LOGISTICS EXECUTIVE (EE) - Cape Town Verfied

Salary Negotiable Cape Town, Western Cape Cape Town, Western Cape more than 14 days ago 07-10-2019 2:55:09 PM
21-11-2019 6:15:51 AM
We currently have the above vacancy and wish to invite suitably qualified applicants to submit their details for our consideration. This position will be based in Cape Town CBD, Western Cape. The ideal candidate would have a relevant qualification with specific skills and experience in overseeing multiple sites.

Your responsibilities will include:

• Responsible for delivery performance of the branches by establishment and management of suitable performance metrics in line with SLA's
• Continues improvement through development of necessary SOP's to ensure network efficiency. Making sure that these SOP’s are clearly
communicated to the network.
• Establish a compliance culture within the network through implementing and maintaining suitable auditing practices and ensuring that
underperforming branches are addressed and managed.
• Ensure network product offering provides suitable Management tools to enable adequate management of branch and driver activities in line
with business growth strategies
• Work closely with engineering and product teams to ensure continuous software enhancement are made to branch and driver products
which will deliver high quality and scalable infrastructure in the last mile.
• Manage network expansion in terms of new routes / delivery areas, suitable facilities and sufficient drivers to ensure that network increases
delivery capacity year on year.
• Ensure that suitable training and development initiatives are launched to ensure that drivers and branch staff and equipped with the
necessary knowledge and understanding to deliver on network goals and requirements
• Ensure business sustainability through continues financial modelling of branch income, expenses and profits.
• Ensure adequate risk management strategies are introduced to mitigate any perceived operational, financial or reputational risks to the
brand and business


Attributes required:

• Logistics supply chain experience at strategic level
• Excellent influencing, persuading, negotiating
• Good leadership and team development
• Critical commercial negotiation experience at executive level
• Ability to interpret complex operational environment and implement leading edge, high performance management methodologies
• Quantitative analytical capability, with a strong grasp of management and cost accounting principles and metrics.


Qualifications/Experience:
• Bachelor’s degree required (degree an absolute minimum requirement)
• Minimum 5 years in senior management role within Logistics / Supply Chain
• Solid experience managing / overseeing MUTLIPLE branches/sites

• Proven track record of success in delivering against operational and profit targets
• Sound operational background within management of a network
• Experience of managing customers at a senior level
• Succession planning and development of key managers
• Change management experience


Application process:
Only short-listed candidates will be contacted.

Recruiter: HR Legend