Warehouse Systems Manage at PEP

Description

Purpose of the job

An exciting opportunity for a Warehouse Systems Manager exists in the Supply Chain team at our Head Office. As the successful incumbent, you will lead our Supply Chain Systems team and take responsibility for the successful operation and continued enhancement of our Warehouse Management Systems.

In addition, you will interact closely with DC Operations to understand their challenges and problems, drawing connections and translating business needs to ensure continuous systems improvement and designing system solutions as part of the wider Supply Chain team of specialists. 

The successful candidate will play a critical role in the transformational journey of the PEP Supply chain. This journey has already started and the candidate will contribute to the redesign of processes and systems.

You will have the opportunity to learn and understand business processes, increase your knowledge and understanding of a large, complex and successful retail company’s supply chain, with the focus on warehouse management systems.

Requirements

KEY RESPONSIBILITIES

• Lead the transition from an in-house developed WMS to Manhattan WMOS
• Investigate and propose new supply chain developments and technology
• Oversee the governance and implementation of system changes and features
• Lead change management efforts to ensure systems changes are adopted
• Develop, maintain and monitor user support and training
• Ensure effective and efficient incident management
• Project management of large scale system changes and rollouts
• Lead and develop a team of System Analysts

JOB INCUMBENT REQUIREMENTS

• Bachelor’s degree in Information Systems or related fields
• 8+ years relevant experience
• Management experience
• Extensive experience in a warehouse systems environment (Tier 1 WMS System)
• Retail experience will be an advantage
• Proficient in Google Workspace or MS Office Suite
• The following will be an advantage:
• Retail Experience
• Experience with Business Process Management (BPM) software tools i.e. Symbio, Jira, ARIS, etc.
• Programming experience, i.e. SQL, MySQL
• Competencies required: Decisiveness, Performing under pressure, Structuring, Assertiveness, Initiative, Listening Skills, Organizational Sensitivity and Innovating

If you do not hear from us within 4 weeks of the closing date of this position, please regard your application as being unsuccessful.  

• PEP strives for equal opportunity in terms of its employment equity guidelines.
• Work Level
• Management
• Job Type
• Permanent
• Salary
• Market Related
• EE Position
• No
• Location
• Northern Suburbs (Cape)