Depot Controller: Mkuze

Tigerbrands; Mkuze; On-site; ZAR 350,000 - 550,000; Full time

Job summary

Tiger Brands is looking for a Depot Manager for its distribution depot in KwaZulu-Natal. You will drive sales, manage routes, and ensure shelves are stocked correctly while coordinating promotions and on-time deliveries.

The role covers financials, HR, safety, site and fleet management, requiring strong leadership in a fast-paced FMCG environment.

Qualifications

• Five years sales and depot management experience in an FMCG environment.
• Grade 12 or equivalent qualification.
• Degree or diploma in a relevant field preferred.

Responsibilities

• Lead sales and depot management to meet targets for depot.
• Identify and develop new markets and route coverage.
• Coordinate in-store promotions and ensure on-time deliveries.
• Manage expenses, wage costs, and driver settlements.
• Oversee HR, health and safety, site, security, and fleet functions.
• Ensure stock rotation, stock balance, and returns targets daily.

Skills

Sales management

Depot management

Education

Grade 12

Degree or diploma preferred

Job description

It's fun to work in a company where people truly BELIEVE in what they're doing!

Manage the Tiger’s distribution depot

WHAT YOU WILL DO:

Sales Management

• Achieve bread and Tinkie sales targets for depot
• Identify and develop new markets
• Conduct route surveys and capture all requirements on route riding App.
• Work with customers to ensure shelves are not under or over stocked.
• Ensure on time in full deliveries with a quality product.
• Coordinate in-store promotions.

Financial management

• Expense management
• Conduct route Viability surveys.
• Wage and overtime cost management
• Manage driver balances, daily settlements and POD controls in line with company requirements.
• Driver cash deposits are done timeously and in full as per company requirements.

Human Resources Management

• Performance management of drivers and VA’s.
• Manage conflict resolution
• Oversee the consistent application, enforcement and management of discipline at the depot
• Ensure compliance to relevant employment legislation and company policies

Health and Safety

• Ensure compliance to OHS act.
• Ensure compliance to any other regulations e.g., Covid-19
• On time reporting and investigation of all incidents and accidents

Site Management

• Ensure that the housekeeping is maintained on the site
• Report any structural, electrical or sewage defects on the site to the landlord and Bakery Manager.
• Inspect and sign off any work conducted by outside contractors.
• Assets management on site
• Crate control

Security

• Oversee security on site
• Ensure security do proper stock verification.
• Ensure security only allow authorized people on site with your approval.
• Ensure security only allow assets to leave the site with your approval.
• Security to identify any staff members under the influence of alcohol or drugs.

Fleet Management

• Ensure daily truck checks are conducted by drivers.
• Only allow authorised drivers to operate company vehicles.
• Truck cleanliness
• Report any defects to the Fleet Manager.
• Fuel usage to be monitored and exceptions reported to the Fleet manager.

Stock Management

• Balance stock and returns daily
• First in first out stock rotation.
• No excess stock on truck
• Returns within target.
• Minimal damages

WHAT YOU WILL RBING TO THE TABLE:

Experience

• Five years sales and depot management experience in an FMCG environment
• Grade 12
• Degree or diploma preferred

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In accordance with the employment equity plan of Tiger Brands and its employment equity goals and targets, preference may be given, but is not limited, to candidates from under-represented designated groups.