drivers.
• Only allow authorised drivers to operate company vehicles.
• Truck cleanliness
• Report any defects to the Fleet Manager.
• Fuel usage to be monitored and exceptions reported to the Fleet manager.

Security 

• Oversee security on site
• Ensure security do proper stock verification.
• Ensure security only allow authorized people on site with your approval.
• Ensure security only allow assets to leave the site with your approval.
• Security to identify any staff members under the influence of alcohol or drugs.

Stock Management

• Balance stock and returns daily
• First in first out stock rotation.
• No excess stock on truck
• Returns within target.
• Minimal damages

Qualifications
ESSENTIAL SKILLS & QUALIFICATIONS:

• Five years sales experience in an FMCG environment, preferably in a similar role.
• Gr12 or equivalent