Shift Manager
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Job Description
a leading South African online retailer is looking for a highly talentedShift Managerto join our team in Johannesburg Warehouse.
We are a young dynamic hyper growth company looking for smart creative hard-working people with integrity to join us. We offer a market related Total Remuneration Package which allows full flexibility according to your needs a great work environment and a promise that you wont be bored as long as you are prepared for a challenge and want to build something great.
The Shift Manager has complete responsibility for Inventory functional processes within the DC managing all aspects of stock handling from receipt from suppliers to dispatch to customers. This position requires a candidate with the proven ability to drive process improvements and the ability to keep pace with TAKEALOT explosive growth while motivating others to meet the challenges of an extremely deadline-driven and fast-moving environment of E-commerce.
The position reports to the DC Outbound/Inbound Manager
Purpose of this role :
The Inbound/Outbound Shift Manager has complete responsibilityfor Inbound/Outbound functional processes within the fulfillmentcentre managing all aspects of stock handling from receipt fromsuppliers to filing the stock in inventory locations. This positionrequires a candidate with the proven ability to drive processimprovements and the ability to keep pace with TAKEALOTexplosive growth while motivating others to meet the challenges ofan extremely deadline-driven and fast-moving environment of E-commerce.
Output: (What are you expected to deliver within the scope of your role)
- Operate an efficient Distribution Centre by identifyingimplementing and managing optimal processes andprocedures to minimise costs and maximize workingcapital.
Your responsibilities will include:
- Overall management and coordination of allwarehousing functions
- Responsible for efficiently managing all aspects of stock handling from receipt from suppliersto dispatch to customers including the returns department
- Ensure daily weekly and monthly planning is done for all warehousing operations and manage adherence to plan
- Effective management of housekeeping
- Management of resource to be effective and efficient at lowest cost and according to changing needs
- Effective leadership and direction for the operation team through involvement and communication to deliver on the relevant key business drivers
- Manage customer liaison process and ensure that warehouse queries are resolved timeously and exception trends are addressed
- Ensure that warehouse space equipment and warehouse flow is optimised and that future warehouse requirements are planned
- Ensure stock accuracy through disciplined stock control and implement stock accuracy improvement initiatives
- Measure and manage staff performance through formal staff appraisals development coaching and disciplinary procedures
- Ensure that all business processes procedures and job profiles are documented and updated Management reporting in terms of operational performance productivity stock control and budgets
- Manage projects according to stipulated time frames
- Liaising with suppliers
Qualifications :
- Grade 12
- Relevant tertiary education
- 5 years experience in directly and indirectly managingpeople to deliver continuous improvement
- E-commerce experience
- ERP systems knowledge
- Experience in working with budgets and cost analysis
- LEAN or continuous improvement
- Performance management skills knowledge of IndustrialRelations and practices
Attributes :
- Strong communications skills
- A structured and disciplined management style
- Ability to motivate and inspire others a must
- Strong problem-solving skills
- Self-starter with high energy levels a must
- Well-developed business and operational acumen.
- Analytically minded and able to find and use data to informdecision making
- Ability to work under pressure with strict deadlines
- Good attention to detail
- Strong Customer Service Orientation Goal orientated andmotivated to succeed
- Dynamic individual with proven experience in deliveringchange and innovative solutions
The Environment
- We like to work hard but also enjoy ourselves. We love what we do and what we are creating.
- You must possess a sense of urgency with the ability to manage multiple duties simultaneously with various deadline
Hours
- Shift work when required
- Candidates must be flexible to work weekends and/or overtime regularly
- employees are entrepreneurial and dynamic smart customer- centric fun and have the shared ambition of being the leading e- commerce company in Africa.
- We have fun work hard take ownership work in teams to create solutions and are always open to direct feedback/new ideas on where we can improve.
- We are short on ego and high on output.
- We are doers and not only thinkers its all in the execution after all.
- We love what we do and what we are creating.
- We seek to employ an Extra Ordinary Mind whois Smart has Integrityand is Hardworking.
If you meet the above you are an Extraordinary Mind so come and join us!
Takealot Group is an Equal Opportunity Employer. We encourage applicants from the previously disadvantaged groups and people with disabilities to apply.
Required Experience:
Manager
Employment Type
Part-Time
