Job Purpose
- To lead and manage high performing depot teams across the coastal region to ensure proper warehouse management controls and information systems in order to support profitable sales growth in their area of responsibility. To manage and drive implementation of the bakery sales plans and targets in order to grow and optimise profitable sales margins for the respective depot in collaboration with the Regional Sales Manager & Regional Bakeries Executive
Key Responsibilities:
- Focus on own personal and professional development as needed for the Depot Manager role should this become available. This includes:
- Successful participation and completion of relevant programmes as required
- Developing and implementing an Individual development action plan
- Closing agreed developmental gaps through self-study, training and learning
- Building a new network of relationships with future stakeholders as needed
- Build personal profile and brand in line with the Premier Way and Leadership commitments
To drive profitable and cost-effective operations through:
- ensuring the adherence to budget and financial targets,
- adherence to all management SOP’s and controls to protect all bakery assets
- reviewing financial statements, sales or activity reports, or other performance data to measure goal achievement,
- identifying areas needing cost reduction, improvements or corrective action
- Minimize operational costs through continuous improvement practices.
To maintain and grow profitable volume through implementing regional sales execution programme and plans that includes but not limited to:
- Identifying opportunities by doing Walk the Street
- Activating the new business identified through WTS.
- Constantly doing Price survey’s and ensuring that the business is adhering to the price strategy
To maintain a 95% service level for OTIF deliveries for the depot by optimizing the flow of stock in the warehouse through operational management processes that includes but is not limited to:
- warehouse utilization planning
- process flow management and organization,
- general good housekeeping
- picking controls
- stock control and or rotation,
- pallet control to minimize loss and meet customer requirements in line with company processes and procedures
To ensure compliance and adherence to the requirements of Premier Food Safety standards, policies and procedures through implementation of:
- operational guidelines on good housekeeping practices
- daily cleaning processes and practices
- monitoring of operational controls
- ongoing the management of bad goods
- ongoing maintenance of building and premises in collaboration with relevant parties
To ensure a safe working environment and compliance to the OHS Act and Premier Health and Safety policies and procedures through implementation
Qualification Requirements
Education:
- Business related degree/ equivalent qualification – Desirable
- Sales or Marketing related qualification - Desirable
- Logistics or Supply chain management diploma or equivalent – Desirable
Experience Requirements
Job Experience:
- Sales Manager role – 2-3 years – Desirable
- Distribution management – 2-3 years – Essential
- FMCG Working experience 1-2 years – Essential
Skills and Competencies
Job Related Skills:
- Leadership and Management skills – Intermediate – Essential
- Customer and sales management skills – Intermediate - Essential
- Stock and cost management processes – Intermediate - Essential
- Microsoft Office proficiency – Intermediate - Essential
- Leadership and supervisory skills – Intermediate - Essential
- Disciplinary process and procedures – Intermediate - Essential
- Performance management skills - Intermediate - Essential
- Training and coaching - Intermediate – Essential
- Auditing skills – Intermediate – Desirable
- Report writing and presentation skills - Desirable
Working Conditions
Other Requirements:
- Required to work a 6-day week
- Will be expected to work weekends, public holidays and after hours as and when required
- Required to be on standby for 24/7
Deadline:10th February,2026
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