General Manager Primary Logistics needed at takealot.com

Your responsibilities will include:

• Day to day operational management of operations in the region for Takealot Logistics
• Ensure 1st time delivery percentage of 98% or higher consistently
• Manage, lead and grow operational support team
• Management of 3pl partners in region
• Intervention and management with Franchises/branches in region to ensure delivery against
• 1st time delivery percentage
• Working closely with support teams in Tech, compliance, finance to deliver Takealot Logistics goals
• Effective management of fleet in region to ensure 100% compliance to Road Traffic Act, and ensure compliance to OEM fleet benchmarks
• Growing existing Takealot Logistics reach through new branches, satellites and product mix
• Champion and clearly communicate new central initiatives and processes to the team
• From a customer perspective, add significant value through forming part of the intellectual input to business supply chain issues and opportunities
• Maintain accurate reporting on cost and performance components
• Ensure use and accuracy of monitoring and management systems
• Review logistical processes with the objective of identifying efficiency improvements, implementing new or enhanced processes, while understanding the role of related systems, and the impact on upstream or downstream functions
• Interpret the merchandise seasonal plans to ensure efficient flow and distribution of products through the network
• Monitor the gap between the demand and supply planning processes to produce accurate supply strategies and plans, to achieve target customer service level agreements
• Cascade the strategy to the team and continuously provide them with direction
• Identify issues at high level and analyse, resolve them at a detailed level
• Take accountability for the quality of the technology and processes within the team, and implement changes and best practice as required
• Manage and Monitor logistics adherence to best practice and performance
• Lead the team in logistics performance projects
• Drive change and lead the implementation of best practice Define, train and improve of current internal processes
• Continuously monitor service levels and address issues
• Oversee the management of the logistics budget and negotiate the logistic contracts
• Oversee the compliance of data capturing into the portal and the accuracy of the invoicing
• process
• Ensure the proper utilization, maintenance, and follow up of the Takealot Logistics fleet as well as control and management of the cost of the fleet (fuel, maintenance, and repairs); also that a regular maintenance plan is set up for all vehicles
• Ensure the development / revision and / or the implementation and adherence to vehicle policy in the organization
• Takealot Logistics operational evangelist, understand clearly the Takealot Logistics business and provide input operationally, tactically and strategically on all operational facets

Competencies:

• Sound operational background within a highly unionized environment
• Strong organizational and administrative ability
• Hard working- 24 X 7 operation and willing to work extended hours
• Able to cope in a high-pressured environment
• Forthright but respectful
• An expert at doing, who can not only design but also execute
• Analytical, able to use data to make decisions
• Competitive, self-directed and strive to be the BEST

Qualifications:

• Degree in Logistics/Operations Management/ Supply Chain Management or Business/Commerce
• Post graduate qualification in any of the streams listed above
• Project management
• Advance diploma in Retail Management Principles