DC Logistics Manager - SAB Prospecton Depot at The South African Breweries (SAB)

Key outputs and responsibilities:

Safety

• Ensures a safe and healthy working environment for internal and external stakeholders
• Ensures that legislative requirements are met in line with the Section 16.2 appointee requirements
• Maintains a robust system of SIO and SHO generation and close out.
• Quarterly Safety reviews are conducted with the RLM and RSD to identify risk trends and mitigation plans
• Completes an annual risk review of internal and external processes, identifying relevant mitigation plans and implementing them

Quality

• Ensures that logistics teams adhere to Quality guidelines specified by the Zone so that customers receive stock as per ABInbev Quality guidelines

DPO

• Ensures that Daily, Weekly and Monthly Meeting routines are adhered to in line with mandatory DPO guidelines (OWD's, SCL, MCL, Mandatory meetings).
• Conducts the Daily Logistics Meeting as per the specified TOR's listed in the DPO framework
• Tracks KPI's on a daily, weekly and monthly basis in line with DPO Terms of Reference. Ensures that appropriate problem-solving tools are applied for out-of-range KPI's in line with DPO Methodology
• Ensures that Processes are standardized via SOP's and work standards are monitored and improved upon using Operational Work Diagnostics
• 5S routines and improvement exercises are conducted on a weekly and monthly basis to uphold standards in Trucks and Work Areas
• Annual Business Descriptions are developed per functional area, taking into account SWOT Analysis and key business imperatives
• Lead DPO Implementation at the Brewery

Continuous Improvement

• Fosters a culture of continuous improvement by ensuring that routines and process are aligned to best in class standards through effective benchmarking
• Engages with HRBP and ensures that the Training Needs Analysis (TNA) document is maintained in line with ongoing operational requirements for staff development
• Ensures that TNA weekly and Monthly training schedules are adhered too
• Drives a problem solving culture through the use of DPO Problem solving tools (e.g. 5 Why, Abnormality Reports, OWD's, GAPA, PDCA) from frontline to senior management
• Vehicle contingency plans exist for the replacement of contracted vehicles and drivers
• Delivery fleet size and mix calculated to ensure optimum cost and customer service effectiveness and delivery within the Distribution area
• Obsolescence Risks taken up with commercial for action plans
• Manage Full Beer Returns Process
• Plan and Manage Trade Visits and Drive Compliance
• Develop Peak sizing and Planning for all critical periods.
• Manage Customer and Driver master data
• Conduct bi-annual Customer service evaluation and analyses customer feedback with actions
• Management of SLAs (Planning , Commercial , Dedicated Carrier/3PL Teams etc)

IR

• Maintains a healthy IR climate by conducting documented monthly engagements with Union representatives
• Ensure that the frontline are aligned in terms of goals and meeting routines to drive continuous improvement
• Ensures that Monthly One on Ones are conducted in line with the target review process
• Maintains a healthy IR climate with Partners (Owner Drivers, Temp Labour, Outsourced Services) through documented SLA Meetings
• Communication channels are open to relevant stakeholders via Monthly All Employee meetings

Governance

• Ensures that internal compliance controls are adhered to in terms of Vendor payments, SOX and CSA controls
• Ensures that management teams are trained on the Code of Business Conduct and strict adherence is in place
• Effective use of the Compliance Channel is maintained
• Delivery fleet and drivers consistently comply with the statutory requirements

Service Level

• Engages with Sales to ensure RTI's are maintained to minimise packaging downtime.

Budgets

• Drives a strict adherence to flexed budgets with the Delivery teams.
• Ensures that Management teams conduct sizing on a weekly and monthly basis in line with the Sales plan. Sizing risks are identified and relevant actions taken to mitigate
• Accounts for over/underspends on a weekly and monthly basis dependent on the GL Frequency
• Manage Budget Process and Develop Budget

Develop People

• Create an operational environment that that inspires positive organizational effectiveness through the development of team members within Dream People Culture and the Leadership Capability Model
• Recruits diverse talent
• Develops people through knowledge sharing and insights
• Provides timely and constructive feedback while effectively coaching for performance
• Manage Own and Team Development and Performance
• Manage Dedicated Carriers and 3PL Contractors and Drive performance improvement
• Set, Cascade Team & Individual goals

Key Attributes and Competencies:

• Good interpersonal skills / builds good relationships
• Ability to work under pressure
• Good verbal and communication skills
• Good self-management principles
• Excellent coaching capability
• Strives for continuous improvement
• Demonstrates leadership skills
• Good decision making ability
• Excellent numerical ability
• Good analytical ability

Minimum Requirements:

• 3-year Degree in Logistics or any other related field
• Minimum 4 years' experience including Management, Logistics, Distribution/Warehousing and Finance
• Familiar with local market environments
• Knowledge of all relevant legislative requirements
• Knowledge of customer service principles