Team Leader at Nestle

A day in the life of an Outbound Team Leader:

Delivering on customer expectation:                                                                                                         

Actively participate in all Warehouse related matters of the Customer Facing Supply Chain to ensure cross functional alignment through:

• Regular and Pro-active communication with customers, customer service and other key stakeholders updated.     
• Collaboration with customers, customer service and other key stakeholders on elements that will have an impact on Freshness and Bad Goods  
• Ensuring that shipments are completed on time for pre - loading.

Maintain budget and monitoring of KPI’s:                                                     

• Managing IRA, stock losses and bad goods and provide monthly dashboard information.              
• Manage staff to obtain productivity targets.                                                  
• Manage warehouse accuracy in terms of picking.                                                        
• Management of staff resources (Temp vs FTE labour)                                                
• Management of Automation LGV's and utilization                                                       
• Management of Kronos hours, annual leave, absenteeism                                                      
• Holistic people management and development                                            
• Updating KPI’s/DOR/WOR boards and presenting/responding to questions related to information on the boards.                                          
• Managing inbound/outbound transport vehicles in terms of turnaround times.                                      
• Managing outsourced transport service providers/agents in terms of POD ‘s, outstanding shipments, on time deliveries etcetera.

Manage inventory and equipment:

• MH Health Checks is managed daily and reported to a Line Manager                                                       
• MH equipment to be in good condition.                                           
• Security targets (Product losses & theft, incidents related to risk etc.)                                                 
• Organizing daily cycle counting and analyses daily/weekly variances to institute corrective action where they are stock variances.           
• Ensure warehouse accuracy target is met.                                                     
• Managing printing and reprinting of SSCC labels and ensuring that best practices are complied with.                                                       
• Running daily blocked stock and investigate the reasons for blocking of stock.                                        
• Manage unit to unit transactions.                                                         

Manage safety and health by:                                                     

• Ensuring that safety regulations and legislation are adhered to.                                             
• Investigating and reporting all accidents                                           
• Ensuring compliance to driven machinery requirements                                           
• Ensuring implementation and compliance with quality control systems and procedures                           

Manage talent and succession plans by:                                           

• Conducting IDP’s, PE/PDG and driving performance management.                                                         
• Maintaining discipline and taking corrective action where necessary.                                                    
• Select, retain, develop, and lead the right people.                                                      
• Assist LEAN Value Stream Design by embracing and implementing a structured approach towards all the elements of NCE thereby ensuring that a continuous improvement culture is developed and sustained.                                                    

What will make you successful?

• Production Diploma or equivalent and relevant operational experience at market/business level
• 3-5 years’ experience in the Distribution environment
• Operational experience at market/business level in the following areas is beneficial:
• Formal Knowledge of distribution end to end process.
• Stock control, SHE, Quality
• SAP experience
• Employee Relations experience