Distribution Controller at Tiger Brands

Job Description
THE JOB AT A GLANCE:

• Manage the Driver Sales team to ensure deliveries are on time, in full, and according to agreed schedule and volumes

Responsibilities
WHAT YOU WILL DO:

• Safe and responsible use of the vehicle
• Vehicle defect management
• Liaise with distribution on kilometres
• Account for stock and money
• Manage driver orders
• Manage outgoing stock versus route sheets
• Manage driver balances
• Manage returns
• Manage stock on truck
• Staff management
• Control of weekly wages
• Implement a leave roster
• Manage crew attendance
• Manage pipeline time
• Do on-the-route coaching
• Ensure that drivers maintain a tidy, professional appearance at all times
• Attend to disciplinary issues
• Distributor management
• Balance distributors
• Highlight order changes
• Truck Management
• Understand truck capacities and make adjustments where required 

On time delivery

• Manage departure times
• Manage emergency / second round deliveries
• Positive basket flow
• Manage baskets 

Crew Supervision

• Manage discipline (late-coming, absenteeism, etc)
• Ensure transport has been arranged for Driver Salesman & Van Assistants
• Ensure that drivers receive all invoices and that it balances back to stock on truck
• Manage departure times & on-time delivery
• Manage leave rosters & ensure leave relievers are in place
• Manage day off rosters and ensures the reliever is in place
• Induct new driver salesman & van assistants into Albanys way of working (Driver & Van Assistant Job profile) Ensure understanding
• Induction
• Standardise induction for Driver Salesman which covers Job profile and all the requirements of the job/paperwork to be completed, etc 

Qualifications
ESSENTIAL SKILLS & QUALIFICATIONS:

Experience

• Matric or equivalent qualification
• Minimum of 2 years sales experience in a FMCG environment
• Minimum of 2 years in distribution within FMCG
• Valid drivers’ license
• Prepared to work long hours when required
• Prepared to work weekends and public holidays
• Prepared to work in informal and formal trade sector