DC Logistics Manager - SAB Potchefstroom Depot

The South African Breweries; Potchefstroom; On-site; ZAR 400 000 - 600 000; Full time

Job summary

A leading beverage company is seeking a DC Logistics Manager to oversee logistics operations, ensure safety compliance, and manage team performance. The ideal candidate has a degree in Logistics and at least 4 years of experience in management positions, focusing on safety, quality, and continuous improvement within logistics functions.

Qualifications

• Minimum 4 years' experience including Management, Logistics, Distribution/Warehousing and Finance.
• Knowledge of all relevant legislative requirements.

Responsibilities

• Ensure a safe and healthy working environment for stakeholders.
• Manage stock over and under spends according to GL frequency.
• Drive a culture of continuous improvement within logistics teams.

Skills

Management skills

Logistics knowledge

Financial acumen

Education

3-year Degree in Logistics or related field

Job description

Job title : DC Logistics Manager - SAB Potchefstroom Depot

Job Location : North West, Potchefstroom

Deadline : November 02, 2025

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Key Roles and Responsibilities :

Safety

• Ensures a safe and healthy working environment for internal and external stakeholders
• Ensures that legislative requirements are met in line with the Section 16.2 appointee requirements
• Maintains a robust system of SIO and SHO generation and close out
• Quarterly Safety reviews are conducted with the RLM and RSD to identify risk trends and mitigation plans
• Completes an annual risk review of internal and external processes, identifying relevant mitigation plans and implementing them

Quality

• Ensures that logistics teams adhere to Quality guidelines specified by the Zone so that customers receive stock as per SAB Quality guidelines
• Adheres to Zone blocking mechanisms to ensure that blocked stock is at no time a risk to our stakeholders
• Manages DOC & Stock age for finished goods inventories in order to proactively identify opportunities or alleviate write off risks with functional peers in Planning, Manufacturing and Commercial

VPO / DPO

• Ensures that Daily, Weekly and Monthly Meeting routines are adhered to in line with mandatory DPO guidelines (OWD's, SCL, MCL, Mandatory meetings)
• Conducts the Daily Logistics Meeting as per the specified TOR's listed in the DPO framework
• Ensures that Processes are standardised via SOP's and work standards are monitored and improved upon using Operational Work Diagnoses (OWD's)
• 5S routines and improvement exercises are conducted on a weekly and monthly basis to uphold DC Housekeeping standards
• Annual Business Descriptions are developed per functional area, taking into account SWOT Analysis and key business imperatives

Continuous Improvement

• Tracks KPI's on a daily, weekly and monthly basis in line with DPO Terms of Reference. Ensures that appropriate problem-solving tools are applied for out-of-range KPI's in line with DPO methodology
• Fosters a culture of continuous improvement by ensuring that routines and process are aligned to best-in-class standards through effective benchmarking
• Engages with HRBP and ensures that the Training Needs Analysis (TNA) document is maintained in line with ongoing operational requirements for staff development
• Ensures that TNA weekly and Monthly training schedules are adhered to
• Drives a problem-solving culture through the use of DPO Problem solving tools (e.g. 5 Why, Abnormality Reports, OWD's, GAPA, PDCA) from Shopfloor to senior management

IR

• Maintains a healthy IR climate by conducting documented monthly engagements with Union representatives
• Ensure that the Shopfloor are aligned in terms of goals and meeting routines to drive continuous improvement
• Ensures that Monthly One on Ones are conducted in line with the target review process
• Maintains a healthy IR climate with Partners (Owner Drivers, Temp Labour, Outsourced Services) through documented SLA Meetings
• Communication channels are open to relevant stakeholders via Monthly All Employee meetings

Governance

• Ensures that internal compliance controls are adhered to in terms of Vendor payments, SOX and CSA controls
• Ensures that management teams are trained on the Code of Business Conduct and strict adherence is in place. Effective use of the Compliance Channel is maintained

Service Level

• Ensures that T1 TCT is maintained to enable Stock and Empties movements from and to the brewery
• Engages with Sales to ensure RTI's are maintained to minimize packaging downtime
• Ensures there is strict adherence to Inventory Policy within Warehouse

Service Level

• Manages Service Level Agreements (SLA) on a weekly basis with Fleet, Quality and T1 functions
• Escalates relevant MBFU policy transgressions and takes appropriate actions
• Manages weekly SLA with Sales with clearly documented information on Sizing, Sales Forecast and Potential Stock write offs. Performance measures to be shared weekly included

Budgets

• Drives a strict adherence to flexed budgets with the Delivery and Warehouse management teams
• Ensures that accountability is aligned to package owners
• Assumes overall accountability for Brewery Logistics Spend
• Ensures that Management teams conduct sizing on a weekly and monthly basis in line with the Sales plan. Sizing risks are identified and relevant actions taken to mitigate
• Accounts for over / underspends on a weekly and monthly basis dependent on the GL Frequency

Develop People

• Create an operational environment that that inspires positive organizational effectiveness through the development of team members within Dream People Culture and the Leadership Capability Model
• Recruits diverse talent
• Develops people through knowledge sharing and insights
• Provides timely and constructive feedback while effectively coaching for performance

Service Level

• Refusals performance, Sales Curve index, OODD, Drop size and OOS constraints
• Ensures that internal SLA agreements between Customer Service and Logistics are maintained

Minimum Requirements

• 3-year Degree in Logistics or any other related field
• Minimum 4 years’ experience including Management, Logistics, Distribution / Warehousing and Finance
• Knowledge of all relevant legislative requirements
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