General Manager: Cold Chain Logistics

Hire Resolve; Cape Town; On-site; ZAR 600,000 - 1,000,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading shipping company in Cape Town is seeking an experienced General Manager: Cold Chain Logistics to oversee P&L, operational excellence, and business development. Candidates must hold a relevant BCom degree and possess at least 5 years of site management experience. This role includes managing customer relations, ensuring compliance, and enhancing the operational framework for growth while maintaining high safety standards.

Qualifications

• At least 5 years’ experience as Site Manager with full responsibility for the Facilities.
• Expertise in HR, IR and Safety management.

Responsibilities

• P&L responsible for the site including all products and clients.
• Drive compliance and regulatory adherence.
• Facilitate execution training linked to products, solutions and clients.

Skills

Customer management

Contract management

Continuous improvement

Business development

Operational excellence

Compliance adherence

Education

BCom degree in Supply Chain Management/Logistics or equivalent

Job description

A leading shipping company situated in Cape Town is urgently seeking the expertise of an experienced General Manager: Cold Chain Logistics to join their team.

The successful incumbent for this position will be responsible for:

Profit & Loss:

• P&L responsible for the site.
• Covering all products and clients offered at this site
• New and existing customer management
• Contract management
• Site performance (cost/utilization)
• Continuous improvement & optimization of assets
• Investment proposals and follow up on the same

Product:

• Execution of CCL strategy for site in aligment with area CCL head
• Business development aligned with strategy
• Develop new customers by liasing with area sales
• Site implementation
• Growth targets
• Product mix
• Tender handling support to area CCL head
• Expand business footprint while ensuring profitable growth
• Customization and localization of the products within the framework

Operational excellence:

• Manage the operations of the location
• HSSE & compliance adherence
• Manage subcontractors needs and used at this location for CCL services
• Drive compliance & regulatory adherence
• Sites operating basis security / IT standards

General management:

• Lease administration
• Contract management
• Drive adherence to governance framework

People:

• Facilitate the execution training linked to products, solutions and clients
• All people and safety aspects
• Having the best place to work and taking care for our clients

Key requirements:

• Relevant BCom degree in Supply Chain Management/Logistics or equivalent
• At least 5 years’ experience as Site Manager with full responsibility for the Facilities – HR, IR and Safety

If you meet the above requirements and want to make a career-changing move, apply today by either filling in the online application form or emailing your CV to [e-mail]

You are welcome to contact Rebecca or Nehelene on 021 551 8638.

Please note that correspondence will only be conducted with shortlisted candidates for this position. Should you not hear from us within 3 days, please consider your application unsuccessful.