Logistics Manager

Recruiter:

Southern Oil (Pty) Ltd

Job Ref:

SWE000136/LJvdW

Date posted:

Sunday, April 17, 2022

Location:

Swellendam, South Africa

JOB SUMMARY:
Southern Oil Pty Ltd, an established company and market leader in the manufacturing of Canola oil and related products in the retail, food services, and bulk sectors, has the following exciting career opportunity in Swellendam.

JOB DESCRIPTION:

Short Summary:

The primary responsibility of this position is to ensure that efficient and effective planning is implemented throughout the Logistic Department to drive customer service excellence cost-effectively.

Responsibilities:

National Logistic Planning
- Managing the Company fleet and outside Contractors.
- Identify transporter organizations, negotiate contracts and rates, and approve third party deliveries.
- Develop daily distribution schedules to ensure effective customer service and utilization of transport resources.
- Optimize the scheduling of the fleet leading to an improved vehicle and route utilization.
- Continuous execution, monitoring and exercising of corrective controls through dynamic re-planning and exceptions management.
- Monitoring transportation capacity and ensuring short and long-term constraints and limitations are flagged and addressed.
- Transport allocation to internal and external transporters to ensure effective usage of resources, customer service and cost containment.
- Ensuring customer expectations are communicated to the Operational department.
- Review loading schedule provided from Operations and recommend changes to drive customer service.
- Take responsibility for sufficient utilization of the Company's vehicle fleet to ensure profitability.
- Manage the handling of seed transportation to ensure its effective and efficient delivery.
- Manage logistical planning functions for key account customers.
Continuous Training
- Ensure Logistic Procedure is up to date and relevant, and approved by the Commercial Director.
- Ensure all staff is trained and understands the Logistic procedure as well as all relevant procedures.
Customer Service
- Ensure customers receive the correct stock ordered at the agreed time.
- The customer strike rate is reported on a daily, weekly, and monthly basis.
- Full ownership of implementing actions to continuously ensure strike rate requirements are met.
Export Management
- Responsible to receive forwarding quotations for Commercial Director approval.
- Handle all communication interactions between SOILL and the forwarding company.
- Ensure all necessary documentation is provided to Sales, Customer, Finance and Operations.
Import Management
- Handle full communication between the forwarding company and all relevant departments.
- Ensure slot bookings are in place for the collection and delivery of imported products.
- Ensure all necessary documentation is provided to Sales, Customer, Finance and Operations.
Communication
- Actively supervise daily delivery schedules and progress, and implement rectification actions to drive operational efficiency and customer service levels.
- Report any deviations every week to the Commercial Director along with rectification actions to improve delivery routes.
- Facilitate communication between Planning, Administration, Operations and Sales.
- Implement any customer feedback requests to the Company.
Cost Management
- Responsible to drive operational and logistic excellence within set parameters, providing daily, weekly, and monthly reporting along with continuous improvement.
- Critically analyzing all spending and optimizing return on expenses.
Supplier Relationship Management
- Optimizing supplier relationships to ensure an open and honest relationship is maintained.
- Setting up and managing contractual obligations with both parties.
- Leveraging of opportunities identified with the supplier to increase efficiency and effectiveness.
Fleet Management
- Ensure all trucks are roadworthy and in good condition for deliveries according to agreed internal parameters and customer expectations escalate.
- Ensure weekly meetings with the Maintenance team.
- Implement a good Fleet Management Plan.
Handling of Drivers
- Ensure customers receive the correct stock ordered at the agreed time and per planning.
- Ensure drivers are trained to drive different truck types.
- Escalate Driver issues with deliveries to the Commercial Director.
Truck Allocation
- Communicate planning to the Operational department daily.
- Make decisions using third party transporters to achieve service delivery.
- Facilitate all third-party transport communication.
Vehicle Tracking
- Actively supervise daily delivery schedules and progress and implement rectification actions to drive operational efficiency and customer service levels.
- Report any deviations every week to the Commercial Director along with rectification actions to improve delivery routes.
General Administration
- Compiling an optimal distribution strategy, and the continuous tracking of strategy execution and adherence thereto.
- Identifying improvements to business and scheduling rules to ensure optimal functioning of scheduling technology.
- Execution, monitoring and exercising of corrective controls through dynamic re-planning and exception management.
- Minimizing cost and enhancement of customer service through the optimized vehicle and route utilization.
- Supervising, coaching and continuously training staff in the Logistics Department.
- Complying and managing company procedures, Health and Safety legislation and FSSC procedures.
- Ensure customers receive the correct stock ordered at the agreed time.
Strategic Administration
- Reviewing the business logistical requirements long term and strategically analyzing requirements.
- Creating a strategic plan for improving customer service and decreasing costs.
- Building a sustainable business model that is practical and implementable in the environment.
- Continuously reviewing strategy and presenting and updating as and when needed.
- Presenting strategy and strategically interacting between departments to optimize efficiency and effectiveness of departments within the business.
- Getting approval of strategy from Management and reporting on the strategy.

Key Competencies:

Education and Experience

A diploma in Logistics or Supply Chain Management
A degree in Logistics or Supply Chain Management will be an advantage
2 years of experience managing or supervising in a similar role
2 years' experience in Logistics or Operations will be an advantage
Familiar with and knowledge of FSSC2000
Excellent computer skills especially Excel and SAP

Interpersonal Skills

Focused and deadline-driven
Excellent Time Management skills
Ability to handle pressure and stress
Vibrant and energetic
Inspiring and motivated
Structured and a Problem Solver
Strong analytical abilities
Extremely accurate
Excellent organizational skills
Excellent customer service orientation
Excellent communication skills
Responsible and accountable
Team player

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