Distribution Services Manager [Logistics]

Hire Resolve; Johannesburg; On-site; ZAR 900,000 - 1,200,000; Full time

Job summary

A recruiting firm is seeking a Distribution Services Manager to join their team in Johannesburg. This role focuses on enhancing analytical capabilities to improve customer service and profitability through logistics optimization. Candidates should possess a degree in logistics, extensive experience in logistics and leadership, and the ability to work collaboratively across multiple functions. A highly competitive salary is offered based on experience.

Qualifications

• A recognized tertiary degree qualification in logistics or transportation management or related.
• Minimum of 5-8 years of relevant logistics experience.
• Minimum of 3-5 years of leadership and team management experience.
• Experience in distribution planning systems and process development.
• Experience operating effectively in a matrix organization with stakeholders across functions.

Responsibilities

• Interface with various teams to align on logistics footprint and route to market.
• Develop and analyze budget optimization in collaboration with finance.
• Ensure alignment of plans and operational outputs with distribution centers.
• Conduct benchmarking in logistics distribution forums.
• Manage engagements with external service providers.
• Work with demand planning to ensure product availability.

Skills

Logistics experience

Leadership skills

Distribution planning

Stakeholder management

Team management

Education

Tertiary degree in logistics or transportation management

Job description

Hire Resolve's client is seeking a Distribution Services Manager to join their team in Johannesburg, GP. This role enhances the company's analytical capabilities to drive productivity, improve customer service, and increase profitability. It focuses on optimizing the logistics network, distribution footprint, and service levels through strategic route-to-market planning.

Key Responsibilities

• Interface with Commercial, Customer Growth Teams, Manufacturing, Supply Chain, Logistics, and Senior Executive Committee to align on Logistics footprint, Route to Market and volume allocation.
• Interface with Finance and Regional Teams to align on budget development and analysis on optimization opportunities to deliver Logistics commitments.
• Interact with Distribution Centres, Strategic Distributors and Regions to ensure alignment between plans and operational outputs.
• Engage with the Logistics & Distribution Forums to conduct benchmarking, identify and develop best in class ways of work in the Logistics Distribution fraternity.
• Manage engagements with external stakeholders including service providers.
• Align with the Demand Planning Team to ensure product availability to agreed customer groupings.

Requirements

• A recognized tertiary degree qualification in logistics or transportation management or related.
• Minimum of 5-8 years of relevant logistics experience.
• Minimum of 3-5 years of leadership and team management experience.
• Experience in distribution planning systems and process development.
• Experience operating effectively in a matrix organization with stakeholders across functions at an executive and senior management level, as well as between the centre and the regions.

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Additional Information

• Salary: negotiable.
• Our client is offering a highly competitive salary for this role based on experience.
• Apply for this role today, contact Sonique Beetge at Hire Resolve or on LinkedIn.
• Visit the Hire Resolve website: hireresolve.us or email us your CV: [e-mail]

We will contact you telephonically in 3 days should you be suitable for this vacancy. If you are not suitable, we will put your CV on file and contact you regarding any future vacancies that arise.