Junior Shift Manager - Johannesburg at takealot.com

Your responsibilities will include:

• Dispatch KPI’s – Customer orders to be placed on milkruns as per KPI’s
• Cost control – manage labour / heads on shift vs volumes and hours
• Housekeeping – manage the team to ensure they keep area’s within standards
• Goals – ensure that each individual has a clear understanding of their goals
• Review internal processes and continue to iterate and innovate to improve department continuously
• Apply our company values into daily tasks

Attributes required:

• Strong communications skills
• A structured and disciplined management style
• Ability to motivate and inspire others is critical
• 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
• Preferred experience in:
• 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

Qualifications:

• Grade 12 – National Senior Certificate
• Supply Chain or Logistics higher certificate is preferred.
• 3-5 years Supervisory experience in logistics or distribution environment
• People management experience, good oral and written communication skills
• Decision making and problem solving ability
• Ability to manage change within a logistics operation
• Will commit and achieve targets and project timelines.
• Willing to work shifts, including weekends if necessary, in an operational 7/365 environment
• Self-starter with high energy levels a must
• Must be able to work as part of a multi-cultural team