Our client, a food production company in the North of Pretoria, is looking to employ a diligent, suitably qualified and experienced Distribution Manager to run distribution and fleet in the company.

Minimum requirements:
• Matric
• Solid fleet management experience
• Tertiary qualification in warehousing/logistics will be an advantage
• Tertiary qualification in business management will be an advantage
• A minimum of 3 years’ working experience in a management position in a warehousing/distribution environment
• A minimum of 10 years total working experience

The mandate of the position is to develop, implement and maintain systems and procedures aimed at continuously improving output, standards, quality, costs and utilisation of resources within the transport and distribution area of expertise and measure performance and progress in respect of these issues on a regular basis, to render a cost effective distribution and vehicle maintenance service at the lowest cost per litre and to ensure that the product is available to customers timeously and at required quantities.

Responsibilities include:
• Budgeting
• Fleet Management
• Implementing and maintaining systems and procedures
• Manpower
• Stock Management
• Deliveries
• Communication to all involved departments
• Documentation and administration

Candidates need to show evidence of the following:
• the ability to work logically and systematically, with good time management;
• problem-solving and decision-making skills plus the ability to think laterally while also offering creative solutions;
• commercial awareness and strong numeracy;
• IT literacy and the ability to handle electronic data;
• flexibility and the ability to manage change;
• strong interpersonal skills and the ability to work well as part of a team as well as manage people;
• excellent communication skills, both oral and written;
• negotiation and analytical skills;
• a positive attitude.

Salary is R300 000 CTC per annum negotiable on experience and includes medical aid and provident fund.
Please submit your CV via the Jobvine website. Please ensure that you comply with the minimum requirements for the position when applying.

Please ensure that on applying you provide:
Start and end dates for all previous employment
Reasons for leaving previous employment

Please note that only shortlisted candidates will be contacted.

If you have not heard from us within 3 days, please consider your application for this position unsuccessful.