Dry Goods Controller at Distell

Key Performance Areas would include, but are not limited to:

• Ensure timeous supply of quality dry goods to production within agreed service levels through competent and empowered personnel.

• Apply and execute effective stock management principles

• Ensure control of and report on all stock variances

• Effective management of dry goods and raw material 

• Ensure that quality & risk management standards, policies and procedures are adhered to within the department.

• Ensure efficient truck and forklift utilisation.

• Achieve efficient truck turnaround times.

• Managing write offs and losses within the Dry goods environment.

• Effective management and coaching of subordinates.

• Attainment of subordinates’ training and development plans to meet business objectives.

• Applying leadership skills to ensure competent and motivated staff.

• Facilitate Empowering Excellence meetings and ensure compliance to Mini business operating standards within team.

The successful candidate must have the following experience/skills:

• A tertiary qualification within the Logistics/Warehousing study fields

• 3 – 4 years’ experience in a leadership role within a Dry goods and Raw Materials environment

• Proven computer literacy in MS Office, especially Excel on an intermediate level of competency is essential.

• Experience on the SAP administration system will be advantageous.

• The ability to develop a clear vision for subordinates and involving team members in creating a shared vision.

• The ability to utilise the appropriate leadership style and develop individual capabilities.

• The ability to develop new ideas and to create new concepts and solutions to problems.

• The ability to organise and utilise resources and effectively delegate tasks to subordinates.

• The ability to implement prescribed productivity and workflow methods and to ensure smooth execution of stock control within the Warehouse.

• Knowledge of all packaging and warehouse management principles.

• The ability to manage a warehouse through space utilisation, effective delivery and human resources utilisation.

• Knowledge of all stock control management principles.

• The ability to manage the stock control process through procedure and process adherence.