Ops Manager at Distell

Purpose of the position:
Effectively and economically manage a branch that will maximize efficiencies and maintain excellent service levels to internal and external customers.

Key Performance Areas for this position include, but are not limited to:

• Maintaining cost-effective management of operations and the efficient utilization of assets

• Ensuring that Business Plan Initiatives are successfully executed:

               o Distribution Management Operating System, budgeting, performance management, Implementing world-class distribution practices

• Ensuring a service orientated and commercially sound secondary operations environment where tactics, policies, and procedures are aligned with customer requirements

• Maintaining excellent relationships with Sales to jointly implement service offerings that satisfy the customer  by maximizing On-time In Full deliveries

• Managing corporate governance in ensuring adherence to Distell Risk, Safety, Health, Quality, and Financial policies

• Ensuring that administrative and commercial functions adhere to company procedures Ensuring that staff are motivated and productively led and managed

• Leading in a manner that reflects the company values and corporate governance at all times

• Ensuring that organizational structure talent strategies are optimized

• Ensuring that all staff adheres to policies, procedures, and sound relationships are maintained

• Ensuring adequate and correct infrastructure and facilities are in place.

The successful candidate must meet the following requirements:

• Operate independently with high energy, resilience, ownership, and accountability in a high-pressure environment

• A tertiary qualification in logistics, warehousing, or operations

• A minimum of 3 to 5 years’ experience in a Distribution, Warehousing, Sales environment or similar with 1 year of people leadership experience

• FMCG experience will be advantageous

• Excellent communication and interpersonal skills

• Sound business acumen skills with the ability to analyze and interpret financial and statistical data

• Sound knowledge of people practices and the management of discipline

• A team player with the ability to lead, influence and manage people with diverse backgrounds

• Proven experience of MS Office, SAP and warehouse management information systems

• A valid unendorsed driver’s license