Site Logistics Coordinator (Paarl, Western Cape) at Tiger Brands

Job Description
THE JOB AT A GLANCE

• You will be responsible for the management of total stock holding of the site i.e. ingredients and packaging materials; cleaning and sundry etc., to ensure continued supply to manufacturing and packing operations. Manage the storage of raw materials, packaging and ensure accurate stock levels through scheduled and periodic stock takes. Manage all relevant stock levels through continued liaison with central procurement and do ad-hoc procurement of non-essential items and capex, if and when required.

Responsibilities
WHAT YOU WILL DO

Key Attributes and Competencies

• Stock Management: Responsible for organising the safe, efficient and accurate receipt, storage and issue of warehouse goods; ensure effective stock control; performs a total stock management function; maintains the ERP stock system; manages all inbound logistics
• Stock Replenishment: Ensure availability of all stock items by managing minimum reorder levels as per ERP and replenishing through direct reporting to central procurement function
• Stock Control: Control inventory levels through regular physical stock counts; managing data capturing and reconciling with data on Oracle (inventory system);
• Stores Management:  Maintains physical condition of a model store by planning and implementing new design layouts; inspecting equipment; reporting items for repair and requisitions for replacement in the warehouse
• Stores Housekeeping: Maintains good housekeeping by daily checks; implements and maintains appropriate controls
• Operations: Completes operational requirements by scheduling and assigning staff; following up on work results.
• Resourcing: Maintains staff by recruiting, selecting, orienting, and training employees.
• Team Performance: Manages staff performance by coaching, counseling, and disciplining employees; planning, monitoring, and appraising job results
• Personal and Team development:  Implement and manage workplace development programs for team; Maintain personal professional and technical knowledge through attending educational workshops; reviewing professional publications; establishing personal networks; participating in professional societies.
• Safety and Security: Manage risk in protecting warehouse staff, operations and stocks by establishing and monitoring security and safety procedures and protocols.
• Environmental Health and Safety: Ensure compliance to Health and Environmental regulations; enforcing adherence to requirements; advising management on risks and needed actions to mitigate such risk, manage CoA’s; CoC’s and MSDS
• Collaboration: Co-ordinates with Planning and Production to ensure seamless teamwork and the achievement of supply objectives
• Financial control: Ensure optimal stock holding at all times; reduction of waste; proper planning; driving down working capital
• Reporting: adhere to monthly and quarterly reporting deadline on key indicators

Qualifications
WHAT YOU’LL BRING TO THE TABLE

ESSENTIAL SKILLS & QUALIFICATIONS

Key Professional Competencies

• Core knowledge – Technical: Stock and warehousing management; Risk control and safety; governance; food processing and food safety

Key foundational competencies

• Academic – BCom Logistics and Warehousing (accounting as major will be an advantage)
• Functional - - Administrative skills; analytical skill, financial acumen, attention to detail; risk management, problem solving, decision making, computer MS Office / ERP systems,  
• Leadership – Influencing others, innovation; managing change, driving long term results, owning it, collaboration.
• Personal Effectiveness – Effective communication, cross-functional interaction; interpersonal skills, negotiation skills; planning and organizing; integrity, methodical; deadline driven; creativity, continuous learning; team leadership – personal and team performance

Experience

• Function – 5 years’ experience in coordinating/supervising of the stock management and in a warehousing function
• Industry – FMCG food manufacturing