Head of Warehousing & Logistics

Halewood South Africa; Benoni; On-site; ZAR 1,000,000 - 1,800,000; Full time

Job summary

Halewood South Africa is seeking a senior logistics leader to run and redesign warehousing, inbound/outbound activities, and transport execution. You will own stock accuracy, OTIF delivery, and a scalable operating model, collaborating with Procurement, Planning, Packaging, QC and Sales.

Strong leadership, data-driven decision-making and hands-on construction of warehouse layouts are essential. Experience in FMCG distribution, SYSPRO and Power BI familiarity is highly valued, with a focus on

Qualifications

• Degree or equivalent in logistics, supply chain, industrial engineering or commerce.
• 8+ years of warehousing, transport and distribution experience with leadership.
• Proven ability to design or redesign warehousing/logistics structures.
• Experience in FMCG or high-volume distribution preferred.
• Experience with SYSPRO, TransLution and Power BI is advantageous.
• Cost-to-serve modelling, budgeting and business cases.

Responsibilities

• Lead inbound, outbound and transport execution with a focus on reliability and cost-effectiveness.
• Own stock accuracy, FIFO/FEFO, cycle counts and reconciliations.
• Deliver on-time, in-full dispatch and delivery performance.
• Manage capacity, labour, MHE, fleet and 3PL performance.
• Drive safety, compliance and alignment with SHE requirements.
• Map options and build a scalable distribution model with phased business cases.

Skills

Warehousing

Transport management

Team leadership

Cost control

FMCG knowledge

Power BI

SYSPRO

WMS/TMS

Advanced Excel

Education

Degree in Logistics/SC/Industrial Engineering

Tools

SYSPRO

TransLution

Power BI

WMS/TMS

Excel

Job description

Lead and build Halewood's warehousing and distribution capability. The role has two equal mandates: run reliable, accurate and cost-effective inbound, outbound and transport execution today, and design and implement a scalable, technology-enabled warehousing and logistics operating model for tomorrow.

• Lead goods receiving, put-away, storage, stock movements, picking, dispatch and transport execution through the Inbound, Outbound and Logistics Managers.
• Own raw-material and finished-goods stock accuracy, traceability, FIFO/FEFO, cycle counts and reconciliations.
• Deliver on-time, in-full (OTIF) dispatch and customer delivery performance.
• Manage warehouse capacity, labour productivity, MHE, fleet and carrier/3PL performance.
• Control freight, handling, claims, damages, shrinkage and cost per case within budget.
• Ensure warehouse and transport safety, product integrity and legal compliance in partnership with the SHE Officer.
• Resolve daily order-to-dispatch exceptions with Procurement & Planning, Packaging, QC and Sales.
• Design the target organisation, manager accountabilities, standard work, space/layout and material-flow blueprint.
• Establish baselines for service, stock accuracy, cost-to-serve and capacity.
• Map depot, fleet, transport and 3PL options; prepare a phased business case for scalable distribution capability and execute through stage gates.
• Improve SYSPRO / TransLution transaction control and Power BI visibility; implement scanning and WMS/TMS controls where justified.
• Introduce layouts, slotting, SOPs and measurable productivity standards; build leadership depth and succession.

Qualifications & experience

• Degree in Logistics, Supply Chain, Industrial Engineering, Operations or Commerce (preferred); equivalent demonstrated experience considered.
• 8+ years' progressive warehousing, transport and distribution experience, including substantial team leadership.
• Essential: demonstrable experience creating, building or materially redesigning warehousing/logistics structures, networks or a logistics business unit.
• FMCG, beverages or high-volume distribution exposure preferred.
• SYSPRO, TransLution and Power BI (strong advantage); WMS/TMS and advanced Excel.
• Fleet-vs-3PL decisions, network/depot modelling, tenders, rates and contract management.
• Cost-to-serve modelling, budgeting and investment business cases.
• Warehouse safety, MHE and transport legislation (OHS Act, NRTA).
• Hands-on builder; entrepreneurial and decisive.
• Commercial and data-driven.
• Leads and develops managers; builds accountability.