Logistics Developer – FBH needed at Woolworths

Introduction

• Are you interested in a Logistics Developer career in Woolworths Supply Chain and Logistics?

Job description
Main Purpose

• To manage medium to large supply chain initiatives in support of the Supply Chain and Logistic operations and to facilitate continuous improvement, operational excellence and cost effective availability.

Key Responsibilities

• Participate in medium to large scale supply chain and logistics re-engineering initiatives to implement process, technology, infrastructure/capacity, network, materials handling and people productivity improvements
• Project manage continuous improvement initiatives
• Support Supply Chain Operations in implementation to achieve compliance, improve on set standards and achieve operational excellence
• Assist in integrating initiatives with Product, Selling, Operations, Suppliers, Finance and Human Resources
• Provide leadership in line with Woolworths Values
• Ensure that appropriate controls & business continuity plans are in place to protect the business during project implementation stages

Key Competencies

Technical / Functional Competencies

• Conceptual understanding of transport economics & logistics
• Understanding of warehousing & distribution processes
• Understanding of inventory management
• Understanding of Supply Chain principles & models
• Process analysis skills
• Project & change management skills

Minimum requirements
OTHER JOB REQUIREMENTS

What theoretical knowledge (e.g. degree / diploma) does the job require?

• Three year Commerce or Engineering Degree required
• Project Management

What experience (e.g. previous exposure) does the job require?

• 7 years (2 years being experiential/graduate development programs) 
• Project Management (Prince2, MS Projects, PMBOK, PMP, SAP Project System, etc.) (Certification added advantage)
• Continuous Improvement/Lean Six Sigma, Operational Excellence 
• Warehouse Management, Systems, Processes, Design, Layouts, Inventory Modelling, and Optimization.
• WMS/ERP Systems Knowledge (Oracle, Triceps, Manhattan, JDA, SAP, JD Edwards)
• Computer-Aided Design Programs (AutoCAD)
• Reporting – (Project, Monthly, Quarterly, Stakeholder Engagement, Presentations)