Junior Shift Manager at takealot.com

Key responsibilities:

• The Jnr Shift Manager will also be responsible to run a full shift on his
• He will have Champions reporting into him who will assist him to ensure we achieve the following.
• Outbound KPI’s – Customer orders to be shipped by 5pm daily.
• Adhere to and enforce SLA compliance
• Picking and Packing Productivity – Ensure that we meet company targets.
• Cost control – manage labour / heads on shift vs volumes and hours.
• Packing costs – manage usage on the floor.
• Housekeeping – manage the team to ensure they keep areas within standards.
• Goals – ensure that each individual has a clear understanding of their goals
• Apply our company values into daily tasks
• Operating Targets achieved, budget controlled and phased accordingly
• Safety social systems entrenched

Minimum Requirements : 

• 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
• 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

Attributes :

• Experts at DOING, they can not only design but also execute.
• Analytical, able to use data to make decisions. Letting data decide but not consume
• Technical knowledge
• Although innovation is important, GREAT requires a lot of work. This does not happen only in business hours
• Hands on and action orientated
• Curious. Always
• questioning the status quo
• Review internal processes and continue to iterate and innovate to improve department continuously
• Not averse to risk
• Business smart
• Able to think about problems from a business perspective using technical and product input
• Self-directed, taking action based on own initiative;
• Able to communicate clearly and not afraid to voice an opinion, no matter how unpopular