General Manager - Logistics

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General Manager – Logistics

Our client, a well-established logistics and distribution company, operating throughout SA with tailor-made logistical solutions to clients on a sustainable basis on a national level has a new position for a General Manager reporting to the Managing Director.

We invite innovative, energetic candidates with ability and experience to manage a business and a passion to expand a business and who meets the requirements to apply for this position.

Tertiary Qualifications: Required or relevant experience:

• 4-year Logistics or Supply Chain Management Degree, or 4-year equivalent Diploma (BTECH) OR,
• 4-year Industrial Engineering Degree, or 4-year equivalent Diploma (BTECH) OR,
• BCom Logistics Degree or 4-year equivalent Diploma (BTECH) OR,
• 5-10 years minimum relevant experience in the logistics industry with in-depth experience in all job-related requirements listed below.

Computer Literacy Level: MS Suite – Advanced.

Additional Computer Skills:

• Excellent knowledge of ERP and WMS systems.
• Generating KPI / SLA / Trend reports.
• Story telling via PowerPoint.
• Proficient in Excel / PowerPoint for data management and reporting.

Job-Related Requirements:

8 years minimum relevant experience in warehousing / logistics industry with in-depth experience in all job-related requirements listed below:

• People management skills including leadership, performance management, IR, people motivation and people development.
• Communication and conflict management skills to successfully deal with all levels, age groups and cultures of people - both internal and external. Ability to manage people in a unionized environment successfully.
• Commercial and financial skills:
• Financial acumen and experience in adherence to budget, contract management and service level agreements.
• Manage client and supplier contracts, SLAs, and risk.
• Develop budgets, ensure tight cost control (incl. all facets of procurement), and ensure consistent on time revenue collection to meet or exceed budget.
• Problem solving skills to identify potential problems and put the necessary in place to resolve the problem. Important to be pro-active not re-active.
• Business development experience:
• The ability to identify extension business and new business opportunities.
• The ability to engage with the client and design and sell a solution that best meets the requirements of the client and our business.
• Multi-functional role:
• The ability to work in a complex environment across multi service segments internally and aligning the service delivery across the clients'' extremely diverse environment.
• Operational:
• Supply chain, warehousing, and logistics.
• Extensive knowledge and hands on skill related to inbound, stock management, outbound / order fulfilment, return processes and effective packaging.
• Customer centric focused.
• Naturally criticize internal processes and drive improvement - lead by example.
• Ability to coordinate and run implementation projects (accountable for it to get done).
• Ability to engage at a tactical and strategic level whilst building strong relationships with the client/s.
• Personal:
• Stress and conflict management: Must have effective techniques and / or skills to manage conflict, cope with stress and work effectively under constant pressure.
• Identifies trendsetter ideas by researching industry and related events, publications, and announcements.
• Locates or proposes potential business deals by contacting potential partners.
• Discovers and explores business opportunities.
• Screens potential business deals by analysing market strategies, deal requirements, and financials.
• Evaluates options and resolves internal priorities.
• Recommends equity investments.
• Develops negotiating strategies and positions by studying integration of new venture with company strategies and operations.
• Estimates partners’ needs and goals.
• Closes new business deals by coordinating requirements; developing and negotiating contracts; and integrating contract requirements with business operations.
• Protects organization’s value by keeping information confidential.
• Enhances organization’s reputation by accepting ownership for accomplishing new and different requests.
• Explores opportunities to add value to job accomplishments.

Added Advantages:

• High level of emotional intelligence and maturity to manage multiple levels of stakeholder’s expectations within the client’s environment.
• Initiative to act proactively in an ever-changing client environment.
• Assertiveness, clients changing needs / demands must be managed firmly and tactfully.
• High degree of common sense to understand implications of actions as well as failure to act, and enough initiative to act proactively when required.

Salary: Market related.

Starting date: As soon as possible.

Area: Worcester area.

Please apply online if you meet all the above-mentioned requirements.

Please assume that your application was unsuccessful if you have not been contacted within 2 weeks from the date of your application.

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