Inbound Logistics Leader - SAP Inventory & Warehouse Ops

PepsiCo; Ceres; On-site; ZAR 900,000 - 1,200,000; Full time

Job summary

PepsiCo South Africa in Ceres, Western Cape, is seeking an experienced Site Logistics Lead to oversee inbound logistics, warehousing and inventory accuracy to ensure uninterrupted production. You will translate site priorities into actionable logistics plans and lead a SAP-driven control environment.

Responsibilities include governance of goods receipt, stock adjustments, cost control and KPI reporting, while developing the logistics team and ensuring compliance with EHS and food-safety

Qualifications

• Relevant degree or diploma in Supply Chain Management, Logistics, Operations Management or a related discipline.
• 5–8 years of progressive logistics, warehouse, inventory or supply chain experience in FMCG or manufacturing.
• 3+ years in a people-leadership or supervisory role.
• Advanced working knowledge of SAP inventory processes, preferably SAP MM/WM.

Responsibilities

• Lead inbound logistics, warehousing, inventory-control and material-handling activities to ensure safe, accurate and uninterrupted supply to manufacturing operations.
• Determine inventory-control priorities and implement governance for goods receipt, storage, staging, issuing, returns, transfers, cycle counting, reconciliation and stock adjustments.
• Optimize stock levels, working capital and warehouse capacity by analyzing demand, supply, ageing and risk.
• Own logistics performance routines and KPIs, investigate deviations and implement corrective actions.
• Manage logistics operating costs and service-provider performance, validate expenditure and support budget planning.
• Lead, coach and develop team members through workforce planning, performance management and succession planning.
• Ensure compliance with PepsiCo policies, food-safety and quality requirements, EHS standards, audits and regulatory controls.
• Lead supplier, transporter and service-provider issue resolution and escalation of delivery failures.

Skills

SAP Inventory

Logistics Leadership

Inventory Control

KPI Management

Education

Diploma in Supply Chain

Tools

SAP MM/WM

Job description

PepsiCo South Africa in Ceres, Western Cape, is seeking an experienced Site Logistics Lead to oversee inbound logistics, warehousing and inventory accuracy to ensure uninterrupted production. You will translate site priorities into actionable logistics plans and lead a SAP-driven control environment.

Responsibilities include governance of goods receipt, stock adjustments, cost control and KPI reporting, while developing the logistics team and ensuring compliance with EHS and food-safety