Primary Distribution Operations Manager at Shoprite Group of Companies

About the Job

Purpose of the Job

• To enable and maintain a competitive primary distribution network through efficient usage of short and long-haul infrastructure available to the DC and to ensure efficient primary distribution operations in order to drive growth of the portfolio and positively impact delivery lead times, stock availability and service to the end customer.

Job Objectives

• Collaboration with the planning, transport and replenishment departments to facilitate primary distribution execution, ensure adherence to operational requirements as per signed SLA’s (service level agreements), optimize routing and efficient utilization of fleet infrastructure.
• Primary Distribution tracker maintenance and management of the load completion indicator
• Ensuring data integrity on the tracker to facilitate accurate plans and month end billings.
• Maintenance of an efficient (POD) proof of delivery submission-to-vendor process
• Drive vendor setup accuracy to support efficient scheduling within the planning environment
• Conduct weekly data validation in collaboration with transport to ensure load accuracy
• Conduct a monthly reconciliation of billings, ensuring close-off on all conditional contracts each month in collaboration with vendors and finance.
• Drive TAT management with vendors in line with SLA’s, to support fleet efficiency
• Drive Lead Time adherence with DC operations, Transrite and replenishment teams to support speed to shelf on all inbound primary distribution loads.
• Drive increased availability of product by adhering to the expected lead times and driving lead time reduction.
• Investigate new opportunities to expand the current network of short-haul and long-haul primary distribution initiatives at divisional level
• Manage all relevant vendor queries with the relevant stakeholders to support operational effectiveness
• Reporting to measure and drive key KPI’s tailored to the Division to support primary distribution growth and operational excellence.

Qualifications

• Degree in Logistics Management/Supply Chain

Experience

• 2+ Years’ experience in a related environment (Supply Chain/ Logistics or Retail)
• Extensive knowledge of supply chain

Knowledge and Skills

• Buildings networks: The ability to cultivate broad network of people.
• Communication: The ability to create shared meaning through appropriate verbal and written communication. Use knowledge of people and the different communication methods available to create open dialogue.
• Leadership: The ability to adapt an open leadership style in order to bring out the best in people.
• Negotiations: The ability to apply negotiation principles in practice.
• Presentation: The ability to use various concepts, principles and methods of presentation.

Essential Skills:

• Deciding and initiating action
• Co-ordinating
• Attention to Detail
• Presenting and communicating information professionally
• Analyzing data
• Effective communication
• Workload planning and organizing
• Adapting and responding to change
• Working with people
• Adhering to principles and values
• Delivering results and meeting customer expectations
• Achieving personal work goals and objectives