Branch Manager

Boardroom Appointments; East London; On-site; ZAR 350,000 - 600,000; Full time

Job summary

Boardroom Appointments in East London, South Africa, seeks an experienced logistics professional to lead and optimise supply chain activities. You will oversee SOPs, systems usage, stock takes, vehicle inspections, and incident reviews.

The role requires 3–5 years of logistics management, a relevant certificate or degree, and strong leadership, decision-making and data-analytic skills to drive improvement and efficiency.

Qualifications

• Minimum 3–5 years of logistics experience with management responsibilities in at least 3 of the 5 years.
• Strong leadership and decision-making abilities.
• Ability to identify non-conformance and opportunities for improvement.
• Ability to analyse data and prepare insights.

Responsibilities

• Ensure all Standard Operating Procedures are known, understood, documented, in place, managed, maintained and enforced
• Understand and know how to make use of the various systems in the business
• Ensure stock take preparations from a night shift perspective is carried out as per company and customer requirements
• Ensure that all vehicles are inspected/cleaned according to company standards
• Ensure that each vehicle on return is inspected for any new damages
• Lock away all computers and printers
• Inspect parcels regularly to ensure they are not loaded in such a way that any damages can occurred
• Ensure planning, dispatch and debriefing information are 100%
• Ensure standards of Health and Safety procedures are followed
• Ensure that security requirements and procedures are followed at all times
• Maintain housekeeping standards on a daily basis

Skills

Leadership

Decision making

Data analysis

Problem solving

Communication

Education

Supply chain / logistics certificate / diploma / degree

Job description

• Supply chain/logistics certificate /diploma/degree
• Minimum 3-5 years experience in logistics with management roles and responsibilities for at least 3 of the 5 year
• Management and leadership skills
• Ability to identify non-conformance as well as opportunities for improvement
• Ability to make decisions
• Ability to analyse data

Responsibilities:

• Ensure that all Standard Operating Procedures are known, understood, documented, in place, managed, maintained and enforced
• Understand and know how to make use of the various systems in the business
• Ensure stock take preparations from a night shift perspective is carried out as per company and customer requirements
• Ensure that all vehicles are inspected/cleaned according to company standards
• Ensure that each vehicle on return is inspected for any new damages
• Lock away all computers and printers
• Ensure that ………...
• Inspect parcels regularly to ensure they are not loaded in such a way that any damages can occurred
• Ensure that planning, dispatch and debriefing information are 100%
• Ensure standards of Health and Safety procedures are followed
• Ensure that security requirements and procedures are followed at all times
• Maintain housekeeping standards on a daily basis