Job Description

Distribution Services Manager

Requirements

• A recognised Tertiary Degree Qualification in Logistics or Transportation management or related.
• Minimum of 5 to 8 years relevant logistics experience.
• Minimum of 3 to 5 years leadership and team management experience.
• Experience in Distribution Planning systems and processes development.
• Experience in operating effectively in a matrix organisation with stakeholders across functions at an executive and senior management level as well as between the centre and the regions.

Responsibilities

Network Design and Support

• Support the annual implementation of the logistics strategy by developing the Distribution network modelling and maintaining the optimal network design.
• Provide ideal and cost-effective shipment locations across Logistics, Manufacturing, and Warehouse environments.
• Facilitate the roll-out of the network design to key stakeholders to ensure alignment and influence effective planning.
• Monitor, review, and report on the compliance to Distribution initiatives and advise on appropriate corrective actions to achieve operational efficiency.
• Conduct research (through benchmarking) and adopt specifications and guidelines for operational distribution route to market and distribution services requirements (i.e., modernisation of distribution services).
• Establish comprehensive analytics capabilities for distribution services requirements and advise on optimal cost-saving mechanisms (i.e., use heat maps and flow analytics).
• Develop standard operating practices and procedures (i.e., triangulation and glass collection processes etc.).
• Conduct bi-annual reviews of the operating practices by demonstrating the impact of Logistics costs on Manufacturing cost management to ensure mitigations and to meet evolving business requirements.

Distribution Resource Management

• Ensure daily distribution assets are optimally utilised to ensure maximum productivity and reduced financial costs.
• Engage with third parties to ensure productivity requirements are met and there is adherence to internal The Company processes.
• Support optimised route to market strategy through effective resource management.
• Identify distribution opportunities to reduce costs year on year.
• Identify long-term distribution services technology requirements for continuous improvement purposes (i.e., tools).

Budget Management

• Develop the Distribution budget model factoring the influence of movements from Logistics to customer and the impact of production activities to identify continuous improvement opportunities aimed at meeting business requirements.
• Conduct resource reviews across the breadth of the business to ensure budget plans are met.
• Monitor the budget planning versus actual for Distribution through short-term interval controls to ensure adherence to planned expenditure.

People Management

• Ensure the development and implementation of work plans in line with the route to market plans.
• Manage employee and industrial relations to ensure that business objectives are met.
• Ensure that team skills and capability requirements meet the requirements of The Company through active mentoring and coaching.
• Develop and implement a workforce resourcing plan to ensure operational objectives are met.