Job Description:

Financial Management:

• Ensure controls are in place to mitigate material risks
• Monitor and control costs in area of responsibility
• Protect company assets
• Minimise waste and rework

CUSTOMERS:

Customer Relations:

• Monitor customer satisfaction
• Liaise with a range of customers and handle a range of customer complaints

Supplier Relations:

• Liaise with a range of suppliers and handle a range of supplier complaints
• Build supplier relationships through day-to-day interactions

PROCESS:

Warehouse Management:

• Manage and supervise MRP process to ensure planning of co-packing, refinery and packing plant happens timeously
• Oversee weekly stock counts of finished goods in the warehouse
• Conduct month end counts at various storage locations and 3rd party co-packers and resolve stock variances with all relevant parties before month end posting
• In line with the Head Office Financial Procedures initiate Raw Material and Packed Product stock write-offs
• Coordinate and manage logistics improvement projects
• Problem solve critical raw material and packaging shortages against the production, refinery and tanker plans
• Coordinate contingency plans as required
• Manage warehouse information on the management information system
• Manage the completion and issuing of the stock loading plans ensuring timeous submissions to the receiving parties

Reporting

• Compile a weekly stock age report
• Compile a weekly stock on hand report
• Review and analyse logistics data and information and report
• Compile and update logistics KPIs
• Lead a weekly aging stock discussion with Sales

PEOPLE:

People Supervision:

• Supervise work unit to achieve objectives
• Plan, organise and monitor work in own area of responsibility
• Communicate the unit results and achievements to the team

Recruitment:

• Comply with EE targets
• Conduct probationary reviews

Performance Management:

• Manage and report individual and team performance
• Develop and coach individuals within the team as per agreed IDPs

Industrial Relations:

• Ensure discipline is maintained in department
• Resolve grievances and disputes

Training and Development:

• Conduct on-the-job training, assessment and coaching