Trainee Depot Manager

Premier FMCG Ltd; Durban; On-site; ZAR 300 000 - 400 000; Full time

Job summary

A leading FMCG company is looking for a Trainee Depot Manager in Durban. This role involves managing high-performing teams to optimize sales growth, implementing bakery sales plans, and ensuring adherence to safety and operational standards. Candidates should have a degree in business or logistics and experience in sales management. The deadline for applications is October 29, 2025.

Qualifications

• Desirable to have a business-related degree or equivalent qualification.
• Sales or marketing qualification is desirable.
• Logistics diploma or equivalent is desirable.

Responsibilities

• Lead depot teams to ensure effective warehouse management.
• Drive and manage bakery sales plans implementation.
• Focus on compliance with safety standards and operational guidelines.

Skills

Sales

Logistics management

Team leadership

Education

Business related degree or equivalent

Sales or Marketing qualification

Logistics or Supply chain management diploma

Job description

Job title : Trainee Depot Manager

Job Location : KwaZulu-Natal, Durban

Deadline : October 29, 2025

Overview

At Premier, we recruit and invest in our employees for the long term. We believe that our growth depends on us having the right people with the right skills and the right attitude. We have a high-performance environment that attracts like-minded people who want to be their best every day and in doing so we grow together. The Trainee Depot Manager will be responsible to lead and manage high performing depot teams across the coastal region to ensure proper warehouse management controls and information systems in order to support profitable sales growth in their area of responsibility. To manage and drive implementation of the bakery sales plans and targets in order to grow and optimise profitable sales margins for the respective depot in collaboration with the Regional Sales Manager & Regional Bakeries Executive.

Responsibilities

• Lead and manage high performing depot teams across the coastal region to ensure proper warehouse management controls and information systems to support profitable sales growth.
• Manage and drive implementation of bakery sales plans and targets to grow and optimise profitable sales margins for the respective depot in collaboration with the Regional Sales Manager and Regional Bakeries Executive.
• Other responsibilities as described in the original role documentation.

Qualification Requirements

• Business related degree / equivalent qualification – Desirable
• Sales or Marketing related qualification - Desirable
• Logistics or Supply chain management diploma or equivalent – Desirable

Experience Requirements

• Sales Manager role – 2-3 years – Desirable
• Distribution management – 2-3 years – Essential
• FMCG Working experience 1-2 years – Essential

Key Outputs

• Focus on own personal and professional development as needed for the Depot Manager role should this become available. This includes :
• Successful participation and completion of relevant programmes as required
• Developing and implementing an Individual development action plan
• Closing agreed developmental gaps through self-study, training and learning
• Building a new network of relationships with future stakeholders as needed
• Build personal profile and brand in line with the Premier Way and Leadership commitments

To drive profitable and cost-effective operations through :

• Ensuring the adherence to budget and financial targets
• Adherence to all management SOPs and controls to protect all bakery assets
• Reviewing financial statements, sales or activity reports, or other performance data to measure goal achievement
• Identifying areas needing cost reduction, improvements or corrective action
• Minimize operational costs through continuous improvement practices

To maintain and grow profitable volume through implementing regional sales execution programme and plans that includes but not limited to :

• Identifying opportunities by doing Walk the Street
• Activating the new business identified through WTS
• Constantly doing price surveys and ensuring that the business is adhering to the price strategy

To maintain a 95% service level for OTIF deliveries for the depot by optimizing the flow of stock in the warehouse through operational management processes that includes but is not limited to :

• Warehouse utilization planning
• Process flow management and organization
• General good housekeeping
• Picking controls
• Stock control and/or rotation
• Pallet control to minimize loss and meet customer requirements in line with company processes and procedures

To ensure compliance and adherence to Premier Food Safety standards, policies and procedures through implementation of :

• Operational guidelines on good housekeeping practices
• Daily cleaning processes and practices
• Monitoring of operational controls
• Ongoing management of bad goods
• Ongoing maintenance of building and premises in collaboration with relevant parties
• Planned and effective infestation controls as evident through satisfactory internal and external food safety audit results

To ensure a safe working environment and compliance to the OHS Act and Premier Health and Safety policies and procedures through implementation of :

• Monthly SHE committee meetings and representatives
• Operational guidelines / SOPs that address HSE requirements
• Operational controls
• Ongoing monitoring and reporting
• Effective risk mitigation and management processes in collaboration with the Risk manager as evident through satisfactory internal and external HSE audit results

To create a high performing Depot team through the management of staff performance in line with the Premier way through processes to :

• Attract and retain good talent for the warehouse by applying relevant HR processes
• Cascading and contracting of scorecards for all warehouse staff
• Agreeing and monitoring performance and development through IDP’s or team skills training plans
• Recognition and reward of excellent performance
• Manage poor performance in line with company procedures
• Train staff as per plan to ensure knowledge transfer and effective integration of new staff
• Facilitate effective Invocoms and coaching and mentoring others
• Proactively manage talent and mitigating succession risks
• Monitor time and attendance using Biometric system reports
• Maintaining healthy industrial relations on site

Deadline : 29th October, 2025

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