Inbound Operations Manager - Mahogany Ridge DC

Clicks Group; Pinetown; On-site; ZAR 200,000 - 300,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading FMCG company in Pinetown is seeking a Logistics Manager to ensure the effective management of inbound operations. The role requires 5 years of logistic experience at a middle management level, strong financial management skills, and effective stakeholder engagement. If you are passionate about achieving service excellence and managing logistics operations, apply now.

Qualifications

• 5 years experience in logistics at a middle management level.
• Managing stakeholders like labour brokers, transporters, vendors.
• Financial management and people management.

Responsibilities

• Ensure achievement of budgeted financial targets.
• Control and ensure accountability for company assets.
• Engage and communicate with internal stakeholders and vendors.
• Deliver high levels of service to stores with accurate deliveries.

Skills

Deciding and Initiating Action

Leading and Supervising

Delivering Results and Meeting Customer Expectations

Relating and Networking

Planning and Organizing

Education

Matric

Tertiary qualification in logistics/business or similar

Job description

Listing reference: click_020980

Listing status: Online

Apply by: 18 August 2025

Position Summary

Industry: FMCG & Supply Management

Job category: Retail Operations

Location: Pinetown

Contract: Permanent

Remuneration: Market Related

EE position: Yes

About Our Company

Clicks Group

Introduction

To ensure the effective management of inbound operations to achieve business objectives

Job Description

• To ensure achievement of budgeted and agreed financial targets
• To ensure effective utilisation of all people resources to drive productivity to targets
• To control and ensure accountability for damage and poor maintenance of company assets (scanners, machines, racking, etc)
• To analyse, interpret and report business information in order to facilitate process improvement and improved financial performance
• To engage, network and communicate with internal stakeholders, vendors, stores and suppliers to ensure swift query resolution and ensure improved business performance
• To deliver high levels of service to stores through accurate, on time deliveries, minimal damages and effective communication
• To monitor and maintain adherence to safety procedures, co-ordinate and manage emergencies ensuring a safe working environment
• To lead and direct the Department Managers to achieve consistent process compliance and adherence to all relevant company SOPs, cutoffs and daily reports
• To manage labour brokers to the service level agreements through regular meetings and ensuring accountability for non-performance.
  
  

Competencies

Minimum requirements

Essential

• Deciding and Initiating Action
• Leading and Supervising
• Delivering Results and Meeting Customer Expectations
• Relating and Networking
• Planning and Organizing
  
  

Desirable

• Working with People
• Adapting and Responding to Change
• Coping with Pressures and Setbacks
• Achieving Personal Work Goals and Objectives
  
  

Experience Required

• Essential: 5 years experience in logistics at a middle management level, managing stakeholders (labour brokers, transporters, vendors, etc)
• Financial Management
• People management
• Experience in customer service
• Desirable: Experience in inbound/outbound operations
  
  

Education

• Essential: Matric
• Desirable: Tertiary qualification in logistics/business or similar