Warehouse Manager at The Coca-Cola Company

Job Description    

• Coca-Cola Beverages South Africa (CCBSA) has an exciting opportunity within our Logistics department. We are seeking a talented individual with relevant skills and experience for a Warehouse Manager position based in Polokwane. The successful candidate will report directly to the  Regional Logistics Manager in Polokwane.

Key Purpose:

• Support the development of the business plan for the plant and implement the business plan in the plant through effective warehousing and distribution. Implement the logistics transformational projects in the plant to deliver the strategic priorities of long-term growth, leveraging scale and building fundamental capabilities.

Key Duties & Responsibilities    

• Provide leadership to accomplish company goals and objectives.
• Oversee the execution of warehouse, secondary distribution, fleet and customer collaboration in the plant to ensure productivity.
• Provide direction, leadership and development to ensure the execution of plans to optimise the operation and provide required customer service levels.
• Improve the overall performance of the Logistics function in the plant.
• Ensure the alignment of activities within logistics and with the rest of the departments.

Skills, Experience & Education    

Qualifications and experience:

• B Comm. or related B Degree (Business Management, Logistics or Transport)
• Minimum 10 years logistics experience
• Minimum of 5 years line management experience
• Experience in logistics and business software systems
• Additional experience and/or exposure in sales or manufacturing
• Financial and business modelling experience
• Understanding of key business cost drivers

Key attributes and competencies
Knowledge:

• CCBA business strategy and logistics strategy
• CCBA order to payment process
• Warehouse management and processes
• Warehouse performance measures
• Distribution management and processes
• Distribution performance measures
• Lean management
• Planning and organizing
• Sound financial acumen

Skills:

• Application of knowledge areas in Warehouse, distribution and fleet

Attributes/Attitudes:

• Analytical ability and problem solving
• Excellent decision making ability
• Effective communication and interpersonal skills
• Strong ownership of operational area & acceptance of accountability
• Leadership capability
• Self-starter with high energy
• Strong self-discipline and organization
• Ability to plan and implement to completion
• Works independently as well as in a team
• High customer orientation
• Effective conflict management ability

Deadline:29th July,2025