The Role

Skills and Experience

  • Grade 12
  • 5-10 years’ experience in Logistics
  • 3-5 years management experience

Computer Literate

Key Accountabilities Manage the Local Distribution Process**

  • Plan and execute daily operations, co-ordinate team with correct areas
  • Direct scheduling of deliveries.
  • Determine routing and method of transportation.
  • Assign loads and routes to drivers when necessary ad request by Ops Manager
  • Manage the achievement of the distribution department’s daily targets
  • Provide leadership and coaching within the distribution department
  • Manage the relationships between the different departments, stakeholders and outside suppliers
  • Identify and rectify operational problems in your team and operations and resolve
  • Capacity management, Manage shift rosters, Weekend shifts
  • Ensure compliance with health and safety regulations
  • Keep work station neat and tidy and handle equipment with care
  • Ensure warehouse is clean and tidy up, Shift staff according productivity within areas and shift
  • Making sure housekeeping is maintained at all times
  • To have the ability to work under pressure, work late when requested by Management
  • Follow up on outstanding containers and vehicles - keep Management/CS updated and informed
  • Managing staff OT within the limit provided by branch manager and provide feedback if not within time limit
  • Ensure his/her team files are up to standard and signed off daily before employee shift end

Human Resource Management

  • Set performance objectives for employees and monitor
  • Ensure that all employees have signed performance agreements
  • Conduct quarterly s all employees have....taff appraisals
  • Put together action plans to address poor performance
  • Identify training needs of all employees
  • Ensure ongoing training and development of all employees

Reports

  • Floor Stock List Outgoing
  • Undelivered report
  • Nightshift Handover Report
  • ICU Undelivered
  • Scanned out of cage not assigned for delivery
  • Unassigned express report

Personality and Attributes

  • Knowledge of RTT’s Customer requirements
  • Knowledge of RTT operational processes
  • Problem Solving Ability — Identify problems and review related information to develop and evaluate options and implement solutions
  • Monitoring skills — Monitoring/Assessing performance of yourself and your employees to make improvements or take corrective action
  • Time Management skills— manage your own time and the time of your employees
  • Ability to work under pressure

Job Reference: RTT44508