Logistics Operations Lead — Fintech Scale-Up (Hybrid)

Kontak Recruitment; Johannesburg; Hybrid; ZAR 558,000 - 725,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Equity eligibility

Hybrid work arrangement

Direct access to founder and CEO

Job summary

Kontak Recruitment seeks an experienced Operations Manager (Logistics) in Johannesburg to own the physical side of the business from Asia to SA shelves. You will build scalable processes to support a high-growth fintech during its critical phase, with direct access to the founder and CEO.

The role offers hybrid flexibility and exposure to a major national rollout. The position requires 5+ years in operations/logistics, hands-on importing from Asia, and experience distributing to national retail

Qualifications

• 5+ years of experience in operations, logistics or supply chain.
• Experience importing from Asia including coordinating freight forwarders and customs clearance.
• Experience distributing product into national retail chains or large multi-site networks.
• Stock control and inventory planning with proficiency in spreadsheets.
• Experience managing relationships with suppliers and corporate partners.

Responsibilities

• Manage offshore manufacturer relationship in Asia, including production schedules and quality assurance.
• Forecast stock requirements with leadership for large-volume repeat orders.
• Coordinate shipping, freight forwarding and customs clearance.
• Track shipment timelines and landed costs; flag delivery risks early.
• Plan distribution to national retail partners and manage stock allocation by store.
• Run stock control processes for surplus and replenishment inventory.
• Plan storage solutions for incoming bulk stock and fulfill online orders.
• Coordinate logistics for in-market activations across multiple sites.
• Explore opportunities to bring outsourced logistics tasks in-house to reduce costs.
• Build scalable operating processes and report stock levels, shipments, and costs to the founder.
• Assist with daily operations and HR-related tasks as the team grows.

Skills

Operations management

Logistics

Inventory planning

Supplier management

Freight forwarding

Customs clearance

Spreadsheets

Education

Tertiary qualification in logistics, supply chain or operations

Tools

Spreadsheets

ERP systems

Job description

Kontak Recruitment seeks an experienced Operations Manager (Logistics) in Johannesburg to own the physical side of the business from Asia to SA shelves. You will build scalable processes to support a high-growth fintech during its critical phase, with direct access to the founder and CEO.

The role offers hybrid flexibility and exposure to a major national rollout. The position requires 5+ years in operations/logistics, hands-on importing from Asia, and experience distributing to national retail