Job Vacancies at DSV

SUMMARY

• Responsible for the day-to-day running of the Plumbago Operations.

ESSENTIAL DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES 

• Full accountability and leadership on all aspects of the Road operations in Plumbago
• Accountable for all initiatives being implemented across these operations
• Meeting of all customer SLAs
• Supporting role with current controllers on fleet management and staff
• Overseeing Route and Driver allocations
• Overseeing fuel management 
• Client KPI dashboard reporting, tracking and analysis
• Supporting of application of contract and service level agreements and profitability
• Budget preparation
• Ensuring accurate and timeous monthly invoicing and POD processing in conjunction with Administrative manager
• Managing daily operational performance in achieving metric targets 
• Investigate failures with regards to deliveries, client complaints, damages etc to determine root cause and corrective actions
• Staff management, coaching, mentoring, succession planning and IR in collaboration with HR
• Overseeing of daily utilization on all vehicles

QUALIFICATIONS  

• Matric / Grade 12 (essential) 
• Logistics / supply chain management / operations management

COMPUTER SKILLS 

• Vehicle tracking systems experience
• Microsoft Office (Excel, Word, Power Point)

EXPERIENCE 

• Minimum of 8 years’ experience in a logistics environment, specifically Road Transportation and focused on Linehaul Fleet Management
• Minimum of 3 years operational management experience
• Working knowledge of vehicle breakdowns, maintenance and COF’s on vehicles covering from 8 Tonner to Superlinks Own vehicle and valid driving license
• Ability to travel and work extended hours
• Ability to wok in a complex and high-demand environment
• Must have high level of emotional maturity and intelligence, with assertiveness and high degree of common sense
• Procurement and commercial skills
• QSHE Knowledge

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Minimum Requirements

• Grade 12
• A diploma or degree in Logistics, Supply Chain or Industrial Engineering (or other engineering qualification) - Advantageous
• Excel Intermediate to advanced is required.
• All other Microsoft office applications experience is advantageous
• Key user of Warehouse Management Systems preferably JDA Dispatcher (Red
• Prairie/ Blue Yonder)

Job Related Requirements

• Minimum of 3 years’ experience in Logistics or Business / Data Analysis.
• Unendorsed license & own transport;
• Ability to travel around Gauteng, South Africa & International;
• Excellent written & verbal communications skills;
• Strong interpersonal skills & able to work in a collaborative & teambased
• environment;
• Aptitude to multi-task & employ effective problem solving abilities;

Added Advantages for the role

• 3 +- years working in the Logistics/ Supply chain environment will be
• beneficial. Exposure and /or a keen interest in the following areas would be
• advantageous:
• Experience with WMS (Blue Yonder Dispatcher) (JDA, Red Prairie)
• Industrial engineering
• Experience in Automotive Warehousing (Auto Parts)
•  Experience in Just in time (JIT) and Just in Sequence (JIS) supply to Automotive Production Line
• Good working knowledge of the Microsoft Office suite, specifically
• Excel. Exposure to the Microsoft Power Suite will be a big advantage
• Warehouse Best Practices: w.r.t. warehousing processes and inventory management.

Main purpose of the role

• Form part of the team responsible for designing, planning and implementing warehousing and
• production logistics solutions.
• This role directly supports company objectives and contributes to identifying, analyzing & developing valueadding
• and robust solutions for current & prospective customers.
• Supporting current implementations of WMS and performing the interactive role between operations, the
• client and the WMS supplier/ vendor.
• The successful candidate will be involved in business analysis and solution design in various industries with
• focus in the Automotive industry.
• It is vital for the success of this position for the candidate to effectively align customer needs and solutions,
• with DSV values, policies and Solutions strategy to directly support sustainable and profitable business.

Duties and Responsibilities

• To form part of a WMS implementation team throughout the implementation process including the following
• activities:
• Warehouse process analysis
• Warehouse process optimization
• Process gap analysis
• Implementation documentation creation
• WMS modification design
• Interface mapping
• Data setup
• Data build and data loading
• System setup, including sequenced supply to Automotive production lineside
• System and modification testing
• Business readiness testing
• Interface testing
• Travel: Reasonable local and international travel requirement to use knowledge, skills and experience in support
• of relevant DSV business objectives.
• Warehouse Management Systems: Knowledge of key functions and features of systems used by DSV, in
• support of solutions development, sales activities and implementations;
• Support: Support current instances of WMS implementations;
• Assessments of current WMS solutions
• Liaison with various global IT teams including EDI. IT Solutions and support, Global BCM application engineering

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Main Purpose of The Role:

• The main purpose of the role is to gain new business in the market as well as maintain new business secured whilst increasing the logistics spend of each customer.
• Ability to compile rates proposals/Estimates and presentations
• Ability to conduct customer implementation
• All administrative functions within the sales environment. Eg: Estimates and rates proposals

Minimum Requirements:

• Minimum 2 – 3 years sales experience in Logistics, Supply Chain or Freight Forwarding/Shipping Line
• Own reliable vehicle
• Valid endorsed driver’s license
• Ability to work overtime when required
• Ability to travel

Duties and responsibilities

• Attend and complete the designated training for this program
• Shadow sales manager
• Executive level engagement
• Operational implementation of new business signed.
• Contract negotiations
• Profit maximization
• Tender, proposal and contract development
• Stakeholder account and relationship management
• Business value propositions
• Consultative selling
• Opportunity analysis and qualification
• Fulfill reporting requirements including but not limited to CRM Tool management
• Ability to work under pressure in a corporate environment

Advantages

• National Diploma / B. Degree
• Sales training courses

Qualifications: 

• Matric – Essential
• National Diploma / B. Degree/ B. Tech preferable

Computer packages

• Outlook
• MS Word
• MS Power point
• MS Excel

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Computer Skills:

• Advanced computer literacy level in MS Word, Excel, PowerPoint and Outlook
• Computer Literacy: Intermediate Microsoft Office for data management and reporting
• Advanced knowledge of WMS – Ador, Cargowrite & Delta – Advantageous

Qualifications Required:

• Grade 12
• Warehouse management or Supply Chain diploma an advantage. Management degree, or 3-year equivalent diploma (BTECH) OR 3-year Industrial Engineering, or 3-year equivalent diploma (BTECH) OR BCom Logistics or 4-year equivalent diploma (BTECH).

Job Related Requirements

• Seven (7) years minimum relevant experience in the Logistics industry OR
• 3-year experience and effective working knowledge of a Warehouse Management System
• Excellent housekeeping
• Experience in Retail Logistics sector

The following is COMPULSORY:

• Operations: Extensive knowledge and hands on skill related to Inbound, Stock Management, Outbound / Order Fulfilment, Return processes, effective, Packaging, excellent facility housekeeping (5S) and batch and expiry control

Stock Management includes:

• Audits (perpetual and wall to wall)
• SKU Master maintenance
• SKU Consolidation
• Slotting (based on ABC analysis, volumetric and product categorization)
• Space Utilization & Density, Measurement, Pick-face Replenishment Strategies, Batch and Serial Number,
  Management, Expiry management (First Expiry First Out), and daily warehouse system to Client system variance measurement, investigation, and alignment

Problem Solving:

• Effective Root Cause Analysis, Problem Solving and
  implementation of Corrective and Preventative Measures

Management:

• Must be able to do all managerial functions (Planning, Organizing, Leading, Controlling,
  Monitoring) independently, effectively and reliably

Communication:

• Must communicate effectively (written and verbal) to manage and meet both internal and external customer expectations

Compliance:

• Must ensure full site compliance, including the following: DSV Policies,
  Regulations, Work Instructions, Maintenance Schedule and Local Authority
  requirements

Stress and Conflict Management:

• Must have effective techniques and/or skills to manage conflict, cope with stress and work effectively under constant pressure

SHERQ:

• Internal measurement and auditing of all site processes to ensure stability and improvement in areas of Health and Safety, environment and facility compliance/risk mitigation.
• Basic knowledge and experience of QMS such as ISO 9001, 14001 and 18001

Commercial:

• Must have effective commercial acumen and experience to manage Client and
  Supplier Contracts, SLA’s and Risk

Financial:

• Must have effective financial acumen to ensure tight cost control to meet or exceed budget

HR and IR:

• Must be able to effectively lead, train, performance measure and performance manage
  all subordinates to ensure high morale, productivity, and retention. This includes intermediate knowledge of Industrial Relations and Processes.

Added Advantages for the role

• Advanced planning abilities
• Sound decision maker
• Assertive and sound negotiator
• Presentation skills
• High work rate and attend to detail
• Well-developed communication skills
• Must demonstrate initiative
• Required to be self-motivated, committed, and able to work under pressure
• Must be conscientious about meeting deadlines
• Well organized
• Team Player
• Ability to work independently

Main purpose of the role

Maintain operational performance in line with client agreed SLA. Maintain Internal KPI’s. Identify, drive and implement improvements in support of productivity & cost savings. To effectively manage the operation in terms of operational performance, people management, quality management, health & safety compliance and financial performance.