DC Manager - Kimberley DC Bread at PepsiCo

Responsibilities

What we’re looking for:

We are looking for a Distribution Center (DC) Manager to join our dynamic team. The role is physically located in Kimberley, Northern Cape reporting to the Regional Logistics Manager.

The successful candidate will also be responsible for the following:

• Stock Management - Accountable for total inventory of the unit, variances are measured as a percentage of Cost of Sales, with monthly stock takes.
• Cost Management - Accountable for the cost management of the unit, must ensure expenditures are in line with budgets, decides on minor expenditure, ensure optimal vehicle utilization to curb distribution cost, manages overtime and other related expenditures.
• Warehouse Management - Accountable for warehouse layout, maintenance, planning of movement, process flow, resource allocation.
• Customer Service - Ensuring on time delivery and order fill rate, accountable to deliver on-time and in full, planning and liaising with replenishment department to ensure sufficient stock, also liaising with customers with regards to deliveries.
• Distribution and Route Planning - Accountable for most optimal route planning and vehicle utilization.
• Resource Planning - Accountable to ensure personnel and other resources such as MHE are utilized optimally to ensure limited associated cost.
• System Management - Accountable to ensure all system procedures are adhered to and to ensure the daily smooth operation of the SAP Management system.
• Personnel Management - Accountable to ensure that personnel are managed in terms of Discipline, Organisational Health, Engagement, Performance Appraisals, Cost
• SHEQ Compliance - Accountable to ensure that all legislative requirements and compliance issues with regards to Safety, Health, Quality and Environment are met.
• Admin Management - Accountable in terms of ensuring that all administrative protocols and standard operating procedures are adhered to.
• Legal Requirements & Certifications - Accountable in terms of ensuring legal requirements and certifications for the site are obtained and maintained 
• Improve Customer service and on time delivery
• Deliver efficiency & financial control across all WHS by DC
• Drive Inventory Controls / Review Volume (kg) growth vs yago
• Deliver key identified productivity initiatives and Pipeline 2024
• Deliver Capex Investments according to plan
• Deliver Grains X-dock functionality
• Embed OEP and work with Transformation
• Ensure diversity & depth of bench strength for key WHS Roles
• Deliver a reduction in Safety Related incidents
• Governance Framework Compliance
• GWP & EHS Framework Compliance
• Sustainable WHS energy supply
• OHS improvement plan

Qualifications

What will qualify you for the role

• Grade 12
• Business related diploma (Supply Chain, Business Management)

3-5 years Managerial experience in FMCG environmentIn Depth Knowledge of the following:

• Warehouse Management
• Stock Management
• Financial Management
• Supply Chain Management
• Asset Management
• Personnel Management & IR Management
• Fleet Management
• SHEQ Management
• Project Management
• Industry experience
• Code 8 License and own transport