Depot Controller at Tiger Brands

• Supervises, co-ordinates and controls all financial, administration and operational functions of the Depot, ensuring compliance with the Tiger financial controls and optimum customer service levels at the lowest possible cost.

WHAT YOU WILL DO:

Sales:

• Conduct daily driver debriefs utilising the debrief form to review route performance
• Manage returns and stock on truck
• Manage departure time
• Ensure route optimization and schedules for efficient delivery
• Monitor and report on distribution performance metrics

Governance and Compliance:

• Keep up to date with the relevant legislation and best practice with a view ensuring that all relevant Tiger Brands’ policies are up-to-date and templates are compliant
• Control and manage Depot risk programs.
• Implement and excise action plan where audits reveal shortcomings.

People Management:

• Control of weekly wages
• Operational involvement on a daily basis.
• Communicate results and objectives to all staff.
• Staff appraisals and objective setting.
• Conflict management.
• Instil action-oriented ethos.
• Ensure that company rules, regulations, policies and procedures are adhered to
• Take corrective action for non-performance
• Create an environment of co-operation and willingness

Risk Management:

• Ensure the crew is trained on defensive driving
• Drive the ongoing monitoring, escalation and reporting on risk management issues. Flag all risks and assist in finding solutions

Induction:

• Standardize induction for Driver Salesman which covers Job profile and all the requirements of the job/paperwork to be completed
• Induct new driver salesman & van assistants into Albanys way of working (Driver & Van Assistant Job profile) Ensure understanding

Stock Management:

• Manage daily stock
• Measure and control stock rotation – FIFO
• Exercise stock reconciliation’s and implement corrective action where necessary

Reporting:

• Provision of accurate and timely reports to the lead in accordance with statutory requirements. Use and apply appropriate approved reporting templates.

WHAT YOU WILL BRING TO THE TABLE:

• Diploma or degree in logistics or SCM or relevant field
• 3-5 years supervisory experience in distribution/depot within FMCG
• Valid drivers licence
• Computer Literate