Despatch Manager

Premier FMCG (Pty) Ltd; Johannesburg; On-site; ZAR 300 000 - 450 000; Full time

Job summary

A leading food manufacturing company based in South Africa is seeking a Supply Chain Manager to oversee the full dispatch process, ensuring timely deliveries and cost-effective operations. The ideal candidate will have a strong logistics background, supervisory experience, and skills in performance coaching. Responsibilities include managing the dispatch team, maintaining food safety standards, and driving continuous improvements. If you are ready for a challenging role in a fast-paced environment, we encourage you to apply.

Qualifications

• Matric or equivalent qualification.
• 3-5 years warehouse and inventory management experience in FMCG.
• 2-3 years supervisory experience.

Responsibilities

• Manage and control the full supply chain process of dispatch.
• Ensure and support OTIF deliveries.
• Prevent waste through correct stock management.
• Recruit and coach the dispatch team.

Skills

Supervisory Skills

Cost management

Performance coaching

SOP training

MS Office

Great Plains/ DRM/ Similar systems/ VIGIL

Education

Tertiary qualification in logistics or Supply chain management

Job description

Job Description

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

Main Objectives

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

Key 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 ensuring good operational process controls are in place.
• 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.

Qualifications

• Matric or Equivalent
• Tertiary qualification in logistics or Supply chain management

Experience

• 3-5 years Warehouse and inventory management experience in FMCG industry
• 2-3 years Supervisory Experience

Skills And Attributes Required

• 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
• Required to work a 6-day week in a highly pressurised environment
• Will be expected to work weekends and public holidays
• Budgeting and cost control processes and principles
• Health and Safety requirements relating to Dispatch function
• Food Safety requirements relating to Dispatch function
• Innovation/Continuous Improvements