Cluster Logistics Manager Gauteng North needed at The Heineken Company

Key Responsibilities

• Safety & Sustainability: Drive safety and sustainability within Cluster. Lead by example. Put in place reporting and follow-up. Increase safety culture and cooperate with stakeholders.
• Ensure storage conditions are in line with HEINEKEN standards and obsolescence is minimized
• LSP (Logistics Service Provider) management.
• Depot Management: Manage the day-to-day operations of a depot, including inventory management, transportation, and warehousing.
• Cluster Leadership:  Lead a cluster of depots within a geographical area, ensuring operational excellence and consistency across the cluster.
• Operational Execution: Drive operational execution excellence, ensuring that depots within the cluster are meeting or exceeding key performance indicators (KPIs).
• Customer Service: Lead the operational relationship with customers within the geographical area of responsibility, ensuring that customer needs are met and that issues are resolved promptly.
• Team Leadership: Lead and manage a team of depot managers and operational staff, providing guidance, coaching, and development opportunities.
• Cost Management: Manage costs across the cluster, identifying opportunities for cost savings and ensuring that depots are operating within budget.
• Compliance and Risk Management: Ensure that depots within the cluster are complying with regulatory requirements, industry standards, and company policies, managing risks and mitigating potential issues.
• Collaboration with Sales Leadership.
• Collaborate in developing and executing the direct delivery growth strategy in conjunction with regional sales and Trade marketing to leverage TradeXpress/Secondary as an effective customer touchpoint.
• TPM and Continuous Improvement: Ensure the set-up and implementation of the Cluster Logistics Pilar, and drive improvement teams according to TPM methodology.
• Owns returnable management for the Cluster – drive improved circulation time, reduction of market losses and site losses (missing, broken and freight) within Cluster.
• Execute initiatives to drive performance within Cluster cascaded from Zone Manager.

Education​​​​​​​

• Bachelor’s degree in Logistics, Supply Chain Management or related field.

Experience

• 8+ years of experience in logistics management, including depot management and team leadership
• Proven operational execution and customer service capabilities
• Strong analytical, problem-solving, and strategic thinking skills
• Excellent communication, collaboration, and interpersonal skills
• Experience with logistics management systems (LMS), transportation management systems (TMS), and warehouse management systems (WMS)
• Knowledge of depot operations, transportation regulations, and inventory management best practices