Distribution Center Manager - Cape Town

SUMMARY:
Our client, a global leader in the Manufacturing industry, is currently looking to employ an experienced Distribution Center Manager based in Parow, Cape Town.

POSITION INFO:
Requirements:

• Grade 12 is essential.
• Recognized qualification in Production Supervision and Management, Logistics or Operations Management.
• Minimum of 5 years' experience in the Manufacturing or Logistics environment.
• 3 - 5 years' experience in a supervisory / managerial role with relevant experience in managing a Distribution Center.

• Provide and maintain a workplace which is safe and without risk to health.
• Oversee and review safety statistics, providing improvement recommendations around equipment, processes and site layout to maintain safety standards.
• Provide appropriate supervision, instruction, training and information to employees so that they perform their tasks in a manner that ensures the health and safety of all personnel.

• Plan weekly production and distribution requirements ensuring most efficient utilization of plant and resources.
• Ensure SLA’s are adhered to and improved on where necessary.
• Ensure that all site providers/suppliers are regularly reviewed and enforce strict adherence to SLA’s.
• Achieve production standards.
• Use of tools to continuously investigate and implement means to improve production capacity and capability.
• Resolve production problems to minimize cycle times.
• Manage equipment availability, downtime and planned maintenance for the site.

• Ensure products are packed and distributed according to work instructions and procedures.
• Propose improvement recommendations at quality improvement meetings; improve production process to reduce non-conformances.
• Ensure ISO 9001 compliance.
• Investigate all non-conformances by using leadership diagnostic tools.
• Investigate alternate means of recycling/reworking non-conforming products at minimum cost, while maintaining quality standards.

• Maintain systems to monitor and control inventories, taking corrective action in terms of system parameters, subordinate practice and logistics decisions.
• Accurate management of inventory through cycle counts, monthly cycle count audits, Stock Counts and Investigating stock variances i.e. losses and gains.

• Manage accurate and prompt distribution to customers and inter branches.
• Manage the accuracy and proper recording of administration in dispatch.
• Manage the maintenance of the delivery vehicles.
• Manage reducing cost of the dispatch department.
  

• Develop and monitor engineering PMS on machines, equipment and building.
• Carry out equipment audits and reporting variances or defects.