Distribution Services Manager
Distribution Services Manager
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Job Description
Distribution Services Manager
Requirements
- A recognised Tertiary Degree Qualification in Logistics or Transportation management or related.
- Minimum of 5 to 8 years relevant logistics experience.
- Minimum of 3 to 5 years leadership and team management experience.
- Experience in Distribution Planning systems and processes development.
- Experience in operating effectively in a matrix organisation with stakeholders across functions at an executive and senior management level as well as between the centre and the regions.
Responsibilities
Network Design and Support
- Support the annual implementation of the logistics strategy by developing the Distribution network modelling and maintaining the optimal network design.
- Provide ideal and costeffective shipment locations across Logistics Manufacturing and Warehouse environments.
- Facilitate the rollout of the network design to key stakeholders to ensure alignment and influence effective planning.
- Monitor review and report on the compliance to Distribution initiatives and advise on appropriate corrective actions to achieve operational efficiency.
- Conduct research (through benchmarking) and adopt specifications and guidelines for operational distribution route to market and distribution services requirements (i.e. modernisation of distribution services).
- Establish comprehensive analytics capabilities for distribution services requirements and advise on optimal costsaving mechanisms (i.e. use heat maps and flow analytics).
- Develop standard operating practices and procedures (i.e. triangulation and glass collection processes etc.).
- Conduct biannual reviews of the operating practices by demonstrating the impact of Logistics costs on Manufacturing cost management to ensure mitigations and to meet evolving business requirements.
Distribution Resource Management
- Ensure daily distribution assets are optimally utilised to ensure maximum productivity and reduced financial costs.
- Engage with third parties to ensure productivity requirements are met and there is adherence to internal The Company processes.
- Support optimised route to market strategy through effective resource management.
- Identify distribution opportunities to reduce costs year on year.
- Identify longterm distribution services technology requirements for continuous improvement purposes (i.e. tools).
Budget Management
- Develop the Distribution budget model factoring the influence of movements from Logistics to customer and the impact of production activities to identify continuous improvement opportunities aimed at meeting business requirements.
- Conduct resource reviews across the breadth of the business to ensure budget plans are met.
- Monitor the budget planning versus actual for Distribution through shortterm interval controls to ensure adherence to planned expenditure.
People Management
- Ensure the development and implementation of work plans in line with the route to market plans.
- Manage employee and industrial relations to ensure that business objectives are met.
- Ensure that team skills and capability requirements meet the requirements of The Company through active mentoring and coaching.
- Develop and implement a workforce resourcing plan to ensure operational objectives are met.
Employment Type
Full Time
