Depot Manager - Midrand at Famous Brands

Key Tasks and Responsibilities

• Develops a high performing, motivated, disciplined and positive team aligned to the company core values
• Organising and controlling the depot's resources to ensure maximum efficiency of the depot through effective management of people, assets, costs and productivity
• Maintain the depot at all times ensuring that all legal, health and safety and Company policy requirements are strictly adhered to
• Ensure all employees have the equipment, training and tools to carry out their duties effectively
• To ensure that all operational standards and procedures within the depot are carried out effectively in line with company operating procedures
• Develop and implement plans to deliver all elements of the company objectives
• To drive effective service delivery across both internal and external customers
• Management and coordination of integrated operations across multiple logistics functions servicing internal and external customers
• Development and execution of Depot Business Plan in line with Group imperatives
• Responsible for Financial and Legal governance
  • Manage financial performance
  • Drive profitability
  • Ensure corporate governance is adhered to
• Oversee:
  • Inventory Management
  • Logistics Operations (Retail, Primary, Secondary and Exports)
  • Health and Safety and overall Risk mitigation
• Drive Customer Service through tailored service offering
• Drive productivity and performance across the warehouse and distribution chain
• Manage strategic projects
• Management of Human Capital and execute the People Plan
  • Skills development
  • Industrial Relations
  • Staff wellness
  • Transformation
• Management of 3rd Party Contractors and Service Providers
• Work closely with the relevant business partners within the support functions to implement and drive policies, procedures and business initiatives

Requirements

Education, Experience and Skills

• Relevant tertiary qualification (B. Com or  Diploma)
• Preferably 5 – 10 years’ experience in an FMCG Distribution environment
• Analytical
• Advanced MS Office skills
• Hands-on management style
• Customer-focused attitude
• Financial Acumen