DC Dispatch Controller (Night Shift) – Longmeadow needed at Dis-Chem Pharmacies

Experience & Qualification:
Essential:

• Matric – With English and Mathematics
• Computer Literacy

Advantage:

• Previous work experience in Retail/Warehouse
• Tertiary Qualification related to Logistics or Warehousing
• Microsoft Office Excel training or experience

Responsibilities:

• Ensure optimal route and space planning to meet the day-to-day strategic objectives.
• Ensure to understand and execute the planning process involved when stock leaves the distribution center.
• Ensure routing of vehicles to ensure optimum utilisation and vehicle turnaround times.
• Ensure all deliveries picked the previous day, are delivered the next day to local stores and within 48 hours to
• Coastal stores.
• Load trucks as per standard operating procedures.
• Ensure admin and daily checking of all delivery log sheets takes place, to facilitate queries and credit note
• requests.
• Ensure all relevant clerical functions in the department are performed in an effective and efficient manner
• according to standard operating procedures.
• Manage the process flow within the Dispatch department and applying the FIFO principle to aged stock for
• processing, as per Dis-Chem standard and operational requirements.
• Adhere to and deliver against shift specific targets with a high level of accuracy.
• Prevent and act on security or risk issues and ensure that risks are dealt with.

Competencies/skills required:

• Demonstrates a thorough understanding of all the various functions, within the department.
• Demonstrates knowledge, of relevant computer packages.
• Be personally fully aware of and ensure that all employees following the departmental STANDARD OPERATING PROCEDURES.
• Demonstrates an understanding, of the business measures and targets directly relating to own role.
• Demonstrates an understanding of consequential impacts of decisions made. – i.e. Good judgment.
• Demonstrates the ability to identify operational obstacles and opportunities and refer to warehouse management.
• Able to work flexible hours and good time management.
• Strong communication skills in English.