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• Overall purpose of the job: improving demand accuracy, supporting strategic procurement decisions, and enhancing product competitiveness through data-driven insights.The primary focus of this role is to analyse sales trends,develop accurate demand forecasts, and assess market and competitor pricing to ensure our product offering remains by evaluating competitor product specifications, pricing structures, and cost differences, the role highlights opportunities for optimization and supports the procurement team in aligning products to market expectations and procurement experience. This position needs someone who understands market share, new product launches  pricing, extensive experience with forecasting(using Excel & Power BI), experience as a senior planner/Demand planner

 Key Responsibilities (including but not limited to):

Forecasting & Demand Planning

• Lead the demand forecasting process ensuring alignment with overall business goals.
• Collaborate with brand managers to generate initial and adjusted forecasts for new products based on market trends and sales projections.

Sales & Inventory Management

• Analyse sales performance data to identify trends, risks, and opportunities across product categories.
• Highlight significant sales changes (positive or negative) and collaborate with brand managers to determineroot causes.
• Adjust demand forecasts based on promotions, marketing activity, or planned business initiatives.
• Work closely with procurement to maintain adequate stock levels in anticipation of demand shifts.

Market Competitiveness & Pricing Intelligence

• Conduct ongoing pricing analysis across key product lines to understand our position in the market.
• Provide product pricing insights that support buying decisions and guide overall pricing alignment.
• Use pricing and product insights to support procurement in evaluating alternative product specifications where appropriate, while maintaining quality and product integrity.
• Assist with the development and maintenance of pricing comparison documents and relevant market analysis tools.

Reporting & Analysis
Prepare high-level reporting on:

• New product performance.
• Dead stock and slow-moving items.
• Overstock and inventory exposure
• Competitor pricing comparisons
• Product cost and specification variances
• Provide procurement with clear insights and recommendations based on data trends and market evaluation.
• Collaborate with brand managers on strategies to address product under or overperformance or risk.

Promotional & New Product Planning

• Integrate promotional activity forecasts into demand planning to ensure adequate stock coverage for projected increases.
• Provide buyers with timely forecast updates to support procurement planning around promotions.
• Assist with the execution of new product launches by providing initial forecasts, competitor benchmarking, and performance monitoring.
• Support post-launch analysis to evaluate success and recommend improvement actions.

Qualifications, Experience and Skills

• Grade 12 : Essential
• Degree in Supply Chain, Logistics, Finance, Economics, Business, or Data

Analytics : Essential

• Advanced Excel experience :Essential 
• Experience with Business Intelligence tools (QlikView, Power BI, Etc) : Desirable

Experience and Knowledge (Minimum)

• Direct work experience in a similar capacity : 3- 5 years Essential
• Direct work experience in the hospitality sector: 3 - 5 years Desirable

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• The Warehouse Manager is responsible for the overall performance of the warehouse. The Warehouse Manager is responsible for the planning, organising, directing and controlling of all warehouse activities. The Warehouse Manager assists management in establishing warehouse performance objectives and standards. He/she is accountable for achieving prescribed company objectives in regards to cost, productivity, accuracy, and customer service. He/she is responsible to manage all aspects of customer requirements including but not limited to: inventory accuracy, distribution, receiving, housekeeping, and logistics.

Main duties and responsibilities will include, but will not be limited to:

• Operations: Ensure the development of systems and procedures for operating and managing physical warehouse, human resources and equipment in a profitable manner. Plan, direct and implement warehouse operations, procedures and support to meet prescribed productivity and service levels.
• Labour Management: Directs the operation of the warehouse team to achieve prescribed objectives and standards. Develop and maintain a productive, motivated workforce by ensuring effective hiring, training and development of warehouse staff. Creates programmes to counsel and discipline staff. Provides timely and appropriate performance reviews to all direct reports and ensures the same is done for all warehouse staff.
• Customer Service: Maintain a professional and courteous relationship with all customers (internal and external). Establish programmes to improve customer awareness at all levels in the warehouse. Maintain records and reports to ensure customer service levels are being met. Develop and maintain strong partnership with customers in order to achieve financial results.
• Inventory Management: Ensures all customers objectives and standards are met in regards to inventory accuracy. Is accountable for the stock management of the warehouse as it pertains to loss/damage.
• Safety/Housekeeping: Develop, implement, and maintain appropriate programs to ensure that all safety and housekeeping standards and objectives are met. Assure compliance to regulations in regard to safety certification to forklift drivers, and OHSA guidelines.
• Equipment and Facility: Procure equipment and facility preventative maintenance services to assure efficient operations of all facets of the warehouse. Maintain suitable equipment and services to assure security of company assets.
• Identify and implement changes in areas for potential cost savings and process improvement
• Drive automation within processes to achieve long term cost and efficiency savings
• Mentor, Coach and provide continuous feedback to direct reports.

Qualifications, skills and experience:

• Relevant Degree – Essential
• End warehouse management experience
• Excellent skills in planning, controlling, staffing, budgeting, organising, and communication are required.
• The ability to develop effective relationships, provide leadership, and integrate diverse activities and individuals toward achieving objectives and standards are critical.
• Ability to develop and execute a root cause analysis and fix
• Ability to develop new and innovative operational solutions
• Excellent networking, relationship building/maintenance, communication and presentation skills
• Financial acumen, ability to make effective decisions, and experience managing projects and risk
• Excellent Computer Skills (experience in WMS essential)
• Self-starter attitude
• Strong written and verbal communication skills

We are looking for a Warehouse Manager who has the following:

• Inventory control: stock accuracy, cycle counts, FIFO/FEFO
• Warehouse budgets
• Disciplinaries enquiries
• Storage optimization: slotting, space utilization
• Order fulfilment: picking, packing, dispatch
• Outbound logistics coordination
• Returns management (reverse logistics)
• Health, Safety & Compliance (HSE, SOPs, audits)
• Strong leadership/ KPI Management
• Warehouse operation systems(ERP, MRP, and WMS processes)

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Job Description

• We currently have a vacancy for the position of Warehouse Assistant (Late Shift), based at our Warehouse in the West Rand. Overall purpose of the job: To perform various tasks within the Warehouse. This is a late shift position and the candidate must be able to work late shift hours, must reside in the West Rand or Soweto.

 Key Duties and Responsibilities (including but not limited to):

• Picking, packing, and checking of stock.
• Replenishing of stock. 
• General Warehouse housekeeping.
• Loading and unloading of products.
• Handle Delicate and fragile products in warehouse.
• Assist with receiving of stock and check that stock received is correct.
• Prepare products for shipment or delivery when required. 
• Assist with deliveries and collections to and from customers when required.

Requirements, skills, and attributes:

• Grade 12/Matric (or equivalent) Essential
• Warehouse and distribution working experience Essential. 
• Experience working Late shift /Shifts Essential
• Forklift certification (highly beneficial).
• Computer literate (Advantage).
• Able to work in a team.
• Good command of the English language.
• Good communication skills.
• Excellent Mathematical and literacy skills.
• Attention to detail.
• Good time management skills.
• Dependable individual.
   

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Job Description

• We currently have a vacancy for the position of Warehouse Team Leader(Late Shift), based at our Warehouse in the West Rand. Overall purpose of the job: Provide effective team leadership within a designated warehouse section and support daily operations, workload coordination, and achievement of business targets.Ensure operational efficiency, quality standards, and customer requirements are met.
• Support development of team members while fostering a strong safety culture.
• This is a late shift position and the candidate must be able to work late shift hours, must reside in the West Rand or Soweto.

Key Responsibilities (not limited to)

• Lead and support a team to meet operational and customer demand.
• Train, mentor, and guide warehouse staff within area of responsibility.
• Assist Management to ensure inventory accuracy and correct stock movement recording.
• Maintain accuracy and functionality of warehouse systems and equipment including scanners, printers and scales.
• Identify operational or system improvements and recommend solutions.
• Resolve issues within authority and escalate when necessary.
• Produce operational reports and productivity statistics as required on consumables, lunch breaks, overpicks, time and attendance.
• Review ways to reduce waste, idle time, and inefficiencies.
• Ensure machinery and equipment is maintained and fit for purpose.
• Ensure staff compliance with health, safety, environmental, and security standards.
• Maintain a clean, safe, and secure working environment.
• Support time, attendance, and people management processes.
• Communicate targets, priorities, and expectations to staff.
• Monitor performance and report progress to management.
• Liaise with customers, suppliers, and transport partners.
• Participate in stock takes, meetings, and training sessions.
• Comply with all company policies and procedures.

Minimum Requirements

• Grade 12 (or equivalent) - Essential.
• Proven experience as a Team Leader or Supervisor in a warehouse environment & Experience working late shift or shift hours.
• 1–2 years’ experience in a similar leadership role.
• Minimum of 2 years’ general warehouse experience.
• Computer literacy (Microsoft Office, SAP, Qwix ,or similar).
• Sound knowledge of Occupational Health and Safety regulations.
• Forklift certification (advantageous).

Skills and Competencies

• Experience and understanding, picking, checking, packing, invoices, end to end warehousing duties
• Strong leadership and people management skills.
• Excellent communication and interpersonal ability.
• High attention to detail with analytical and numerical skills.
• Problem-solving and decision-making capability.
• Ability to work under pressure in a fast-paced environment.
• Strong work ethic, initiative, and reliability.
• Customer-focused with service delivery mindset.
• Good planning, organisation, and time management skills.
• Risk awareness and commitment to safe work practices.