Distribution and Fleet Controller

takealot.com; Cape Town; On-site; ZAR 200,000 - 300,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading South African online retailer is seeking a Distribution and Fleet Controller in Cape Town. You will manage the fleet of vehicles, ensuring optimal operation and compliance with regulations. The ideal candidate should have management experience, strong leadership skills, and knowledge of vehicle tracking systems. This role offers a dynamic environment with a focus on continuous improvement and team collaboration.

Benefits

Flexible work environment

Opportunities for growth and development

Qualifications

• 2 years’ Management experience is required.
• 1-3 years employment in a full Dispatch operations environment or warehouse.

Responsibilities

• Oversee and manage the organisation’s fleet of vehicles.
• Ensure all fleet vehicles are regularly inspected and maintained.
• Track vehicle maintenance and repairs.
• Contribute to cost-saving initiatives in fleet operations.
• Measure and manage staff through formal appraisals.

Skills

Strong leadership capabilities

Problem Solving abilities

Good communication skills

Good Time Management

Sound fleet technical skills

Solutions-oriented attitude

Computer literacy (Excel, Word, PowerPoint)

Knowledge of vehicle tracking systems

Well versed in the traffic road act

Education

Matric

Tertiary qualification preferred

Job description

akealot.com, a leading South African online retailer, is looking for a highly talentedDistribution and Fleet Controllerto join ourTakealot Delivery Teamin Cape town

We are a young, dynamic, hyper growth company looking for smart, creative, hard-working people with integrity to join us. We offer a market related, Total Remuneration Package which allows full flexibility according to your needs, a great work environment and a promise that you won’t be bored as long as you are prepared for a challenge and want to build something great.

Job purpose :

To oversee and manage the organisation’s fleet of vehicles, ensuring the efficient operation, maintenance, and compliance with all safety and regulatory requirements.The Fleet Manager will be responsible for vehicle tracking, inspections, repairs, andoverall fleet optimisation to support the company’s operational objectives.

This position reports to the Fleet and Driver Manager.

Your responsibilities will include:

• Ensure all fleet vehicles are regularly inspected, maintained, and compliant with national road saftey standards and regulations.
• Enforce a comprehensive vehicle inspection program, covering pre-trip and post-trip inspections
• Oversee the day-to-day management of the fleet, including vehicle allocation ,tracking, and maintenance schedules.
• Track and manage vehicle maintenance, repairs, and service records to ensure.minimal downtime and optimal vehicle performance.
• Ensure consistent application of company policies and procedures.
• training, monitoring, and performance evaluation to enhance driver safety andefficiency.
• It is required of you to work until your daily responsibilities are completed, whichmight result in you working longer than normally
• Capturing of delivery teams hours and ensure accruals are sent on tomanagement
• Contribute to cost-saving initiatives by optimizing fleet operations, including fuel management, route planning, and vehicle utilization.
• Manage daily staff and overtime efficiently to ensure labour cost is controlled.
• Extracts data and generates reports which will assist in performance tracking and decision making.
• All administrative documentation is labelled and filed as per procedures.
• All daily, weekly and monthly reports/ meeting minutes are up to date
• KPI reports sent out timeously daily and are posted on notice boards
• Trains and supervise employees to carry out the functions under their control.
• Ensure that all staff are at work and attendance is 100%. All absent staff to have suitable corrective action to be taken consistently.
• Measure and manage staff through formal staff appraisals, development, coachingand disciplinary procedures.
• Effective leadership and direction for the team through involvement andcommunication to deliver on the relevant key business drivers
• Ensure 5S housekeeping standards are implemented and maintained
• Implement and maintain health and safety standards.
• Ensure the team complies to COVID19 protocols.

Qualifications:

• Matric
• Tertiary qualification preferred
• 2 years’ Management experience
• 1-3 years employment in a full Dispatch operations environment or wearhouse

Attributes required:

• Strong leadership capabilities
• Problem Solving abilities
• Good communication skills, bothwritten and verbal
• Good Time Management
• Sound fleet technical skills
• Solutions-oriented, can-do attitude; self-motivated,
• Ability to interact with internal & external stakeholders at all levels
• Be able to work in a pressured environment
• Computer literacy (excel, word, PowerPoint)
• Knowledge of vehicle tracking systems
• Ability to interact with internal & external stakeholders at all levels
• Well versed in the traffic road act

The Environment :

• takealot.com employees are entrepreneurial and dynamic, smart, customer- centric, fun and have the shared ambition of takealot.com being the leading e- commerce company in Africa.
• We have fun, work hard, take ownership, work in teams to create solutions, and are always open to direct feedback/new ideas on where we can improve.
• We are short on ego and high on output.
• We are doers and not only thinkers, its all in the execution after all.
• We love what we do and what we are creating .
• We seek to employ an Extra Ordinary Mind who is Smart, has Integrity, and is Hardworking.

If you meet the above you are an Extraordinary Mind so come and join us!

Takealot Group is an Equal Opportunity Employer. We encourage applicants from the previously disadvantaged groups and people with disabilities, to apply .

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Ensures the on-time delivery of product to/from the distribution center to all HUBS

Ensure that fleet is adequate for operations

Ensure escalation of maintenance requirements of fleet to the fleet controller

Ensure consistent application of company policies and procedures

Must continually work to promote the orderliness and cleanliness of the work area

and maintain all company standards.

Maintain daily meetings with drivers and assistants. Meetings are focused on KPI

management and other operational feedback for MR and drop shipment deliveries

Works closely with management to identify and resolve all issues and ensure

quality service to our customers

Ensure the fleet is adequately rotated to preserve vehicle kilometer lifespan

It is required of you to work until your daily responsibilities are completed, which

might result in you working longer than normally

The scheduling and rotation of all delivery teams across the two shifts

Cost Management Ensure that fleet costs are clearly recorded and reported to Ops Manager

Manage daily staff and overtime efficiently to ensure labour cost is controlled

Reporting & Admin Extracts data and generates reports which will assist in performance tracking and

decision making.

All administrative documentation is labelled and filed as per procedures.

All daily, weekly and monthly reports/ meeting minutes are up to date

KPI reports sent out timeously on a daily basis and are posted on notice boards

People Management Trains and supervise employees to carry out the functions under their control.

Ensure that all staff are at work and attendance is 100%. All absent staff to have

suitable corrective action to be taken consistently

Measure and manage staff through formal staff appraisals, development, coaching

and disciplinary procedures

Effective leadership and direction for the team through involvement and

communication to deliver on the relevant key business drivers

SHE, Risk, Quality &

5S Duties

Ensure 5S housekeeping standards are implemented and maintained

Implement and maintain health and safety standards

Ensure the team complies to COVID19 protocols

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