Distribution Centre Controller - Pepsico Park CDC Snacks at PepsiCo

Responsibilities

What we’re looking for:

Achievement of Sales Targets:

• Manage sales targets
• Obtain relevant sales information
• Assist with promotional plans and implementation thereof within DC
• Communicate out of stocks to relevant stakeholders regarding:
• Company out of stocks
• DC out of stocks
• Relevant production information and recovery times
• Negotiate bulk orders at DC and Key Franchise stores.

Effective administration:

Provide management listing, including:

• Ranging
• De-listing
• Item numbers
• NPD listing and activation

Provide weekly reports to management on the following:

• Allocations
• Late deliveries
• Queries
• Out-of-stocks
• Service levels
• Short dated lines
• Overstocks
• Problem stores
• Ranging issues

Customer and company Liaison

• Assist with arranging of Trade shows to ensure proper representation
• Develop and maintain effective customer relationships
• Develop and maintain effective relations with Franchise Owners & Managers
• Develop and maintain internal company relationships and co-operation
• Meet and liaise with Customer replenishers
• Meet with company KAM`s and customer Buyers
• Meet with company Regional Sales Operations Managers
• Meet with 3rd party sales and merchandising agents
• Meet with Catman Managers

Effective management and distribution of Company products

• Meet on a regular basis with DC Management Team
• Meet with Customer Buyers on a regular basis
• Supply Operational Team with timely and accurate feedback

Manage deliveries:

• Booking slots
• Order numbers
• Co-ordination
• Tracking and feedback
• Emergency and fill in orders
• Order configuration and Truck load mix
• Liaison with Company delivery expeditors
• Follow up on picking slips.
• Ensure effective housekeeping of product categories
• Liaise with call centre
• Liaise with DC Management
• Communicate buy in objectives with3rd party Field Managers
• Resolve and escalate queries

Effective Teamwork and self-management.

• Follow through to ensure that personal quality and productivity standards are consistently and accurately maintained.
• Demonstrate consistent application of internal procedures
• Plan and prioritise, demonstrating abilities to manage competing demands
• Demonstrate abilities to anticipate, adapt to, and manage change as required
• Demonstrate flexibility in balancing own objectives with understanding and responding to Company objectives

Qualifications

What will qualify you for the role:

• 3 years related sales and merchandising experience in FMCG Environment
• Relevant Diploma at NQF level 5
• Teamwork & collaboration
• Relationship building
• Agility
• Performance and results driven
• Continuous growth and improvement
• Resilience and stress management
• Service excellence
• Analysis & problem solving
• Planning and prioritisation
• Quality & detail excellence