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Imperial Logistics is a mainly African and European logistics provider of outsourced integrated value-add logistics, supply chain management and route-to-market solutions - customised to ensure the relevance and competitiveness of our clients. With established capabilities in transportation, warehousing, distribution and synchronisation management and expand...
Job Function:
Manage all aspects of the business including but not limited to assisting in the creation and implementation of the strategic plans, ensuring the achievement of budgeted profits, overall growth sustainability, creating and maintaining sound relationships with all stakeholders, ensuring compliance with relevant legislation.
Skills and Experience Required:
- A minimum of 5 – 8 years’ senior management experience in Dry Goods & FMCG products
- Previous budgeting and cost control experience essential
- Must demonstrate strong leadership skills with specialised focus on efficiencies and compliance
- Computer Literacy: Microsoft Office; Previous experience with SAP will be a distinct advantage
- Working knowledge of relevant IR legislation, BC agreement / policies / procedures
- Working knowledge of relevant technical requirements of material handling equipment, fleet and warehouses
- Knowledge and awareness of developments and trends within the Logistics field
- Ability to compile a strategic business plan and financial budget
- Ability to interpret financial information
- Report writing and presentation skills.
Behavioural Competencies Required:
- Excellent inter-personal and communication skills
- Selling and influencing skills and ability to be assertive
- Good problem solving, analytical and conflict handling skills
- Ability to build and manage relationships
- Ability to manage diversity and change
- Ability to build and lead a team.
Qualifications Required:
- Matric
- Tertiary qualification in Supply Chain/Transport/Logistics Management essential.
Key Performance Areas
Operational:
Set standards and measure compliance of the following:
- Service levels are at optimal levels
- Optimal utilisation of company assets
- Company assets are maintained and safeguarded at all times
- Compliance with all systems, policies and procedures
- Compliance with all relevant legislation
- Completion of external and internal reporting requirements and attendance at relevant meetings
- External awareness of general business environment and best practices being adapted / applied to current / new business.
Strategic management:
- Develop and implement a strategic business plan (SBP) and financial budget for the Business Unit that aligns to that of the company
- Develop a high-performance culture of all staff
Financial Management:
- Manage revenue trends at various levels and drive agreed growth strategies
- Continual drive on costs management through continuous improvement strategies
- Analyse, interpret and report on monthly income statements of the various operations within the business unit
- Compile annual budgets and present to the relevant stakeholders
- Review daily revenue reports and other relevant operational reports to remain informed and take action when required
- Provide input into management meetings.
Human Resources Management:
- Attain, train and retain suitable management and staff that will ensure the success of the business unit
- Drive regular performance management reviews for staff assessment and development
- Demonstrate leadership and motivational skills
- Mentor and coach subordinates and monitor performance to maximize productivity
- Ensure sound relations are maintained with relevant unions and shop stewards
- Manage discipline and conflict resolution in the workplace.
We are committed to Employment Equity when recruiting and as such preference will be given to candidates who fall within our equity targets.
Should you not have received a response within 4 weeks of the closing date of this advert, please consider your application unsuccessful.