Despatch Controller

Premier FMCG (Pty) Ltd; Bloemfontein; On-site; ZAR 300,000 - 500,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading company in the FMCG industry seeks a Supply Chain Manager to oversee the bakery depot's dispatch operations, ensuring timely deliveries and efficient stock management. The successful candidate will manage a team, develop operational processes, and uphold quality standards in a fast-paced environment. Ideal candidates will have relevant qualifications and a strong background in logistics.

Qualifications

• Matric or equivalent is essential.
• 2-3 years’ experience in Warehouse and inventory management.
• 2-3 years’ Supervisory Experience.

Responsibilities

• Manage the full supply chain process of dispatch, including receiving and returns.
• Ensure OTIF deliveries and cost-effective loading of vehicles.
• Lead and train the dispatch team to maintain quality standards.

Skills

Supervisory Skills

Cost management and controlling

Performance coaching and discipline

SOP training and assessments

Communication - written

Communication - verbal

Education

Matric or Equivalent

Tertiary qualifications in logistics or Supply Chain management

Tools

MS Office

Great Plains

DRM

VIGIL

Job description

Job Description

Main Purpose

To manage and control the full supply chain process of dispatch including receiving, dispatch and returns process for the relevant bakery depot.

Responsibilities

• Ensure and support OTIF deliveries by ensuring that vehicles are loaded in full and on-time with quality products according to the customer requirements and pipeline.
• To ensure cost effective bakery deliveries through loading of the vehicles with the correct capacity per route,
• Prevent waste due to poor stock management through correct stock rotation as per the dispatch SOP and food safety standards.
• To ensure a high performing dispatch team through the recruitment, training, coaching and supervision of the team responsible to dispatch good quality products on-time and in full, in line with Premier Way.
• Improve dispatch efficiencies and reduce costs by ensure good operational process controls
• Ensure timeous and fact-based management decision making through the collection, analysis and reporting of dispatch performance against agreed budget and cost parameters in order to ensure continuous improvement in collaboration with the dispatch team and relevant stakeholders.
  
  

Qualification Requirements

Qualifications Required

• Matric or Equivalent is essential
• Tertiary qualifications in logistics or Supply chain management is desirable
  
  

Experience Requirements

Work Experience Required

• 2-3 years’ experience in Warehouse and inventory management experience in FMCG industry
• 2-3 years’ experience Supervisory Experience
  
  

Key Outputs

Job Related Skill

• Supervisory Skills
• Cost management and controlling
• Performance coaching and discipline
• SOP training and assessments
• MS Office
• Great Plains/ DRM/ Similar systems/ VIGIL
  
  

Other Requirements

• Dispatch standard operations and procedures for fresh products.
• Supply chain management principles
• Overtime expected from time to time.
• Budgeting and cost control processes and principles
• Supervisory management principles
• Health and Safety requirements relating to Dispatch function
• Food Safety requirements relating to Dispatch function
• Innovation/Continuous Improvements process principles
• Communication - written, verbal, report writing
• 6 Day position