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Outbound Warehouse & Logistics Manager
Job Location:
Job Location:
Howick - South Africa
Monthly Salary:
Not provided by the employer
Monthly Salary:
Posted:
22 August 2026 (11 days ago)
Posted:
Application Deadline:
19 November 2026
Application Deadline:
Vacancies:
1 Vacancy
Vacancies:
Department:
Job Summary
Our Howick based food manufacturing client requires an Outbound Warehouse and Logistics Manager to manage a world class warehouse and dispatch team to deliver exceptional customer service.
Function Responsibilities:
Required Skills and Qualifications:
- On time and in full deliveries of all finished goods.
- Outbound Warehouse & transportation costs within budget
- Optimal fleet management (outbound & inbound)
- Best in class finished goods warehouse practice
- Building a world class warehouse and dispatch team
- Stock integrity of finished goods
- Optimal stock holding of finished goods
- Designing and improving warehouse layout
- Project management and maintaining of Warehouse management software
- Design and implementation of next day delivery system for all B2C orders
- Design and implementation of efficient delivery system for all B2B orders
- Manage and coach the warehouse and dispatch staff
- Ensure all finished goods are stored according to good warehouse practices. (FSSC 22000 requirements)
- Ensure that all warehouse and admin systems are correctly followed
- Ensure the recycling and removing of all waste processes are being correctly done
- Designing of distribution to ensure OTIF deliveries for B2C and B2B customer orders
- Ensure process captures finished goods received from production correctly
- Ensure that the procedures governing the receiving of finished goods is being managed correctly and that no incorrect or damaged stock is received.
- Assist in the designing of a barcode and scanning system for received stock to aid in the correct and accurate picking and dispatching of finished goods
- Look after all aspects of fleet management of company-owned vehicles
- Designing of dispatch area and project management of any upgrades
- Project management of any dispatch software upgrades
- Set & own budgets annually- manage monthly
- Responsible for all stock counts variances and returns
- Help design the sales to order process from a finished goods and dispatch perspective.
- Design and implement a picking packing checking and transport system that eliminates the risk of stock shrinkage
- Design and manage a system that ensures all stock is pulled according to FIFO and customer minimum shelf-life requirements.
- Manage the forecasting process for all channels by bringing sales procurement and manufacturing requirements into one clear forecast.
- Responsible for the replenishment of all internal and external warehouses
- Balance weekly loads countrywide with company trucks and outsourced partners
- Support the designed systems for: Truck Haul Exports Local Distributors local retailers and Courier and exceed customer expectations.
Required Skills and Qualifications:
- 3-year degree in supply chain management (or similar)
- Computer literacy
- Courses in Good Warehouse Practice stores and inventory management
- Minimum of 5 years experience in Dispatch Management position with experience in warehouse management and inventory control.
- Min 3 years Route scheduling experience
- Min 3 years costing and budget management
Required Experience:
Manager
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