Depot Manager - East London Verfied

Salary Negotiable East London, Eastern Cape East London, Eastern Cape more than 14 days ago 02-08-2014 5:05:51 PM
30-08-2014 5:05:51 PM
Job overview
Incumbent is responsible for ensuring that the delivery of company products is made on time & in full every day.
Successful incumbent will also be responsible for overseeing the co-ordination of all the functions on site including
staff management & client liaison. Accountable for the profitable management of a small depot within the constraints of company
policy & for determining the most effective use of the resources available in order to meet the specified distribution and sale targets.

Responsibilities:
? Stock Management
? Administration
? Security Control
? Process Management
? Asset Management and Housekeeping
? Customer Relationship Management
? Staff Management and Development
? Analysed sales forecasts & competitor activities
? Formulated and managed plans i.e. volume, price & promotions
? Planned distribution incl. products, people, vehicles, routes & customers and optimised fleet utilisation
? Executed customer service delivery incl. orders, products, queries & cash and optimised stock management of final goods
? Managed team, equipment and vehicles including crates, pallets, scales and forklifts

Competencies (knowledge, skills and attributes):
? Business policies, procedures and processes
? Industry knowledge (FMCG)
? In-house systems
? Product / portfolio knowledge
? Quality assurance principles
? Accuracy / attention to detail
? Communication (verbal and written)
? Conflict handling
? Leadership, Organising and Planning
? Innovation / Continuous Improvement
? Teamwork, Accountability
? Sense of urgency/ results orientation

Other Requirements/Conditions:
? Availability after hours
? Overtime work may be required

Qualifications:
? Matric
? Diploma in Warehousing Logistics

Experience:
? 3 - 5 years FMCG / Warehousing experience
? Computer literacy - Excel, MS Word