Senior Operations Manager - FMCG / Cold-room environment (CAPE TOWN)

Careers Staff Selection cc; Benoni; On-site; ZAR 500,000 - 940,000; Full time

Job summary

Careers Staff Selection cc is seeking a senior warehousing and distribution professional in Benoni, Gauteng, South Africa. The role focuses on cost control, KPI-driven staff management, stock integrity, and continuous improvement within a QSR/FMCG environment.

The ideal candidate has 10–12 years of experience, a Grade 12 plus relevant logistics qualification, and strong MS Office and Warehouse Management System skills. A comprehensive salary package is offered.

Qualifications

• 10–12 years in warehousing & distribution management within a QSR/FMCG environment.
• Grade 12 with tertiary degree, Hons, or Post Graduate Diploma in Logistics Management or similar is compulsory.
• MS Office PowerPoint, Word, Outlook, and Advanced MS Excel skills.
• Advanced Warehouse Management System experience.

Responsibilities

• Cost control and expenditures managed within budget across departments.
• Staff and labour managed within budgeted KPI’s.
• Stock damages managed within budgeted KPI’s.
• Repairs and maintenance managed within budgeted KPI’s.
• Machinery managed within budgeted KPI’s.
• Cost overruns investigated and addressed.
• Internal and external quality audits passed and any findings closed timely.
• Weekly expenditures managed within the approved budget.
• Accuracy of picking, receiving and cost thereof.
• Weekly plans reviewed and signed off to ensure readiness and alignment.
• Regular rack inspections conducted per procedures.
• Refrigeration plant and equipment maintained to standards.
• Monthly team meetings held to ensure alignment and open communication.
• Staff consistently maintain valid DQSP certification.

Skills

MS Office

Advanced MS Excel

PowerPoint

Outlook

Education

Grade 12 with tertiary degree in Logistics Management or similar

Tools

Warehouse Management System

Job description

Duties & Responsibilities

• Costcontrolexpenditureismanagedwithinbudget.
• Staffand Labour managedwithinbudgetedKPI’s.
• StockdamagesaremanagedwithinbudgetedKPI’s.
• RepairsandmaintenancearemanagedwithinbudgetedKPI’s.
• MachineryismanagedwithinbudgetedKPI’s.
• Costoverrunsareinvestigated;
• All internal and external quality auditsare successfully passed;
• Any audit findingsare addressed and closed within the prescribed deadlines;
• Shift expendituresare managed within the approved budget;
• Accuracy of picking, receiving and cost thereof;
• Weekly plans are reviewed and signed off to confirm readiness and alignment;
• Conduct regular rack inspections in line with established procedures;
• Maintain refrigeration plant and equipment according to specified standards;
• Conduct monthly team meetings to ensure alignment and open communication;
• Ensure all staff consistently maintain valid DQSP certification at all times.

Desired Experience & Qualification

• 10 - 12 Years in Warehousing & Distribution Management role within a QSR / FMCG environment;
• Grade 12 with Tertiary degree, Hons, or Post Graduate Diploma in Logistics Management or similar., is compulsory;
• MS Office PowerPoint, Word, Outlook, and Advanced MS Excel Skills;
• Advanced Warehouse Management System’s experience.

Package & Remuneration

R500 000.00 to R940 000.00 ctc per annum