Distribution Services Manager

Boardroom Appointments; Johannesburg; On-site; ZAR 600,000 - 900,000; Full time

Job summary

Boardroom Appointments is seeking a Distribution Services Manager in Johannesburg to lead network design, analytics, and budget alignment across Logistics, Manufacturing and Warehouse teams.

You will drive distribution strategy, manage resources and third-party partnerships, and mentor a team to deliver cost efficiencies while operating in a matrix organisation.

This role requires a tertiary degree in logistics with 5–8 years of experience and 3–5 years of leadership, based in Gauteng.

Qualifications

• A recognised Tertiary Degree Qualification in Logistics or Transportation management or related.
• Minimum of 5 to 8 years relevant logistics experience.
• Minimum of 3 to 5 years leadership and team management experience.
• Experience in Distribution Planning systems and processes development.
• Experience in operating effectively in a matrix organisation with stakeholders across functions at an executive and senior management level as well as between the centre and the regions.

Responsibilities

• Support the annual implementation of the logistics strategy by developing the Distribution network modelling and maintaining the optimal network design.
• Provide ideal and cost-effective shipment locations across Logistics, Manufacturing, and Warehouse environments.
• Facilitate the roll-out of the network design to key stakeholders to ensure alignment and influence effective planning.
• Monitor, review, and report on the compliance to Distribution initiatives and advise on appropriate corrective actions to achieve operational efficiency.
• Conduct research (through benchmarking) and adopt specifications and guidelines for operational distribution route to market and distribution services requirements (i.e., modernisation of distribution services).
• Establish comprehensive analytics capabilities for distribution services requirements and advise on optimal cost-saving mechanisms (i.e., use heat maps and flow analytics).
• Develop standard operating practices and procedures (i.e., triangulation and glass collection processes etc.).
• Conduct bi-annual reviews of the operating practices by demonstrating the impact of Logistics costs on Manufacturing cost management to ensure mitigations and to meet evolving business requirements.

Job description

About the job Distribution Services Manager

Distribution Services Manager

Requirements

• A recognised Tertiary Degree Qualification in Logistics or Transportation management or related.
• Minimum of 5 to 8 years relevant logistics experience.
• Minimum of 3 to 5 years leadership and team management experience.
• Experience in Distribution Planning systems and processes development.
• Experience in operating effectively in a matrix organisation with stakeholders across functions at an executive and senior management level as well as between the centre and the regions.

Responsibilities

Network Design and Support

• Support the annual implementation of the logistics strategy by developing the Distribution network modelling and maintaining the optimal network design.
• Provide ideal and cost-effective shipment locations across Logistics, Manufacturing, and Warehouse environments.
• Facilitate the roll-out of the network design to key stakeholders to ensure alignment and influence effective planning.
• Monitor, review, and report on the compliance to Distribution initiatives and advise on appropriate corrective actions to achieve operational efficiency.
• Conduct research (through benchmarking) and adopt specifications and guidelines for operational distribution route to market and distribution services requirements (i.e., modernisation of distribution services).
• Establish comprehensive analytics capabilities for distribution services requirements and advise on optimal cost-saving mechanisms (i.e., use heat maps and flow analytics).
• Develop standard operating practices and procedures (i.e., triangulation and glass collection processes etc.).
• Conduct bi-annual reviews of the operating practices by demonstrating the impact of Logistics costs on Manufacturing cost management to ensure mitigations and to meet evolving business requirements.

Distribution Resource Management

• Ensure daily distribution assets are optimally utilised to ensure maximum productivity and reduced financial costs.
• Engage with third parties to ensure productivity requirements are met and there is adherence to internal The Company processes.
• Support optimised route to market strategy through effective resource management.
• Identify distribution opportunities to reduce costs year on year.
• Identify long-term distribution services technology requirements for continuous improvement purposes (i.e., tools).

Budget Management

• Develop the Distribution budget model factoring the influence of movements from Logistics to customer and the impact of production activities to identify continuous improvement opportunities aimed at meeting business requirements.
• Conduct resource reviews across the breadth of the business to ensure budget plans are met.
• Monitor the budget planning versus actual for Distribution through short-term interval controls to ensure adherence to planned expenditure.

People Management

• Ensure the development and implementation of work plans in line with the route to market plans.
• Manage employee and industrial relations to ensure that business objectives are met.
• Ensure that team skills and capability requirements meet the requirements of The Company through active mentoring and coaching.
• Develop and implement a workforce resourcing plan to ensure operational objectives are met.