Logistics Manager

SUMMARY:
Logistics manager

POSITION INFO:

In West Rand

Food industry

Must have logistics related Diploma

Proven Management skills with the ability to optimise team performance and development
Highly skilled communicator with the ability to form and maintain good relationships internally and externally
Strong interpersonal, negotiation and influencing skills
Customer focussed
Proven analytical, problem solving and organisational skills
Strong planning skills with the ability to handle multiple projects through to completion and to manage competing priorities
Project management skills
Commercial and financial acumen with a full understanding of the impact of failure in terms of business cost and customer fulfilment
Excellent attention to detail skills

Plan, manage and evaluate logistics operations liaising with internal stakeholders, suppliers, logistics providers, transportation companies and customers
Create and implement best practice logistics principles, policies and processes across the organisation to improve operational and financial performance
Deliver solutions to logistics problems while maintaining high levels of quality and service within budgetary requirements
Monitor quality, quantity, delivery times, and transport costs
Negotiate rates and contracts with transportation and logistics providers
Recommend optimal transport modes, routes or frequency
Select carriers/suppliers and monitor service against performance criteria
Ensure carrier compliance with company policies or procedures for product transit or delivery
Resolve problems concerning transportation, logistics systems, imports or exports or customers issues
Review impact of logistics changes, such as routing, shipping models, product volumes or carriers and report results to others
Assess and make recommendations for logistics processes in potential new facilities and advise of cost implications and efficiency
Support continuous improvement initiatives and identify inefficiencies and cost optimisation opportunities
Ensure the integrity of inventory accuracy and manage stock movements with the help of direct reports
Identify and resolve any inventory discrepancies and ensure inventory and system records are agreement
Identify savings by removing waste or unnecessary steps in the logistics process
Interpreted trends and analyse and review data
Provide meaningful logistics data to others in the organisation to aid customer service and cost improvements
Ensure IT systems in place are effective, maintained and accurate
Ensure metrics, reports, and process documentation is available

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