Inbound Shift Manager at takealot.com

Your responsibilities will include:

• Overall management and coordination of all warehousing functions
• Responsible for efficiently managing all aspects of stock handling from receipt from suppliers.
• To dispatch to customers including the returns department.
• Ensure daily, weekly and monthly planning is done for all warehousing operations and  manage adherence to plan.
• Manage adherence to plan
• Effective management of housekeeping
• Management of resource to be effective and efficient at lowest cost and according to  changing needs
• Effective leadership and direction for the operation team through involvement and communication to deliver on the relevant key business drivers.  
• Manage customer liaison process and ensure that warehouse queries are resolved timeously.
• Ensure that warehouse space, equipment and warehouse flow is optimised and that future.
• warehouse requirements are planned.
• Effective management of housekeeping
• Management of resource to be effective and efficient at lowest cost and according to changing needs
• Effective leadership and direction for the operation team through involvement and communication to deliver on the relevant key business drivers
• Manager customer liaison process and ensure that warehouse queries are resolved timeously and exception trends are addressed
• Ensure that warehouse space, equipment and warehouse flow is optimised and that future warehouse requirements are planned
• Ensure stock accuracy through disciplined stock control and implement stock accuracy
• Implement initiatives
• Ensure that all business processes, procedures and job profiles are documented and updated
• Management reporting in terms of operational performance, productivity, stock control and budgets
• Manage projects according to stipulated time frames
• Liaising with suppliers
• Operate an efficient Distribution Centre by identifying, implementing and managing optimal processes and procedures, to minimise costs and maximise working capital

Qualifications and Experience :

• Grade 12
• Relevant tertiary education.
• 5+ years’ experience in directly and indirectly managing people to deliver continuous improvement
• E-commerce experience
• ERP systems knowledge
• Experience in working with budgets and cost analysis
• LEAN or continuous improvement 
• Performance management skills - knowledge of Industrial Relations and practices

 Attributes:

• Strong communications skills. 
• A structured and disciplined management style.
• Ability to motivate and inspire others a must.
• Strong problem-solving skills.
• Self-starter with high energy levels a must.
•  Well-developed business and operational acumen.
• Analytically minded and able to find and use data to inform decision making.
• Ability to work under pressure with strict deadlines.
• Good attention to detail
• Strong Customer Service Orientation Goal orientated and motivated to succeed;
• Dynamic individual with proven experience in delivering change and innovative solutions.